Yashica Super-8 25
Camera
Yashica Co., Ltd.
Japanese, 1945–1983
Yashica Super-8 25
June 1965
Metal, glass and plastic
Overall (camera): 4 7/8 × 2 1/2 × 7 3/4 in., 2 lb. (12.4 × 6.4 × 19.7 cm, 0.9 kg)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
2023.0071.0059
DescriptionSerial# SUI 5052011 Silver, black and chrome, vaulted, Super-8, battery operated, motion picture camera with f/1.8 zoom lens, optical eye level viewfinder, selinium cell light meter, battery check, daylight filter, lock-run dial, zoom lever, aperture gauge, and footage gauge in original box. The camera accepts Kodapak Super-8 film cartridges.
Inscriptions Printed in black on door latch on right side of camera: OPEN / Engraved in silver beside filter switch on right side of camera: A, M / Engraved in black on lock-run dial on right side of camera: 1, N, L / Printed in black on white label on right side of camera: INSPECTED JC11 / Embossed in silver on product label on front of camera: YASHICA SUPER-8 25 / Engraved in black and white on lens on front of camera: YASHINON-S ZOOM LENS 1:1.8 f=12-30 YASHICA Japan No.916429, 18 / Printed in black on white label on left side of camera: 301-JY3/8 Yashica Super 8 25 Movie Camera. Recieved..9-23-1965 W/Grip / Printed in black and blue 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: BAT. / Printed in black on white label on top of camera: LIST PRICE $93.00 / Printed in black inside footage compartment: USE ASA 25 DAYLIGHT FILM, ASA 40 UNGSTEN FILM / Engraved in black on bottom of camera: SUI 5052011 JAPAN
