The Homéos was the second camera to be produced for 35 mm cine film and the first to be patented. The general construction and many of the fittings resemble the Richard Verascope (1895). Reportedly a few models were sold before the outbreak of World War I, more were sold after the war. In 1920 the price was over £40.0.0 making it one of the more expensive hand cameras on the market. In Britain the camera was sold at reduced prices during the later 1920s.

Film advance is by a sprocket spindle. The film rests on a glass plate through which the exposures are made, during film advance the pressure plate hinges up to allow free movement of the film.

Early models have different re-wind fittings to later examples. Other differences between models are a toothed plate that clips over the aperture setting (present on this example); a small plate is sometimes present surrounding the speed setting control; some (? early) models have a flat spring pressing on the frame counter mechanism; a cable release attachment is sometimes fitted.

The viewer has twin plano-convex lenses of two elements. A claw mechanism advances the frame.

Some modern sources give the number of cameras made as being around 1500, this would seem to be far too many judging by the known serial numbers.