Sony CCD-M8u Video 8

Sony CCD-M8u Video 8

Camera

Sony Corporation

Maker
Japanese, estab. 1946

Sony CCD-M8u Video 8

1985
Plastic, metal and glass
Overall: 4 1/2 × 4 × 9 in. (11.4 × 10.2 × 22.9 cm)
DescriptionBlack and grey, rectangular, 8mm, battery operated video camera with optical eye level view finder, f/1.6 zoom lens, automatic exposure, white balance, microphone and hand grip in silver case with accessories. The camera accepts 8mm video tape.
Inscriptions Printed in gold on left side of camera: SONY VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER CCD-M8u / Printed in blue on left side of camera: Video 8 / Printed in gold on focus switch on left side of camera: FOCUS / Printed in gold on white balance switch on left side of camera: WHITE BAL / Embossed in silver on front of camera: SONY CCD Charge Coupled Device / Printed in gold on lens cover: SAFETY 8 VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER / Printed in gold on lens: SONOPTOR 15mm f/1.6 / Printed in gold on battery door on front of camera: BATT / Engraved in silver on black leather hand strap on right side of camera: SONY / Printed in gold on battery release switch on right side of camera: BATT EJECT / Printed in gold on hand grip lock position indicator on right side of camera: LOCK / Printed in gold on back of hand grip on right side of camera: GRIP RELEASE / Printed in red and gold over red motor button: REC, STOP, START / Printed in silver on black label on back of camera: VIEWFINDER LED INDICATORS, INDOORS, STANDBY, TAPE RUN BATT, LOW LIGHT / Printed in gold near camera indicator lights on back of camera: TAPE RUN BATT, STANDBY, DEW, CAUTION / Printed in gold over blue camera door button on back of camera: EJECT / Printed in white on black label on back of camera: TO PRODUCE A CONSECUTIVE RECORDING ON A CASSETTE, DO NOT REMOVE THE CASSETTE BETWEEN RECORDINGS / Printed in silver on bottom of camera: SONY MODEL NO. CCD-M8u VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER DC 6V SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL, VOIR LE MODE D'EMPLOI, SONY CORPORATION MADE IN JAPAN / Printed in black on bottom of camera: 342034

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