GAF ST 1002
Camera

GAF Corporation

Maker
American, estab. 1967

GAF ST 1002

ca. 1972
Metal, plastic, glass and leather
Overall: 8 1/4 × 5 × 11 1/2 in. (21 × 12.7 × 29.2 cm)
Gift of GAF Corporation
1985.1250.0054
DescriptionBlack, chrome and black leather-covered, super 8, battery operated motion picture camera with reflex eye level view finder, f/1.7 zoom lens, automatic exposure, variable speed, daylight filter, backlight, black hand grip and black rubber strap with lens hood. The camera accepts 50 foot cartridges.
Inscriptions Engraved in black on product plate on left side of camera: gaf / Embossed on product plate on left side of camera: ST/1002 / Engraved in white on fade control on left side of camera: FADE / Printed in silver on speed switch on left side of camera: 18, 24 / Printed in silver and yellow on footage gauge on left side of camera: METERS 15, FEET 50 / Printed in silver on filter dial on left side of camera: LIGHTER, DARKER / Printed in blue on lens: CHINON REFLEX ZOOM f/1.7 6.5-65mm / Printed in silver over speed button on right side of camera: 48 / Printed in silver over light feature button on right side of camera: BACK LIGHT / Printed in silver on camera door on right side of camera: SUPER 8, MADE IN JAPAN / Stamped in black on bottom of camera: T988862 / Printed in silver inside of camera: DAYLIGHT ASA 64, 100, 160, 250, 400, ARTIFICIAL LIGHT ASA 40, 64, 100, 160, 250, 400, 640, FOR BEST RESULTS USE gaf SUPER 8 MOVIE FILM GAF CORPORATION PLEASE NOTE IN ORDER TO CONSERVE CdS BATTERY THE EE SYSTEM WILL OPERATE ONLY WHEN FILM CARTRIDGE IS INSERTED / Printed in silver on lens hood on right hood mount: gaf Super 8

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