Canon Cine 8
Camera
Canon Cine 8
1958
Metal and glass
Overall (camera): 5 3/4 × 2 1/2 × 5 1/8 in. (14.6 × 6.4 × 13.1 cm)
Overall (case): 6 1/2 × 7 1/4 × 3 in. (16.5 × 18.4 × 7.6 cm)
Museum accession
1974.0210.0002
DescriptionTwo-toned grey, rectangular, 8mm, spring motorized motion picture camera with reflex eye-level viewfinder, focus finder, two-turret lens mount holding f/1.8 and f/1.4 lenses, variable speed and single-frame exposure with a hand written letter inside a brown leather case. The camera accepts dual 25 foot spools.
Inscriptions Engraved in white on product plate on left side of camera: Canon CINE 8 / Engraved in black on plate on left side of camera: CANON CAMERA COMPANY INC. JAPAN NO.36844 / Engraved in white on lens one: CANON LENS C-8 6.5mm f/1.8 Canon Camera Co. Japan No.20484 / Engraved in white on lens two: CANON LENS C-8 13mm f/1.4 Canon Camera Co. Japan No.14135 / Engraved in orange and white on speed dial on right side of camera: 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 64 / Engraved in white on footage dial on back of camera: S, 0, 25, F / Engraved in black and red on view finder dial on top of camera: 6.5, 13, 25, 13, 25, 50, 38, 75 / Engraved in black on spool inside of camera: Canon Japan / Printed in black on yellow sticker under door inside of camera: HASSELBLADS foto Garanti t. o. m. 1/ 19
