Dejur-8
Camera

Dejur-Amsco

Maker
American, 1930s–1950s

Dejur-8

1948
Metal, leather and glass
Overall (camera): 5 × 3 × 6 in. (12.7 × 7.6 × 15.2 cm)
Overall (case): 6 × 9 1/2 × 3 3/4 in. (15.2 × 24.1 × 9.5 cm)
DescriptionBlack, chrome, 8mm magazine, spring motorized motion picture camera with focusing eye level view finder, variable speed, three lens turret holding f/2.7, f/1.9, f/1.9 wide angle lenses, woven leather strap and a brown case with lens caps and a quick splice. The camera accepts Eastman magazines.
Inscriptions Engraved in black on product plate on front of camera: DeJUR-8 / Engraved in black on motor switch on front of camera: STILL RUN / Engraved in black on door latch on right side of camera: OPEN CLOSED / Engraved in black on footage dial on back of camera: START 0-25 increments / Engraved in black on speed dial on back of camera: 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 64 / Engraved in silver on eye level view finder focus switch: FOCUS 13mm TELEPHOTO LENSES 25mm 38mm / Engraved in silver on exposure guide on left side of camera: DeJUR U.S.A. CINE EIGHT DAYLIGHT GUIDE-O-MATIC TYPE OF FILM USED KODACHROME REGULAR OR TYPE 'A' WITH FILTER PANCHROMATIC REV SUPER X PAN REV LENS OPENINGS f/1.9, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22, 32 CLOUDY BRIGHT SUBJ. DARK NORMAL LIGHT HAZY SUN SUBJECT DARK NORMAL LIGHT BRIGHT SUN SUBJECT DARK NORMAL LIGHT CLOUDY DULL SUBJ. LIGHT NORMAL DARK CLOUDY DARK LIGHT NORMAL DARK CAMERA SPEED 64, 48, 32, 24, 16, 12 PICTURES PER SECOND PAT. PEND. / Engraved in black on lens one: ELGEET DeJUR 13mm f/1.9 / Engraved in black on lens two: KINOTEL ANISTIGMAT FOR 8mm HOME MOVIES f/2.7 1 1/2" / Engraved in black on lens three: WOLLENSAK 6.5mm f/1.8 WIDE ANGLE CINE RAPTOR / Engraved in black inside camera: AFTER LOADING 1.LOCK CAMERA IN "CLOSED" POSITION 2.SET FOOTAGE DIAL AT "START" DeJUR-AMSCO CORPORATION PAT. PEND. LONG ISLAND CITY N.Y. MADE IN U.S.A. / Engraved in silver inside of camera: SEAT MAGAZINE SQUARELY-THEN PUSH IT TOWARDS LENS BEFORE CLOSING CAMERA / Stamped in silver inside of camera: 86240

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