How to best display a vintage 8mm cine camera

[GreensandsParticipant @greensands]

I have recently acquired a rather nice example of a vintage hand held 8mm cine camera complete with pistol grip which I shall never use but an item which I would rather like to put on display with some of my other vintage equipment. To keep the dust off the preferred option would be to mount it on some form of block under an acrylic case but before starting to pursue the matter further I just wondered if any other members of the forum might have done anything similar and perhaps in a position to offer some advice on how to tackle the job.

[DalboyParticipant @dalboy]

I brought a display case for my Farm Boy which I got from Amazon there are other sizes which may suit your needs.

The display case with the engine it comes with a string of coloured LED lights fitted with a USB plug (I did not use them)

[DiogenesParticipant @diogenes]

How big is the camera? – ‘Clock Domes’ can be had in glass or acrylic in substantial sizes and are surprisingly cheap –

example;

https://www.cousinsuk.com/product/glass-clock-domes

..one could turn a ‘monoblock’ base and shaped plinth from wood and fill, seal, sand, and paint it in a light neutral tone – or use something like an acrylic support fixed to a plain base..

If there is a thread in the bottom of the handle, an elegant /interesting contemporary ‘swivel-head’ might make a suitable support for display.

For later 20th century instruments I don’t think ‘natural wood’ is often an appropriate visual partner..

Whether you use a dome or case, maybe use a tall one and try and mount the camera quite high up inside, so that it’s easy for the viewer to see it in the round rather than be only ‘looking down’ on it.

[John HaineParticipant @johnhaine32865]

3d print a hand holding it?

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