Difference between revisions of "Whittaker Micro 16"
m (word correction) |
(pic) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| + | {{Flickr_image | ||
| + | |image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/vanessa_lynn/4720340826/in/pool-camerapedia | ||
| + | |image= http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4720340826_6a7ab1dcb9.jpg | ||
| + | |image_align= right | ||
| + | |image_text= image by Vanessa Lynn | ||
| + | }} | ||
{{Flickr_image | {{Flickr_image | ||
|image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/kratz/875131563/in/pool-camerapedia/ | |image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/kratz/875131563/in/pool-camerapedia/ | ||
|image= http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1004/875131563_95108b068c.jpg | |image= http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1004/875131563_95108b068c.jpg | ||
|image_align= left | |image_align= left | ||
| − | |image_text= The submini from Hollywood | + | |image_text= The submini from Hollywood, image by John Kratz |
| − | }} | + | }}{{br}} |
| − | {{br}} | ||
The '''Whittaker Micro 16''' was a [[subminiature]] camera for 16mm film cartridges. It was sized like a deck of cards. It was made by Wm. R. Whittaker, Ltd. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California since 1946. It had a built-in reflecting type viewfinder. An optional [[Viewfinder#Frame_Finders|sports finder]] was available. Detectives liked that camera since it could be hidden in an empty cigarette wrapper. | The '''Whittaker Micro 16''' was a [[subminiature]] camera for 16mm film cartridges. It was sized like a deck of cards. It was made by Wm. R. Whittaker, Ltd. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California since 1946. It had a built-in reflecting type viewfinder. An optional [[Viewfinder#Frame_Finders|sports finder]] was available. Detectives liked that camera since it could be hidden in an empty cigarette wrapper. | ||
Revision as of 18:42, 23 July 2010
|
| image by Vanessa Lynn |
|
| The submini from Hollywood, image by John Kratz |
The Whittaker Micro 16 was a subminiature camera for 16mm film cartridges. It was sized like a deck of cards. It was made by Wm. R. Whittaker, Ltd. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California since 1946. It had a built-in reflecting type viewfinder. An optional sports finder was available. Detectives liked that camera since it could be hidden in an empty cigarette wrapper.
specification
- Type: subminiature viewfinder camera
- Manufacturer: Wm. R. Whittaker, Ltd. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
- Year of launch: 1946
- Film: cartridges for double perforated 16mm film (24 exposures per cartridge)
- Lens: achromatic doublet f6.3 lens, focusing fixed
- Shutter: single speed
- Aperture: 1:11 (bright), 1:8 (dull), and 1:6.3 (color) selectable
links
- Whittaker subminis at www.submin.com [1]
