Keystone K-8
Camera
Keystone K-8
ca. 1937
Metal, glass and leather
Overall: 6 1/2 × 2 × 3 1/2 in. (16.5 × 5.1 × 8.9 cm)
DescriptionGrey, oval, 8mm, spring motorized motion picture camera with eye-level viewfinder, f/2.5 lens, variable speed and black leather strap. The camera accepts dual 25 foot spools.
Inscriptions Engraved in silver on plate on front of camera: KEYSTONE 8M.M. CAMERA MODEL K-8 EXPOSURE FOR PANCHROMATIC FILM & COLOR FILM OBJECTS BRILLIANT SUNLIGHT SKY, SEA & DISTANT SCENES f/16 to f/11 BRIGHT-OPEN SCENES AND CLOSE-UPS f/8 to f/5.6 HAZY-OPEN SCENES f/4 LIGHT SHADE AND OPEN SCENES ON DULL DAYS f/3.5 SCENES IN HEAVY SHADE ON SUNNY DAYS f/2.7 to f/1.9 COLOR FILM-DARK OBJECTS AND WINTER USE 1-STOP LARGER / Stamped into plate on front of camera: 970867 / Engraved in white on lens: WOLLENSAK 13mm f/2.5 CINE VELOSTIGMAT / Engraved in white on footage dial on right side of camera: 0-25 increments / Engraved in silver on speed dial on back of camera: 16 NORMAL 12 LOW 48 SLOW MOTION / Engraved in silver on door latch: OPEN CLOSE / Printed in gold inside of camera door: METHOD OF LOADING CAMERA GATE FILM TAKE UP SPOOL FULL SPOOL KEYSTONE MFG. CO. BOSTON, MASS., U.S.A. MODEL K-8 USE ONLY FILM FOR 8MM CAMERA PATENT NO. 2082505 / Printed in yellow on spool inside of camera: FILM WHEN ON THIS SPOOL IS ONLY HALF EXPOSED / Engraved in black on spool: MFD. BY KEYSTONE MFG. CO. BOSTON, MASS. U.S.A.
