Leicina 8S
Camera
Ernst Leitz GmbH
German, estab. 1849
Leicina 8S
October 1960
Metal, glass and plastic
Overall (camera): 3 1/4 × 2 1/4 × 7 3/4 in., 2 lb. (8.3 × 5.7 × 19.7 cm, 0.9 kg)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
2023.0071.0040
DescriptionSerial# 8S-7072 Crackled-grey, vaulted, 8mm, battery-operated, motion picture camera with f/2 9mm lens, eye level optical viewfinder, footage gauge in finder, aperture scale in finder, CdS light meter, forehead brace and folding handle. The camera accepts dual 8mm film rolls.
Inscriptions Embossed in silver on product label on front of camera: Leitz WETZLAR / Engraved in white above viewfinder dial on front of camera: 2x, 4x / Engraved in white and red on viewfinder/aperture dial on front of camera: DIN, 27, 24, 21, 18, 15, 12, 9, ASA, 400, 200, 100, 64, 40, 25, 16, 10, 6 / Engraved in white and red on lens on front of camera: LEITZ WETZLAR 1793958 DYGON 1:2/9, m, 0.25, 0.3, 0.4, 0.6, 1, 2, INF, feet, 10", 12", 116", 24', 3'4", 6 / Engraved in black on product label on left side of camera: LEICINA / Printed in black on white label on left side of camera: 301-GL3/1 Leitz Leicina 8s 8mm Camera. Received..5/12/1961 / Engraved in white on bottom of camera: 8S-7072 MADE IN GERMANY / Printed in black on white label on battery compartment: 4x1,5V
