Wollensak 8 Model 43
Camera
Wollensak 8 Model 43
December 1956
Metal, glass and plastic
Overall (camera): 5 1/4 × 3 × 5 1/2 in., 2.1 lb. (13.3 × 7.6 × 14 cm, 1 kg)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
2023.0071.0015
DescriptionSerial# 2671 Crackled-grey, vaulted, 8mm, spring motor driven, motion picture camera with a three-lens turret, f/1.9 13mm lens, 9mm wide angle lens, 32.5mm telephoto lens, eye level view finder, aperture dial, footage gauge, and daylight filter.
Inscriptions Printed in black and red on product label on right side of camera: WOLLENSAK MODEL 43, FOOTAGE / Printed in black on footage gauge on right side of camera: 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 / Printed in black and red on aperture guide of front of camera: SUBJECT, DARK, AVERAGE, LIGHT, COLOR FILM-A.S.A. 10 / Printed in black and red on aperture dial on front of camera: f/ 1.9, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, SHADY, CLOUDY, HAZY, BRITE / Engraved in red on lens on front of camera: LENS OPENING f/1.9, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, WOLLENSAK CINE RAPTAR, NEAREST SUBJ. 10 FT. 8, 6, 4.5, 3.5, 2.5, 2, 13MM f/1.9 / Engraved in black on lens on front of camera: LENS OPENING f/1.9, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, WOLLENSAK 9MM f/1.9 / NEAREST SUBJ. 5FT. 4, 3, 2.5, 2, 1.5, 1, WIDE ANGLE CINE RAPTAR / Engraved in green on lens on front of camera: LENS OPENING f/1.9, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, WOLLENSAK 32.5MM f/1.9, NEAREST SUBJ. 25FT. 22, 20, 17, 14, 11, 7, TELEPHOTO CINE RAPTAR / Printed in black on filter dial on left side of camera: CLEAR / Printed in black and red on left side of camera: FILTERS, ·CLOSED, ·OPEN, SERIAL Z- / Stamped on left side of camera: 2671 / Engraved in black and white on reel inside footage compartment: FILM WHEN ON THIS SPOOL IS ONLY HALF EXPOSED, KEYSTONE / Printed inside footage compartment: MADE IN U.S.A. WOLLENSAK OPTICAL CO., CHICAGO, PATENTS APPLIED FOR / Printed in black on white label on back of camera: 301-W1/4 Wollensak 8mm. Spool Camera, Model 43, Recieved 12-5-1956
