Sankyo 8-Z
Camera
Sankyo 8-Z
June 1961
Metal, plastic and glass
Overall (camera): 4 7/8 × 2 3/4 × 8 in., 3.3 lb. (12.4 × 7 × 20.3 cm, 1.5 kg)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
DescriptionSerial# 15385 Crackled-grey and black, vaulted, 8mm, spring motor driven, motion picture camera with f/1.8 zoom lens, eye level viewfinder, micro-split image focussing system, CdS light meter, daylight filter, UV filter, lock-run dial, fps dial, exposure gauge, footage gauge, windback knob, frame counter and zoom buttons. The camera accepts dual 25 foot spools.
Inscriptions Engraved in black and red on fps dial on right side of camera: 8, TV, 24, 48, 32, 16 / Engraved in black on zoom buttons on right side of camera: W, T / Engraved in red on exposure gauge on right side of camera: 22, 16, 11, 8, 5.6, 4, 2.8, 1.8 / Engraved in red on lock-run dial on right side of camera: R, L, S / Engraved and printed in white, orange, green, silver and red on ASA dial on right side of camera: 48, 32, 24, 16, 8, MANUAL, 40, 32, 25, 16, 10, 17, 16, 15, 13, 11, AUTO ·, MANUAL ·, F/S, ASA-DIN / Printed in red and white on product label on front of camera: Sankyo 8-Z / Engraved in white and orange on lens on front of camera: SANKYO ZOOM LENS f=10~30mm 1:1.8 No.1816461 / Engraved in white on filter switch on left side of camera: UV FILTER / Printed in white on frame counter on left side of camera: 0, 10, 20, 30 / Engraved in black and red on rewind switch on left side of camera: A, R / Printed in silver on footage gauge on back of camera: FEET, F, 25, 20, 15, 10, 5, 0, S, METER, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0 / Printed in black on white label on top of camera: 301-JS1/1 Sankyo 8-Z Reflex Camera Auto-Zoom - with Grip. Recieved: 12/4/61 / Engraved on bottom of camera: NO.15385 JAPAN / Printed in orange and white on spool inside footage compartment: Sankyo JAPAN I, Sankyo JAPAN II / Printed in silver inside footage compartment: SANKYO SEIKI MFG. CO., LTD.
