ASC Museum Minute: Cunningham Combat Camera Model C

ASC Museum curator Steve Gainer, ASC, ASK discusses this unique World War II-era unit designed for use by military cinematographers under extreme conditions.

Here is the ASC’s example:

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Each episode of the ASC Museum Minute video series showcases a unique item in the Society's extensive collection of vintage cameras and other filmmaking tools. Previous episodes can be found here. More episodes are now in production.

The ASC Museum collection is curated by Gainer and co-curated by Richard Edlund, ASC.