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Eclair Cameflex
The Eclair Cameflex (also called the CM3) is a portable, shoulder-held 35mm motion picture camera designed by Jacques Mathot and André Coutant and introduced in 1947. It features a three-lens turret with reflex mirror shutter, variable speeds from 8 to 48 fps, and interchangeable magazines that can be swapped with the motor still running. Its lightweight, handheld design made it a key tool of the French New Wave, and it received an Academy Award in 1949.
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Raoul Coutard shot Breathless (1960) handheld with the Eclair Cameflex, pioneering the French New Wave style
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Shot Don't Look Back (1967) handheld with a 16mm Eclair Cameflex following Bob Dylan on tour
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