Ciné-Kodak Special

Earlier Kodak 16 mm movie cameras, including the Ciné-Kodak Models B, F and K, shared a common design, being rectangular boxes with a top-mounted handle and a lens extending from the smallest side, similar in shape to a briefcase but smaller.

[1] The standard CKS camera had the same boxy rectangular design, but for the Special, this was formed from two joined modules: a spring motor unit and a film magazine.

The spring motor half contains the film transport mechanisms and the user controls, including winding cranks, and gear work to the shutter.

[2]: 31 The post-war Ciné-Kodak Special II (CKS-II), introduced in 1948, uses a beveled turret face so the lens mounts were not parallel, which allows all types of lenses to be fitted simultaneously.

[6]: 5–6 The lenses for the CKS accept the Kodak TriColor Filter, which allows the camera to capture color footage using an invention from the 1920s: in the Kodacolor process, special panchromatic film is used which has a lenticular layer behind the emulsion.