Automatic Zoom 800

Automatic Zoom 800

Camera

Automatic Zoom 800

ca. 1962
Metal, glass and leather
Overall: 5 × 5 1/4 × 10 1/4 in. (12.7 × 13.3 × 26 cm)
DescriptionCrackled black, chrome, rectangular, 8mm, battery operated motion picture camera with optical zoom eye level view finder, f/1.6 zoom lens, automatic exposure and black leather handle. The camera can be mounted to a motor and used as a projector. The camera accepts dual 25 foot spools.
Inscriptions Printed in white on battery compartment door on right side of camera: Automatic WITTNAUER CAMERA COMPANY U.S. PATENT NO. 2,912,898 OTHER PATENTS PENDING / Printed in black on footage gauge on right side of camera: NUMBER OF SECONDS REMAINING 0, 25, 50, 75, 100 ,125, NUMBER OF FEET REMAINING 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 / Printed in black on lens WITTNAUER f/1.6 ZOOM LENS, DISTANCE BETWEEN CAMERA AND SUBJECT / Printed in black on selenium cell: WITTNAUER ELECTRIC EYE / Engraved in black on door latch on left side of camera: OPEN, CLOSE / Printed in silver on view finder: WA, S, T / Printed in blue on white label inside battery compartment on right side of camera: Before you insert batteries Make sure to exam Battery Position Diagram on the bottom of this Battery compartment. Be certain to tighten the Battery retaining discs. / Printed in black inside of battery compartment on right side of camera: "D" SIZE 1 1/2 VOLTS, USE ANY STANDARD "D" BATTERIES, REMOVE BATTERIES WHEN CAMERA IS NOT USED FOR EXTENDED PERIODS

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