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Identifier
MPE-P-037-01_Eyemo_Camera
Subject—Names
Bell & Howell Company; Eyemo Cameras
Subject—Topics
Motion picture equipment; Motion picture cameras
Date Range
ca. 1925
Description
Bell & Howell Eyemo Camera. Designed and first manufactured in 1925, it was for many years the most compact 35 mm motion picture film camera, having a 100-foot film capacity. Its small size and ruggedness made it a favorite choice for newsreel and combat, and also found use for fiction and documentary filmmakers whenever a portable, rugged, and inconspicuous camera was needed. The Eyemo is still in use by some filmmakers. It is often used these days as a "crash-cam" for filming dangerous stunts and explosions, and shots in which the camera must be dropped from a building or other elevation. Vintage.
Format
BW photograph; 5” x 7”
Source
Jonathan Silent Film Collection
Number
MPE-P-037-01