Kinor

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The Kinor company of Russia], (Kinor-Cinema) are manufacturers of 35mm and 16mm motion cameras. Most notably the 16CX-1m and 16cx-2m 16mm cameras. Using a German lens manufacturing process, the resulting product is of a high grade with low mechanical noise and cartridge loading film.

The 16mm Kinor 1m has a turret type lens mounting and a variable shutter. The 2m, and the rare 3m, model are supplied with a 10-100 zoom lens, which has front and rear mountable filters. The usual kit is comprised of four magazines, 3x 100 foot, and one 400 foot. Synchronized sound is achieved using a sync-pulse known as a 'pilot tone', and the motor generates an accurate 25fps to attain this. Variable frame rates require a relatively cheap modification form third party developers, or the factory produced variable drive unit. This is very quickly and simply replaced. It is common to see this type of modification coupled with the addition of true crystal-sync.

Their use in the West is gaining popularity^{[citation needed]} as film makers grow accustomed to Russian manufacturing quality. Compared to the Krasnogorsk series of Russian cameras, the build quality is of a higher standard^{[citation needed]}, although these too are a well designed unit. Their price compared to the benchmark Arri series film cameras is drastically cheaper, this is partly the reason new film makers are finding themselves the owners^{[citation needed]} of these very practical film cameras.

The 35mm Kinors are self-blimped and have been used to make films world-wide.