Lights, Camera, Action!: An Illustrated History of the Amateur Movie Camera

by John Wade

The first amateur movie--or cine--camera was patented in 1898, but it wasn't until 1923 that mainstream manufacturers began making cameras specifically for the amateur market. During their history, thoughtfully and thoroughly detailed in this authoritative text, a huge range of amateur cine cameras was made. The four major amateur movie film gauges are covered at length: 16mm, 9.5mm, Standard-8, and Super-8, along with some of their less successful...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764345931
• ISBN13: 9780764345937
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 3.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.0" x 12.0"