The Wittnauer Cine-Twin Camera

Here is a look at another special movie camera from the past: the Wittnauer Cine-Twin. This is a movie camera from 1959 that was both a camera AND a projector!
Join Kerry as he shows you in detail what made this camera extra special. You'll see the inner workings of this twin model that was sold only in upscale jewelry stores.

Recorded: July 24, 2009

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Kerry
• Decker
• Wittnauer
• Cine
• Twin
• movie
• camera
• double
• 8mm
• projector
• jewelry
• store
• 1959
• Oxberry

[GlockNinja]

Awesome review. Its nice to see the old equipment and how they worked. So when you want to view your work, you still have to have the 8mm film developed before you can view what you shot right? Sorry, I never owned a 8mm film camera. :-)

[KKD1247]

Yes..."film" is "film" whether movies or stills and it always has to be developed first.

[husbondensrost]

Just one tought. What if you wanted to show a movie and there were a half exposed film in the camera?

[KKD1247]

One thing at a time! You'd have to finish shooting the film before you could use the projector.

[neiltc13]

Hey Kerry, you didn't shoot this video in widescreen!

[KKD1247]

I know.....because I took the still shots 8 months ago in standard format. I didn't want to mix widescreen video & std format stills.

[fmfad]

I have the seconds camera the 4 lens one and i was wondering how much does it go for?

[tbbeqa]

I knew one of the engineers who created the Super 8 film system for Eastman Kodak in the mid 1960's. The Wittnauer Cine-Twin (1959) was the inspiration for the Super 8 camera. The shutter was much more wide open due to the fact that it had to be the projector shutter. This let more light reach the Ektachrom film which was also pushed up in speed. So, the wide open shutter and increased film speed together with a larger frame size made the system.

[SteamBoatWillyGC]

how awesome!!! im just getting into 8mm film stuff and this is the coolest camera i have seen by far.thanks for sharing!!!!!

[cinedux]

Great Kerry!I've always wondered if Jaques Bogopolsky had anything to do with the Cinetwin???regards,Trevor

[flickout]

Kerry, you make me really regret disposing of the example of this (3-lens turret) that I found at the local landfill. Unfortunately, it was too far gone for me to restore, and I didn't have the money to have it done. So...it went back. Thanks for the video - even though I'm crying inside. :-(

[NJPratts]

good video

[stevewasnick]

There is currently one of these up for bid (current bid only $3) at an online charity auction. 100% of the proceeds go to a East Side Neighborhood Services (a very worthy charity). Check out the online auction at MillCityAuctions(dot)com. Auction closes 10/30/09. Thank you!

[johnreagannumber1]

You've got something truly great going on here. Keep up the superb work!

[fayeteville]

great description of that camera, beautiful piece . I remember my father in the sixties filming with a minolta 8 mm and itneeded a projector ( separately), those movies were wonderful,

good quality movies, sharp images

[MagnusVideos]

Fascinating video. Cheers!