Movikon 8
Camera
Zeiss Ikon AG
German, estab. 1926
Movikon 8
ca. 1952
Metal, leather, and glass
Overall: 5 1/2 × 2 3/4 × 4 in. (14 × 7 × 10.2 cm)
Gift of Myron Bernhardt
1989.1163.0002
DescriptionGrey, rectangular, 8mm, spring motorized motion picture camera with eye level view finder, variable speed, f/2 lens and leather handle. The camera accepts dual 25 foot spools.
Inscriptions Engraved in grey leather handle on top of camera: Movikon 8 / Engraved in grey leather on door on left side of camera: ZEISS IKON / Engraved on exposure plate on back of camera: ZEISS IKON 8, 16, 64, 16, 11, 5.6 Grelle Sonne 11, 8, 4, Sonnig 8, 5.6, 2.8 Leicht bedeckt 5.6, 4, 2 Stark debeckt / Engraved in black on speed switch in front of camera: 8, 16, 64 / Engraved in white on lens: C. Zeiss Jenna 2075630 Sonnar f/2 1cm/ Printed in silver on inside of camera door: Movikon 8 ZEISS IKON / Engraved inside camera: W71463
