A history of home film-making (9 pictures)

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Hollywood actress Yvonne De Carlo uses the iconic Bolex H-16 16mm cinecamera, which was popular for making home movies in the 1940s and 50s.

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Film-making used to be something that cost a fortune and required technical as well as artistic skill. Today, thanks to gadgets such as the Flip camcorder, anybody can do it – anywhere, anytime. But how did it all begin?

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A history of home film-making (9 pictures)

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