Yashica Umatic-G
Camera
Yashica Co., Ltd.
Japanese, 1945–1983
Yashica Umatic-G
c 1963
Metal, glass and plastic
Overall (camera): 5 1/2 × 2 1/2 × 6 3/4 in., 2.4 lb. (14 × 6.4 × 17.1 cm, 1.1 kg)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
2023.0071.0057
DescriptionSerial# UG2060981 Crackled-black, vaulted, 8mm, battery operated, motion picture camera with f/1.8 zoom lens, optical eye level viewfinder, CdS light meter, ASA dial, battery check, exposure gauge, footage gauge, zoom lever and lock-run button. The camera accepts dual 25 foot spools.
Inscriptions Embossed in silver on product label on right side of camera: YASHICA U-G / Engraved in white and red on ASA dial on right side of camera: ASA, 40, 32, 25, 16, 10 / Printed in black on exposure guage on right side of camera: 16, 8, 5.6, 4, 2.8, 1.8 / Engraved beside shutter switch on rights side of camera: L, R / Embossed in black on battery pack inside footage compartment on right side of camera: TOP, YASHICA, MADE IN JAPAN / Printed in black on yellow label inside battery pack inside battery compartment on right side of camera: PENLITE CELLS, MERCURY CELLS / Engraved in black and red on product label on front of camera: YASHICA umatic-G / Engraved in silver and orange on lens on front of camera: YASHICA-8 REFLEX ZOOM LENS 1:1.8, YASHINON ZOOM LENS 1:1.8 f=9.5-1.9 YASHICA Japan No. 718249, Wide, Tele / Engraved on front of camera: UG2060981 JAPAN / Printed in black on white label on left side of camera: Recieved from Dept. 89 11-27-68 / Printed in black and red on footage gauge on left side of camera: S, F, M / Engraved in silver on spool inside footage compartment: YASHICA-8, 2, 1
