Pathé Model B (Pathé Professional), c. 1905

Pathé Frères, Paris. 35 mm handcranked movie camera, cassettes for 100 m film, claw mechanism, engraved no. X 1449, tachometer: "Cinematographe, Pathé Cinema". Camera in working condition, lens (not original): Extra Rapid Aplanat F8, focal length approx. 65 mm. Viewfinder body without lenses (included), parts of the camera relacquered, with original handcrank. Early version of this camera type. At the beginning of the 20th century the "Pathé Professional" was an important milestone in movie making history. It was one of the most internationally popular cameras of its time and was used by famous directors such as D.W. Griffiths and C.B. De Mille. – Literature: "Kinematographische Apparate aus 100 Jahren", Movie Museum Potsdam.

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