Now the "home projectionist" could do a popular Hollywood trick right in their own home. This was a camera with a very simple mechanism that allowed the film to also run in reverse. It was hand cranked and and illuminated by either acetylene or incandescent lamp. This camera has a book value of between $1200-2400.Īlso, there's the Ikonograph model B (1905). It possessed unusual features, even considering the professional cameras of that time. There was the Kino II (1904), an amateur camera/printer/projector all together in one box. The technology of motion pictures was still to much for most people to afford and understand. Most people opted for the less expensive "still" cameras. At the turn of the century, (1899-1900 that is), there wasn't much demand for "home movies" yet.
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