For Sale FS: Minolta Zoom 8 8mm Movie Film Camera

Fixcinater · Apr 7, 2015

Very good overall condition, untested with film. Comes with what seems to be the original case, the battery pack/handle and one Minolta branded 8mm spool/reel (not shown).

Lens looks clean and clear and all functions seem to work smoothly that I can tell. Battery compartment is free of any corrosion.

$25 shipped in CONUS / plus shipping elsewhere via Paypal or USPS Money order with 3% given to APUG.

ijeff · Apr 8, 2015

Does it use AA batteries?

newcan1 · Apr 8, 2015

Standard 8, or super 8?

Fixcinater · Apr 8, 2015

I'm not at all familiar with movie cameras but:

Seems to be standard 8 from what I could find online, and I'm not sure on batteries...looks about right for AA and seems that is the consensus on the web.

Here's somebody loading one:
https://youtu.be/9EE6i-j-9dM

In an event, it is sold pending payment.

AgX · Apr 8, 2015

newcan1 said:
Standard 8, or super 8?

The camera seems too old for Super-8.
But the clue for answering is the frame rate: Standard-8

Alex Muir · Apr 8, 2015

I'm slow to pitch in because I'm not the seller, but this is a Standard 8 camera. Super 8 uses a cartridge, and has only one spindle. It looks like it takes AA cells loaded into the handle. That was an arrangement several other similar cameras used. Many Standard 8 cameras were clockwork/spring driven, but this model has no winding key, so must be electric. The Minolta movie cameras were expensive and highly regarded. I would be interested if it was in the UK.
Alex.

Alex Muir · Apr 8, 2015

The circular cover on top of the camera looks like it's for the meter/auto exposure cell. The camera looks to be in pretty good condition. I don't know about the U.S., but Minolta movie cameras are not very common here in the UK.
Alex

AgX · Apr 8, 2015

Alex Muir said:
I'm slow to pitch in because I'm not the seller, but this is a Standard 8 camera. Super 8 uses a cartridge, and has only one spindle.

Not quite...
There were cameras that took 16mm film on open reels for the 16mm, the Standard-8 or the Super-8 frame.
Though the latter were not that common.

Thus my remark on the frame rate.

Fixcinater · Apr 11, 2015

Shipped out, thanks APUG!

For Sale FS: Minolta Zoom 8 8mm Movie Film Camera

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