Yashica U-Matic Zoom
Camera
Yashica Co., Ltd.
Japanese, 1945–1983
Yashica U-Matic Zoom
ca. 1960
Metal, glass, and plastic
Overall (camera): 5 3/4 × 2 1/2 × 7 5/8 in., 3.1 lb. (14.6 × 6.4 × 19.4 cm, 1.4 kg)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
2023.0071.0149
DescriptionCrackled-grey, vaulted, 8mm, battery powered, motion picture camera with f/1.8 lens, optical, eye level viewfinder, selinium cell light meter, lock-run shutter control, ASA dial, exposure guage, zoom lever, aperture control dial, footage gauge, fps dial, remote control port, and battery gauge. The camera accepts dual 25 foot spools.
Inscriptions Embossed in silver on product label on right side of camera: YASHICA-U / Engraved in white and silver on ASA exposure dial on right side of camera: ASA, 40, 32, 25, 16, 10 / Printed in white on exposure gauge on right side of camera: 16, 8, 5.6, 4, 2.8, 1.8 / Engraved in silver beside shutter control on right side of camera: L, R / Printed in black on white label on right side of camera: 301-JY3/3 Yashica U-matic zoom 8mm Camera Rec'd: 7/27/61 / Embossed in gold and engraved in black and red on product labels on front of camera: YASHICA, YASHICA U-matic / Engraved in silver, orange and green on lens on front of camera: YASHICA-8 REFLEX ZOOM LENS 1:1.8, YASHINON ZOOM LENS 1:1.8 f=9-28 YASHICA Japan No.612891, 3.5, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 15, 25, 50, Feet, 1.0, 1.2, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 10, 15, INF., Meter, 28, 20, 12.5, 9 / Engraved in silver on front of camera: U 1052446 MADE IN JAPAN / Engraved in in silver and red on aperture control dial on left side of camera: MANUAL, R, C / Printed in silver on cap on left side of camera: FOR REWIND SET APERTURE CONTROL DIAL AT "R", R / Printed in black on footage gauge on left side of camera: 6, 8, 10, 12, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5 / Printed in silver on fps dial on back of camera: S, 16, 24, SPEED / Printed in silver on remote control port on back of camera: R. CONTROL / Engraved in silver on light meter masks on top of camera: X2, X4 / Printed in black and red on battery gauge on top of camera: GOOD, BAD / Printed in red and yellow on spool inside footage compartment: Yashica-8 SPOOL 2, 1
