{"product_id":"vintage-hanimex-mp-505-loadmatic-super-8-cine-camera-1970-71","title":"Vintage Hanimex MP 505 Loadmatic Super 8 Cine Camera 1970–71 — Working, Film Available","description":"\u003cp\u003eA neat and characterful Super 8 cine camera from the early 1970s — the Hanimex MP 505 Loadmatic, produced between 1970 and 1971. Super 8 cartridges are still available, making this a genuinely usable vintage camera as well as a display piece. Powered by four AA batteries and fitted with a zoom lens, it's a compact and capable little camera from the golden era of home movies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOverall:\u003c\/strong\u003e Working.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eZoom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Automatic zooming does not work — manual zoom works fine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOptics:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eViewfinder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight meter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Works but temperamental.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCosmetic:\u003c\/strong\u003e Some small areas of cosmetic wear — nothing major.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAccessories:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand strap included. Requires 4 AA batteries (not included).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hanimex — an Australian-founded photographic and consumer electronics brand, active from the 1950s through to the 1990s, that distributed and badged cameras and equipment from various manufacturers for the mass market. Hanimex products were widely sold across Europe, Australia, and beyond throughout the 1960s and 70s.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e MP 505 Loadmatic — a Super 8 cartridge-loading cine camera with zoom lens, automatic exposure, and electric motor drive. The ‘Loadmatic’ name refers to the simple drop-in Super 8 cartridge loading system introduced by Kodak in 1965.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFilm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Super 8 cartridge — still widely available from specialist suppliers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1970–71 — the peak of the home movie boom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppeal:\u003c\/strong\u003e A working Super 8 camera at an accessible price point — with film still available, this is a genuine entry point into vintage filmmaking as well as a charming display piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Curio Optics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65525722480989,"sku":"0057","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1088\/1335\/3309\/files\/IMG_4971.jpg?v=1786267643","url":"https:\/\/curiooptics.com\/products\/vintage-hanimex-mp-505-loadmatic-super-8-cine-camera-1970-71","provider":"Curio Optics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}