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on Aug 18, 2021 13:20:38 GMT
Posted: Aug 18, 2021 13:20:38 GMT
This is the Yashica 8 UP ( Umatic Power) camera for Standard 8mm film; it is often described as a Super 8 model but this is certainly not one.  Yashica 8 UPI assume it pre-dates the Yashica 8 UL Power Zoom seen in a previous thread . The camera uses the Yashinon Power Zoom 9-28mm f1.8 lens and like the 8 UL, offers 3 film speeds. It uses 4 AA batteries to power the motors and zoom mechanism; a 1.3v cell drives the CdS meter. It weighs over 1600g (3.5lbs) with an all metal housing and grip. |
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on Aug 18, 2021 17:20:27 GMT
Posted: Aug 18, 2021 17:20:27 GMT
Having very little exposure to 8mm movie gear and how they're laid out, I have to ask a stupid question. It looks like there's an upper viewing lens for a viewfinder, but if this has a separate meter, is that what looks like the lens?
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on Aug 18, 2021 18:16:13 GMT
Posted: Aug 18, 2021 18:16:13 GMT
Having very little exposure to 8mm movie gear and how they're laid out, I have to ask a stupid question. It looks like there's an upper viewing lens for a viewfinder, but if this has a separate meter, is that what looks like the lens? It is a little odd when dealing with these early movie cameras. Despite appearances, it's not like a TLR where you have viewing and taking lenses; later cameras dispensed with the separate lens and functioned more like a conventional SLR. The upper lens on this camera is a condenser lens behind which sits the CdS meter. It has a variable aperture, linked to film speed, and the meter is coupled to the exposure controls which automatically set the correct exposure. The viewfinder always looks through the main lens. |
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