Lot 355:
Two Vintage Movie Cameras Comprising a Sankyo Sound XL-300S Super 8 and a Bell & Howell 8mm
Description
A lot consisting of two vintage movie cameras representing different eras of home cinematography. The first is a Sankyo Sound XL-300S Super 8 movie camera. The body is constructed from black composite with a textured faux-leatherette finish. A rectangular metal badge on the side panel is printed with a stylized S logo and the text Sankyo SOUND XL-300S. It is fitted with a Sankyo Zoom lens marked 8.5-24mm 1:1.2 on the front element housing. The lens barrel features white and orange markings for distance in feet and metres. The camera includes an integrated pistol grip with a textured surface and a side-loading film compartment door featuring a sliding catch marked OPEN with a directional arrow.
The second item is a Bell & Howell 8mm movie camera. The body is made from die-cast metal with a black crinkle-finish enamel and a grey plastic upper section. A central rectangular nameplate on the side is printed with the text BELL & HOWELL. The camera is equipped with a detachable grey contoured plastic pistol grip. A chrome-finished fold-out winding crank is located on the side for the clockwork mechanism. The camera features a fixed chrome lens mount and a small circular film counter window on the side panel.
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