Canon Auto Zoom 814

Canon Auto Zoom 814

Camera

Canon, Inc.

Japanese, estab. 1933

Panasonic Corporation

Japanese, estab. 1918

Canon Auto Zoom 814

1967
Metal, plastic, glass, and rubber
Overall: 8 1/2 × 3 1/4 × 9 1/2 in., 4.2 lb. (21.6 × 8.3 × 24.1 cm, 1.9 kg)
Gift of William J. Pearce, 2013
2012.0714.0001
DescriptionChrome, black and black leather-covered, rectangular, battery operated, Super 8 motion picture camera with reflex viewfinder, f/1.4 7.5mm to 60mm zoom lens, lens cap, automatic exposure, variable speed, single-frame exposure, automatic filter and cable release socket in a black leather case with hand strap and Kodachrome color film.The camera accepts 50 foot film cartridges.
Inscriptions Engraved in black above lens: Canon AUTO ZOOM 814 / Printed in black on gold label above lens: JC11 PASSED JMDC / Printed in black on lens: CANON ZOOM LENS C-8 7.5-60mm f/1.4 161950 / Engraved in white on manual zoom button on right side of camera: T, W / Engraved in white above exposure control switch on right side of camera: MANUAL - AUTO / Engraved in black on power switch on right side of camera: OFF, R, RC-RL / Engraved in black below power switch on right side of camera: SUPER 8 / Engraved in white behind film door window: FILM TYPE / Printed in white in front of variable speed switch on left side of camera: CANON CAMERA CO., INC. MADE IN JAPAN / Printed in white on variable speed switch on right side of camera: 12, 18, 24 / Stamped in black behind variable speed switch on right side of camera: 174621 / Printed in black and red on film cartridge in camera: Kodachrome 40 MOVIE FILM - TYPE A K40 Kodak / Embossed in silver on lens cap: Canon

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