Keystone Reflex Zoom Model K-811
Camera
Keystone Manufacturing Co.
American, 1930s–1970
Keystone Reflex Zoom Model K-811
March 1962
Metal and glass
Overall (camera): 5 1/8 × 2 3/4 × 7 in., 2.9 lb. (13 × 7 × 17.8 cm, 1.3 kg)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
DescriptionSerial# 2214 V Crackled-black, rectangular, 8mm, spring motor driven, motion picture camera with f/1.8 focusing zoom lens, eye level viewfinder, CdS light meter, winding crank, ASA dial, footage gauge, daylight filter and pistol grip. The camera accepts dual 25 foot spools.
Inscriptions Embossed on product label on right side of camera: KEYSTONE Reflex Zoom / Printed in black below footage gauge on right side of camera: UNEXPOSED / Printed in silver inside footage gauge on right side of camera: LEAD / Printed in black on white label on right side of camera: 301-K10/31 Keystone "Horizon" K-811 8mm Reflex Zoom Recieved...4/12/62 / Embossed on product label on front of camera: KEYSTONE K 811, 8MM Reflex Zoom / Engraved in black and red on lens on front of camera: ELGEET-KEYSTONE ZOOM - f:1.8, 6, FEET, 8, 10, 15, UNIVERSAL, 25, 50, inf / Printed in black and silver on filter switch on right side of camera: TYPE A, NO FILTER / Printed in black on ASA dial on top of camera: ASA, 40, 32, 25, 16, 10 / Written in blue on white label on top of camera: 11/C 490 w/GRIP / Printed in red black and silver inside footage compartment: BEFORE USING CAMERA, 1 READ INSTRUCTION BOOK., 2 SET ASA FILM SPEED., 3 SET LENS FILTER., 4 SET LENS TO PROPER SUBJECT DISTANCE IN FEET., FULL SPOOL, EMPTY SPOOL, MADE IN U.S.A. KEYSTONE CAMERA CO. BOSTON 24, MASS / Stamped on the inside of footage compartment: 2214 V / Printed in black on inspection tag inside footage compartment: KEYSTONE CAMERA COMPANY, INC., INSP. NO. 1441, THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN PRECISION CHECKED MECHANICALLY AND OPTICALLY, HALLE SQUARE BOSTON 24, MASS. U.S.A. / Engraved in white on reel inside footage compartment: FILM WHEN ON THIS SPOOL IS ONLY HALF EXPOSED, KEYSTONE
