Yashica 8UL Umatic-L
Camera
Yashica Co., Ltd.
Japanese, 1945–1983
Yashica 8UL Umatic-L
ca. 1964
Metal, plastic, and glass
Overall (camera): 5 1/8 × 2 3/8 × 7 3/4 in., 3.2 lb. (13 × 6 × 19.7 cm, 1.4 kg)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
2023.0071.0151
DescriptionBlack, chrome, rectangular, 8mm, battery powered, motion picture camera with f/1.8 zoom lens, CdS light meter, optical eye level viewfinder, lock-run shutter control, battery check, daylight filter, aperture control dial, fps dial, footage gauge, remote control port, and zoom control buttons. The camera accepts dual 25 foot spools.
Inscriptions Printed in silver on product label on right side of camera: auto loading power zoom 8 / Printed in black on white label on right side of camera: 301-JY3/7 Yashica 8UL (Umatic-L) 8mm. Camera. Recieved..7-7-1965 Grip Remote Control Strap / Engraved in silver on shutter control dial on right side of camera: L, N, R / Embossed in silver on product label on front of camera: UL, YASHICA / Engraved in black and red on filter switch on front of camera: TYPE A FILTER, OUT / Engraved in black and orange on front of camera: YASHINON POWER ZOOM 1:1.8 f=9-28 YASHICA Japan, 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, 15, 12.5, 9 / Printed in red on light meter on front of camera: 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26, DIN, 1.5, 2, 4, 10, 20, 25, 40, 80, 160, 320, ASA, 1.5, 2, 4 / Printed in black on footage gauge on front of camera: 19, 22, 25, 5.5, 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5 / Engraved in silver on front of camera: ULB4100441 JAPAN / Printed in silver on cap on left side of camera: FOR REWIND SET APERTURE CONTROL DIAL AT "R", R / Engraved in red on aperture control dial on left side of camera: AUTO / Printed in silver on fps dial on back of camera: 12, 16, 24, SPEED / Printed in silver on remote control on back of camera: R. CONTROL / Embossed in plastic on zoom control on top of camera: L, T, W / Engraved in and printed in red and black inside footage compartment: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1, Trim film-end with cutter. 2, Pass film between film gate and bring film-end to arrow point. 3, Engage film guide lever. Rotate Take-up Spool Counter-clockwise until it clicks. 4, Press pressure plate and press shutter button. 5, Set film footage counter on S. / Engraved in silver on spool inside footage compartment: 1, 2, YASHICA-8
