As a change of pace between other projects, I have been taking a look at the various Bell & Howell Eymax lenses I acquired several years back as part of a lot purchase. ln.run/8HlJ1 #CinemaGear #BellAndHowell #Eymax #lenses #35mm #Eyemo

Bell & Howell Eyemo 35mm spring motor drive motion picture film camera

Based largely on the earlier 16mm Filmo, the Bell & Howell Eyemo was introduced in 1925, and produced through the 1970's. ln.run/iWEWg #CinemaGear #BellAndHowell #Eyemo #35mm #cameras #film

Here, presented for your entertainment, are a few early ads for the Eyemos, published shortly after their introduction in 1925, as well as pictures of a few of the Eymos I have available. ln.run/iWEWg #CinemaGear #BellAndHowell #Eyemo #35mm #cameras #film

May 1926 ad from "American Cinematographer" for the new Bell & Howell Eyemo Standard Professional Portable Automatic Camera

I have mainly military surplus cameras, some with single lens ports, some with spider turrets. I have a few motors and a few original hand grips, as well as several original olive drab military wooden cases. ln.run/iWEWg #CinemaGear #BellAndHowell #Eyemo #35mm #cameras #film

October 1925 ad from "American Cinematographer" for the new Bell & Howell Eyemo Standard Professional Portable Automatic Camera

Still, these are extraordinary cameras that saw aerial combat, ground combat, news gathering, and documentary filmmaking use for decades. ln.run/iWEWg #CinemaGear #BellAndHowell #Eyemo #35mm #cameras #film

February 1926 ad from "The Motion Picture Director" for the new Bell & Howell Eyemo Standard Professional Portable Automatic Camera

Most of the Eyemos wind-up and run, but I don’t know how well they run. At some point, I hope to go through and service them, but at the moment I can offer them as is. ln.run/iWEWg #CinemaGear #BellAndHowell #Eyemo #35mm #cameras #film

Bell & Howell Eyemo 35mm internal spring motor wind motion picture film cameras

Over the years, I have acquired a bunch of Bell & Howell Eyemo cameras, but I have not had the time to go through them and make sure everything was working. ln.run/iWEWg #CinemaGear #BellAndHowell #Eyemo #35mm #cameras #film