Sankyo 8-CM
Camera
Sankyo 8-CM
ca. 1963
Metal, plastic and glass
Overall (camera): 9 × 2 × 5 7/8 in., 1.8 lb. (22.9 × 5.1 × 14.9 cm, 0.8 kg)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
DescriptionSerial# 214727 Crackled-grey and black, rectangular, 8mm, battery operated, motion picture camera with f/1.8 lens, optical eye level viewfinder, CdS light meter, fps dial, exposure gauge, footage gauge, zoom lever, ASA dial, cable release port, wrist strap and folding handle in original box. The camera accepts dual 25 foot spools.
Inscriptions Embossed in silver on product label on right side of camera: Sankyo 8-CM / Printed in green and black on footage gauge on right side of camera: S, 0, 1.5, 3, 4.5, 6, 7.6, m, E, 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, ft / Engraved in white and red on exposure gauge on right side of camera: A, 16, 11, 8, 5.6, 4, 2.8, 1.8 / Printed in silver and orange on fps dial on right side of camera: 12, 16, 24 / Printed in silver on folding handle release button on right side of camera: PUSH / Printed in gold on product label on right side of camera: Sankyo / Engraved in white and orange on lens on right side of camera: JAPAN, PRONON ZOOM 1:1.8 f=8.5~26mm No. 11163, 1.2, 1.5, 1.7, 2, 2.5, 3, 5, 10, INF., m, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 15, 30, ft, 26, 20, 15, 10, 8.5 / Printed in black on white label on left side of camera: 301-JS1/2 Sankyo 8-CM Micro Zoom Camera. Recieved...4/22/63 / Engraved in white on ASA dial on top of camera: ASA, 6, 25, 32, 40, 80 / Printed in black on gold label on bottom of camera: ASA, 10, 16, 25, 32, 40, 80, 100, 250, DIN, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 25 / Engraved in silver on bottom of camera: NO.214727 MADE IN JAPAN / Printed in white and orange on reel inside footage compartment: Sankyo JAPAN II, Sankyo JAPAN I / Printed in silver inside footage compartment: FULL SPOOL, EMPTY SPOOL
