ABSTRACT
The exact release date for the Kino-Pano-Tilt tripod by Thalhammer Inc. remains so far unclear, but its patent was filed in 1922—a year before the official release of 16mm by Eastman Kodak. The Kino-Pano-Tilt tripod was advertised in the amateur film journal Movie Makers for the first time in 1928. Its demountable head is made of aluminum and its leg of light wood. Its total weight—of importance for its portability—adds up to 4 lbs (1.8 kg); it stands 2.96 ft (90 cm) tall when folded, and can be extended to just under 5 ft (about 1.5 m). Although amateurs might have also preferred cheaper solutions by using tripods without movie camera heads, the discussed tripod is specifically built for 16mm movie cameras in order to tilt and pan during shooting.
