Mystery Newman & Sinclair P100 35mm Cine Camera c/w Cooke Lens

[gary palmer]

Hello Everyone,

I wonder if you can help.
I am in the possession of a Newman and Sinclair P100 35mm Cine Camera.
I am attempting to discover some background to this object. I cannot find any information on the net whatsoever, the closest I can find is the Newman & Sinclair NS400 featured on the Science Museum Group website in the Cinematography Category.
It has a Cooke Speed Panchro 18mm f1.7 T2.
If you are able to offer any help it would be much appreciated.
Kind Regards,
Gary

 

[Kino]

I am not familiar with that particular model, but I can tell you that the lens is very desirable even today for cinematography.

That's a very sweet looking camera! Great for MOS shots on location or as a 2nd unit camera for pick-up shots!

The camera appears to be a direct reflex model with a spinning mirror that takes 100 foot (30 meter) loads of 35mm film.

You might try contacting someone at the BFI National Archive: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BFI_National_Archive#External_links

They have a film lab and should have some gear heads out there that can help you with information.

 

[gary palmer]

Hi All.

Nobody in the entirety of the information superhighway knows anything other than the obvious regarding this camera. It really is a mystery!

 

[Kino]

Gary, custom and largely undocumented 35mm cinema cameras are not all that uncommon to run across if you look for them. They are kind of like cars; most have common features but SOMEONE has modified them or had a custom copy built to their specifications. That doesn't mean it isn't rare, but being rare in that field is pretty common. (see what I did there?) Anyway, very nice camera! I hope you get to shoot with it and enjoy it.