Nikkorex-8
Camera
Nikon
Japanese, estab. 1917
Nikkorex-8
November 1960
Metal and glass
Overall (camera): 6 × 1 5/8 × 3 3/4 in., 1.4 lb. (15.2 × 4.1 × 9.5 cm, 0.6 kg)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
2023.0071.0064
DescriptionSerial# 21519 Crackled-brown and chrome, rectangular, 8mm, battery operated, motion picture camera with f/1.8 lens, eye level viewfinder, footage gauge, exposure control dial, lock-run button, selinium cell light meter and ASA dial in original box. The camera accepts dual 25 foot spools
Inscriptions Printed in silver on product label on left side of camera: NIKKOREX-8 / Engraved on right side of camera: NIPPON KOGAKU, TOKYO / Printed in silver on footage gauge on right side of camera: S, 0, 1.5, 3, 4.5, 6, 7.6, m. 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, ft, E / Engraved in red on aperture dial on right side of camera: C, 16, 11, 8, 5.6, 4, 2.8, 1.8 / Printed in silver on lens on front of camera: NIKKOR 1:1.8 f:10mm / Printed in black on white label on left side of camera: 301-JK6-1-1 Nikkorex Movie Camera. Recieved..4/5/1961 / Engraved in black and white on ASA dial on top of camera: 10, 16, 25, 40, 80, ASA / Printed in silver inside footage compartment: FULL SPOOL HERE, EMPTY SPOOL HERE PATS. PEND. DES. PEND. / Printed in orange and white on spool inside footage compartment: Nikon 1, Nikon 2 / Engraved on bottom of camera: NO.21519, MADE IN JAPAN
