Capro 300 Auto Eight Zoom
Camera
Ehrenreich Photo-Optical Industries, Inc
American, 1960s–1970s
Capro 300 Auto Eight Zoom
ca. 1968
Metal and glass
Overall: 6 3/4 × 2 3/4 × 7 3/4 in. (17.1 × 7 × 19.7 cm)
Gift of EPOI, Inc.
1974.0210.0014
DescriptionGrey, black and black leather-covered, rectangular, super 8, battery operated motion picture camera with reflex eye level view finder, f/1.8 automatic zoom lens, automatic exposure and remote operation jack. The camera accepts 50 foot cartridges.
Inscriptions Printed in black on product plate on right side of camera: Capro 300 / Printed in black on front of camera: Capro 300 / Engraved in white on lens: CAPRO-ZOOM f/1.8 NO.320937 10-30mm / Printed in black on lens cap: Capro / Engraved in white on zoom control dial on left side of camera: AUTO OFF, MANUAL / Printed in black on left side of camera: Capro 300 AUTO EIGHT ZOOM / Engraved in white on motor control switch on left side of camera: LOCK, RUN / Printed in black under remote jack on left side of camera: REMOTE / Printed in black under battery test button on left side of camera: BATTERY TESTER / Printed in black under footage gauge on left side of camera: FEET / Printed in black on white tape on handle: USED / Engraved in silver on battery compartment door in handle: C, O / Printed in silver on cartridge door latch on top of camera: FILM / Printed in silver inside of camera: SUPER EIGHT USES KODAPAK MOVIE CARTRIDGE
