{"product_id":"vintage-yashica-8mm-cine-camera-1950s","title":"Vintage Yashica 8 Cine Camera 1950s — 8mm, Clockwork Spring Motor","description":"\u003cp\u003eA classic vintage mechanical 8mm cine camera — the Yashica 8, first introduced in the late 1950s. With its robust all-metal body and satisfying clockwork spring motor, the Yashica 8 represents Japanese camera manufacturing at its most confident and characterful. A fully working piece of mid-century film history, equally at home in a collection or on display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOverall:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good condition — fully working.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCosmetic:\u003c\/strong\u003e Some minor cosmetic marks and a small scratch — nothing major, consistent with age and use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOptics:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clockwork spring motor operational.\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 Yashica Co. Ltd, Japan — founded in 1949, Yashica rapidly established itself as one of Japan's most respected camera manufacturers, producing a wide range of cameras from affordable compacts to professional-grade SLRs and TLRs. The Yashica 8 was part of their foray into the home cine market in the late 1950s, capitalising on the post-war boom in amateur filmmaking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yashica 8 — a mechanical 8mm cine camera with clockwork spring motor drive, designed for the serious amateur filmmaker.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFilm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard 8mm (Double 8) film.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late 1950s — the golden age of home movies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppeal:\u003c\/strong\u003e A beautifully engineered piece of Japanese optical and mechanical craftsmanship — the all-metal construction and clockwork motor give it a weight and solidity that modern cameras simply cannot replicate. Highly sought after by collectors, prop buyers, and enthusiasts of vintage filmmaking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Curio Optics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65510690914653,"sku":"0050","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1088\/1335\/3309\/files\/vintage-cine-camera-on-white-background.png?v=1786098028","url":"https:\/\/curiooptics.com\/products\/vintage-yashica-8mm-cine-camera-1950s","provider":"Curio Optics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}