Konica 8E
Camera
Konica Camera Corp.
Japanese, 1873–2003
Konica 8E
July 1963
Metal, glass and plastic
Overall (camera): 3 3/4 × 2 3/4 × 9 1/4 in., 2.1 lb. (9.5 × 7 × 23.5 cm, 1 kg)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
2023.0071.0062
DescriptionSerial# 630574 Crackled-grey, rectangular, 8mm, battery operated, motion picture camera with f/1.4 zoom lens, optical eye level viewfinder, footage gauge, lock-run button, ASA dial and CdS light meter. The camera accepts dual 25 foot spools.
Inscriptions Printed in black on footage gauge on right side of camera: 0, 1, 3, 5 / Engraved in black on product label on front of camera: KONICA / Engraved in white and orange on lens on front of camera: HEXANON ZOOM CONVERTER 1:1.4 f=9~28mm No. 6420510, 4, 4.5, 6, 8, 10, 15, 30, INF., ft, 1.3, 1.5, 2, 3, 5, 10, INF., m, LENS MADE IN JAPAN / Engraved in red and silver on ASA dial on front of camera: X2, X1/2, ASA, 400, 250, 80, 40, 20, 10, 5 / Embossed in silver on product label on left side of camera: KONICA 8E KONISHIROKU JAPAN / Printed in black on white label on top of camera: 301-JK11/5 Konica 8E 8mm Cine Camera. Recieved...11/27/68 from Dept.89 / Printed in black on gold label on bottom of camera: 632 PASSED JC11 / Engraved on bottom of camera: MADE IN JAPAN 630574 / Printed in silver and red inside footage compartment: ASA, 5, 10, 20, 25, 40, 80, 250, 400, DIN, 8, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20, 25, 27, SAKURA FILM, TAKE UP / Embossed in plastic inside battery compartment: KONICA
