Sankyo Super CM

Sankyo Super CM

Camera

Sankyo Super CM

June 1966
Metal, plastic and glass
Overall (camera): 6 1/4 × 2 1/8 × 6 7/8 in., 2.2 lb. (15.9 × 5.4 × 17.4 cm, 1 kg)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
DescriptionSerial# 527739 Crackled-black and silver, vaulted, Super-8mm, battery powered, motion picture camera with f/1.7 3 to 1 zoom lens, eye level viewfinder, CdS light meter, aperture control dial, footage gauge, wrist strap and folding pistol grip. The camera accepts 50 foot Super-8 cartridges.
Inscriptions Printed in silver on product label on right side of camera: Sankyo super CM / Engraved in white on zoom button on right side of camera: T, W / Engraved in white on aperture control dial on right side of camera: C, M, A / Printed in silver on door latch on right side of camera: OPEN / Embossed in silver on product label on front of camera: Sankyo / Engraved in black, orange, and white on lens on front of camera: 30, 20, 15, 10, 1.5, 2, 3, 5, INF, m, 5, 7, 10, 20, ft, SANKYO ZOOM 1:1.7 f=10~30mm No.53388 JAPAN / Printed in silver and blue on footage gauge on left side of camera: S, 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, F / Printed in black on gold label applied to back of camera: JCII62 PASSED, JMDC / Engraved on bottom of camera: NO. 527739 / Embossed in plastic handle on bottom of camera: MADE IN JAPAN / Printed in black on silver label applied to bottom of camera: · OPEN, · CLOSE / Printed in black on white label on top of camera: 301-JS1/4 Sankyo Super CM Super 8 Cine Camera. Recieved..7-11-1966

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