Bell & Howell - old cameras, usually spring wound. Good solid
cameras to start with and very inexpensive.
Krasnogorsk a Russian made camera that many first timers
use. It takes 100’ daylight spools - about two and a half minutes.
It runs loud so that makes it difficult when recording sound and
that 100' spool makes for short takes and lots of reloading.
Bolex - the great workhorse of 16mm. Many different models
to choose from. The "H-16" is the first 16mm camera I bought and
I still use it. You can usually find them for not much money.
Beaulieu - the "R16" is one of my favorites. They are great
cameras with a beautiful lens and used are very inexpensive. It’s a
little loud, but can be quited with a barney.
Eclair - the NPR is the camera many film schools use. Rugged,
solid and quiet.
Canon - the Scoopic was the standard in TV news cameras in
the 1970's. Easy to use. Another film school staple. Before video,
every film student used the reliable Scoopic before moving up to the
Eclair.
CP-16 - a really nice, solid camera with crystal sync and most
come with an excellent Angenieuz zoom lens. These were used for
news gathering for decades.
With the Aaton and Arriflex we're getting pricey. These are high end,
pro cameras worth knowing about because they are the best. These are
usually rentals - even used they can run above $10,000 - but it's worth
knowing about them.