• Short Summary

    World's smallest camera on show in Germany.

  • Description

    Full title reads: "ONE MINUTE NEWS - GERMANY".

    Tutzing, Germany.

    Close up shot of a man looking through spyglass at wrist watch camera - this is the world's smallest camera. Camera. Man holding wristwatch case, screws camera into place. Close up shot of a little girl with camera on wrist taking snap. Girl with man who is having picture taken. Close up shot of camera on girl's wrist. She presses trigger. Several shots of desk with original photographs and enlargements on it. Man bends forward with spyglass and looks at original negative. Close up shot of film the size of a postage stamp with thirty images on it.

    Note: Combined print also transferred. Can be found on the same tape. Film ID - 1442.40.

  • Tags

  • Data

    Film ID:
    1442.33
    Media URN:
    47175
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    02/12/1948
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:00:30:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:49:23:00 / 01:49:53:00
    Canister:
    48/97

Comments (1)

  1. jamied says

    The device featured in this clip is a Steineck ABC wristwatch camera, featuring a Steinheil f2.5/12.5mm lens with two aperture settings.

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