Yashica 8-E III
Camera
Yashica 8-E III
ca. 1959
Metal and glass
Overall: 5 1/2 × 3 1/4 × 5 1/4 in. (14 × 8.3 × 13.3 cm)
1986.1030.0001
DescriptionTwo-toned grey, chrome, 8mm, spring motorized motion picture camera with eye level view finder, three-turret lens mount holding f/1.8 lenses, variable speed, filter dial, aperture dial and rewind key. The camera accepts dual 25 foot spools.
Inscriptions Engraved in silver on product plate on right side of camera: YASHICA 8-E III / Engraved in black, green and red on frame and film speed dial on right side of camera: 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, ASA 0, 2, 6, 20, 25, 32, 40 / Engraved in silver on back of turret on right side of camera: No.680885 MADE IN JAPAN / Engraved in white on lens one: CINE YASHINON f/1.8 10mm YASHICA Japan No.9559159 / Engraved in white on lens two: CINE YASHINON f/1.8 6.5mm YASHICA Japan No.6071382 / Engraved in white on lens three: CINE YASHINON f/1.8 25mm YASHICA Japan No.9851411 / Printed in white on left side of camera: FOR REWIND SET APETURE CONTROL DIAL TO "R" / Engraved in white on filter dial on left side of camera: ND, C, H / Engraved in red and black on aperture dial on left side of camera: R, 1.8, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16 / Printed in red and black on footage dial on left side of camera: S, F, M / Engraved in red and yellow on spool one inside of camera: 1, 2, Yashica-8 SPOOL / Engraved in black on spool two inside of camera: CINÉ-KODAK 8 SPOOL PAT. IN U.S.A. 1,941,522 / Printed in black on white on spool two inside of camera: FILM WHEN ON THIS SPOOL IS ONLY HALF EXPOSED
