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A 35mm Mitchell high-speed film camera from the production of various films, including the first seven James Bond movies, as well as Desmond Davis' 1981 fantasy adventure Clash of the Titans.

This camera, numbered "519", was originally assigned to the Pinewood Studios' special effects department and was used for any required high-speed filming. When Pinewood ceased to be a full-facility studio and closed its special effects department in the early 1970s, its head Cliff Culley started his own company using the same equipment.

Culley's company closed in 1999, and the camera has remained out of use since, though it is still fully operational. Two steel cogs enable its high-speed capability, of up to 144 frames per second. The camera comes with two motors: one standard motor and one for high-speed filming.

The camera is presented on an MOY head, a robust piece of engineering well suited to the rough and tumble of special effects work. Its original wooden tripod has been replaced with a more robust metal tripod. Also included are four photographs of the camera in use, on the sets of Reilly Ace of Spies, Strauss Dynasty, Nightbreed and one unidentified film. Dimensions: 170 cm x 72 cm x 77 cm (67" x 28.5" x 30.5")

Estimate: £4,000 - 8,000 M

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