Thrifty #4

(Double) Thrifty Thursdays

So for this weeks thrifty post I will share two items that I found recently. They are both 8mm film cameras, one was the first 8mm camera mass produced and the second was made 30 years later. Its great to see the progression in the technology over that span of time. 

The first 8mm camera is a Ciné Kodak Eight Model 20 from 1932. Its a simple wind up camera with a single lens with 5 apeture settings ranging from 3.5 to 16. The viewfinder is actually built into the handle and is similar to a gun sight. 

There is a simple dial on the side to determine the aperture setting. You basically turn the dial to what the conditions are and it will then point to what the aperture setting should be at.

This camera is fairly small and slim and would be easy to carry around with you. I doubt I will ever buy film and shoot with this but it still looks great sitting on a shelf. More picture of this camera here

The second 8mm camera is a Mansfield Holiday II from 1964. This is an awesomely designed compact all-in-one camera. There are three lenses on a turret system that you can easily switch over from a wide angel to a telephoto and a standard view.

Rather then a piece of paper and a dial like the Ciné Kodak Eight, this camera has a light sensor on the top that will automatically show you what the lighting conditions are in front of you. Its easy to change the apature with the simple dial and it ranges from 1.8 to 16. 

Again I doubt I will ever shoot with this camera. Although it would be great to maybe shoot some short films with it. It would be fun to walk around with it. More picture of this camera here.

Ciné Kodak Eight $6.99 at the Goodwill

Mansfield Holiday II $5.99 at Value Village