Very rare subminiature camera for 16mm film, shaped like an oversized pen. Bakelite body with a total length of 14.5cm, with variable-aperture Septon 2.8/20mm no.13870 and rare original lens cap.

Very rare subminiature camera for 16mm film, shaped like an oversized pen. Bakelite body with a total length of 14.5cm, with variable-aperture Septon 2.8/20mm no.13899 and original lens cap and blue maker's box

Very rare pen camera for 16mm film, Deluxe model in very fine original condition - The device has the shape of an oversized pen. The tip contains a functional propelling pencil. The other end contains an eye-level viewfinder, and has a pen clip on one side, engraved SEPTON. The camera part is in the middle of the device. The exposure size is 14×14mm, and the film is sometimes described as paper-backed 16mm film, perhaps because it was advertised or announced as such. It seems that it is actually the same as the 17.5mm film used in Hit-type cameras. The back door is removable, contains a window to control the position of the film, and is inscribed PEN CAMERA and PAT.APPL. MADE IN JAPAN below. The advance knob itself is placed opposite the pen clip. The front part of the camera is metal finished, with a fixed-focus Septon 2.8/20mm lens no.13945 in the middle. The aperture is adjustable from 2.8 to 11, via a small knob placed above the lens. The shutter is of the guillotine type, and has Bulb and Instant settings, selected by a small knob at the bottom right. It is cocked by a sliding lever on the side, and tripped by a button placed opposite the speed knob. The name SEPTON is engraved on the front face, below the lens. The back is locked by a sliding latch. The dimensions are 141×35×38mm, and the weight is 120g.