Yashica Cine 8
Camera
Yashica Co., Ltd.
Japanese, 1945–1983
Yashica Cine 8
ca. 1958
Metal, plastic, and glass
Overall (camera): 5 1/8 × 2 3/8 × 6 in., 2.4 lb. (13 × 6 × 15.2 cm, 1.1 kg)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
2023.0071.0150
DescriptionGrey, vaulted, 8mm, spring motor operated, motion picture camera with two lens turret, f/1.4 38mm lens, f/1.4 13mm, optical eye level viewfinder, fps dial, lock-run shutter control, exposure guide, and footage gauge. The camera accepts dual 25 foot spools.
Inscriptions Printed in silver and red on fps dial on right side of camera: 64, 48, 32, 24, 16, 12, 8 / Printed in silver and red on viewfinder on right side of camera: SCOPE, 38, 25, 13, 38, 25, 13, 6.5 / Embossed in silver on product label on front of camera: y / Engraved in black, yellow, and red on 38mm lens on front of camera: CINE YASHINON 1:1.4 f=38mm No.812183 YASHICA / 1.4, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 3.5, 4, 5, 7, 10, 15, 30, INF., Feet / Engraved in black, yellow an red on 13mm lens on front of camera: YASHICA, CINE YASHINON, 1:1.4, f=13mm No.822178, 1.4, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 20, INF., Feet / Engraved in white on shutter control on front of camera: L, R / Embossed in silver on product label on left side of camera: Yashica-8 / Printed in sivler and red on exposure guide on front of camera: DAYLIGHT EXPOSURE TABLE, 16 f/sec-COLOR ASA-10, FOR DARK SUBJECTS OPEN EXTRA 1/2 STOP, BRIGHT SUN, 11, 8, 4, HAZY SUN, 8, 5.6, 2.8, CLOUDY OR RAINY, 4, 4, 1.9, DAY-LIGHTED ROOM, 1.4, YASHIMA OPTICAL IND CO., LTD. MADE IN JAPAN / Printed in black on white label on top of camera: 301-JY3/1 Yashica 8T2 8mm Movie Camera. Rec'd5/13/1958 / Engraved in silver inside footage compartment: No. 1959960
