GAF XL 2
Camera

GAF Corporation

American, estab. 1967

GAF XL 2

ca. 1976
Metal, plastic, glass and rubber
Overall (camera): 9 1/4 × 2 3/4 × 8 1/2 in. (23.5 × 7 × 21.6 cm)
Overall (microphone): 1 × 1 × 4 1/2 in. (2.5 × 2.5 × 11.4 cm)
Gift of GAF Corporation
1985.1250.0059
DescriptionBlack, black texture-covered, rectangular, super 8 sound, battery operated motion picture camera with optical eye level view finder, f/1.1 zoom lens, automatic exposure, magnetic sound head, microphone jack and microphone. The camera accepts 50 foot cartridges.
Inscriptions Printed in white on product plate on left side of camera: GAF XL/2 Sound / Printed in white near test button on left side of camera: Battery Test / Printed in white near jack on left side of camera: Mic / Printed in white near mic switch on left side of camera: H, L, Audio Gain / Printed in silver and yellow on footage gauge on left side of camera: 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 m, 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 f / Printed in white on motor switch on left side of camera: Off, On / Printed in red and silver on lens: GAF Xytar f/1.1 9.5-19mm ZOOM LENS / Printed in red and green on manual zoom ring: TELE, WIDE / Printed in white on right side of camera: GAF XL/2 Sound / Printed in white on door latch on right side of camera: Open / Engraved in white on motor trigger: LOCK / Printed in silver on power jack on hand grip: Ext. 9 Volt DC / Embossed in black on bottom of hand grip: JAPAN / Embossed in black on battery compartment on bottom of camera: OPEN / Printed in silver on black sticker inside camera: EJECT LEVER / Printed in silver inside of camera: DAYLIGHT ASA 25, 100, ARTIFICIAL LIGHT ASA 40, 160, TYPE G FILM, SERIAL NO / Stamped in silver inside of camera: 243099

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