Yashica Super-8 50
Camera
Yashica Co., Ltd.
Japanese, 1945–1983
Yashica Super-8 50
April 1966
Metal, glass and plastic
Overall (camera): 4 3/4 × 2 1/4 × 7 1/2 in., 2.1 lb. (12.1 × 5.7 × 19.1 cm, 1 kg)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
2023.0071.0058
DescriptionSerial# SUV 6070461 Silver, black and chrome, vaulted, Super-8mm, battery operated motion picture camera with f/1.7 zoom lens, split-image optical viewfinder, battery check, footage gauge, zoom buttons, lock-run dial, aperture gauge, CdS light meter, manual back-light control switch and daylight filter in original box. The camera accepts Super-8 film cartridges.
Inscriptions Printed in black on door latch on right side of camera: OPEN / Engraved in silver beside backlight switch on right side of camera: BL, N / Engraved in black on lock-run dial on right side of camera: 1, N, L / Embossed in silver on product label on front of camera: YASHICA Super-8 50 / Engraved in white and red on zoom dial on front of camera: 13, 20, 5, INF. / Engraved in white on lens on front of camera: YASHINON ELECTRIC ZOOM 1:1.7 f=8.5-42.5 YASHICA Japan / Embossed in grey plastic on zoom buttons on front of camera: W, T / Printed in black on white label on left side of camera: 301-JY3/9 Yashica Super-8 50 Cine Camera. Recieved..8/11/1966 with Grip and Remote Control / Printed in black on footage gauge on left side of camera: 5, 0, F, 3, 2, 1, 0, M / Printed in black on battery compartment knob on back of camera: BATTERY / Engraved on bottom of camera: SUV 6070461 JAPAN / Printed in black inside footage compartment: USE SUPER 8 FILM CARTRIDGE
