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OBJECT TYPE: 8MM/AUTOFOCUS
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1997.0493.002

MANUFACTURER: Zeika Optco
MODEL: NOMINAR ZOOM
LOCATION: Japan

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General Information

Serial #: 8764
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 11
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL; GLASS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 10.0 cm
Width: N/A
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: 4.2 cm
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Photography
Category: Cine cameras
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Zeika
Country: Japan
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Worldwide
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS ONE USED FROM THE MID 1950'S UNTIL THE 1970'S
Canada: EDWARD KOWALSKI (ORIGINAL OWNER) WAS AN AMATEUR DOCUMENTARY FILM MAKER WHO MADE FILMS FOR THE POLISH-CANADIAN COMMUNITY IN TORONTO BETWEEN 1958 & 1973. ONE OF HIS FILMS HAS BEEN PRESERVED BY THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF CANADA (VIDEO REF. LIB. #VI 8603-001) [SEE S.I. FILE FOR 930261]
Function: USED TO RECORD MOVING IMAGES ON CINE FILM.
Technical: HIGHLY RELIABLE AND SIMPLE TO USE [REF 3]. THIS ONE COMES WITH SUPERB LENSES, INCLUDING A VERY RARE YASHICA CINEMASCOPE LENS (.7), AND A RARE EARLY NOMINAR LENS (.2) [REF 2]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Printed around lens: ‘Nominar ZOOM LENS ½" to 1 ½" AUTOFOCUS 8mm f: 2.8' / Printed on middle section: ‘ ½"/ 13/ 1 ½" / 38/ No. 8764/ ZEIKA OPTCO.'/ Stamped in bottom ring: ‘JAPAN'/ [2 SCALES]
Missing: N/A
Finish: Metal and glass lens. Middle section: matte textured black; shiny black on two ends with shiny metal and satin finish middle rings. White and black printing.
Decoration: N/A

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