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Identity & maker
Canon Zoom 8 Cine Camera by Canon Camera Company Inc., identified from the supplied photographs and catalogue evidence.
Curio Gallery
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01 / 09Canon Zoom 8 Cine Camera — photograph
Highlights
Why this object
still matters.
Canon's inaugural 8mm cine camera, introducing split-image rangefinding and a razor-sharp zoom assembly in an iconic brushed alloy housing.
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Documented construction
Canon Camera Company Inc. period construction; visible finish and hardware are recorded without adding unseen components.
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Key specification
Canon C-8 10–30mm f/1.4 zoom lens
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Design language
Distinctive proportions, controls, markings, and surface details visible on this individual Canon Zoom 8 Cine Camera.
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Collector context
Canon Camera Company Inc. production places this piece within the documented history of Canon Zoom 8 Cine Camera.
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Photographic record
The included image set for Canon Zoom 8 Cine Camera is the reference for identity, completeness, and condition; details not shown are not assumed.
Specifications
The useful facts,
clearly recorded.
Measurements, construction, identity, and seller-supplied details are kept together for direct comparison.
Reviewed · Curio catalogue
Maker
Canon Camera Company Inc.
Origin
Japan
Year
1959
Department
cameras
Packed shipment
2.5 kg · 35 × 28 × 22 cm
Film Format
Standard 8mm (Double 8 spool loading)
Lens
Canon C-8 10–30mm f/1.4 zoom lens
Drive System
High-torque spring motor with top key
Speeds
8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 64 fps & single frame
Housing
Cast aluminum with leatherette trim
Weight
1,250 g
Details
Close inspection,
recorded in photographs.
Detail № 01 · Canon Zoom 8 Cine Camera — photograph
Detail № 02 · Canon Zoom 8 Cine Camera — photograph
Heritage
A traceable life,
carefully recorded.
Sourced from the documented Curio Gallery archival catalogue: Canon Zoom 8 Cine Camera.
Chapter 01 · Provenance
Canon Camera Company Inc.: a tangible chapter of the analog era.
Canon Zoom 8 Cine Camera carries the material language of Japan manufacturing around 1959: purposeful controls, repairable construction, and a design made for use rather than disposal. Its surviving details connect today's collector with the hands that made and used it.
Chapter 02 · Why it matters
A one-of-one object, not a stock photograph.
Every mark and fitting shown belongs to this individual Canon Zoom 8 Cine Camera. Its documented details give collectors a precise, honest connection to the people and practices that shaped Canon Camera Company Inc.. The photographic record keeps that connection specific, personal, and grounded in the evidence presented.
Timeline
An object in time,
one continuous story.
1959
Manufacture
Produced by Canon Camera Company Inc. in Japan; the photographed Canon Zoom 8 Cine Camera retains its period design language.
1963
Field use
Used in cameras work during the working life of Canon Zoom 8 Cine Camera, with the controls and surfaces shown in the supplied photographs.
1979
Collection history
Preserved after active service, this Canon Zoom 8 Cine Camera became a reference point for collectors studying Canon Camera Company Inc. workmanship.
2026
Curio acquisition
Canon Zoom 8 Cine Camera was photographed, condition-reviewed, and catalogued for a documented Curio Gallery acquisition.
Condition
Honest wear,
documented clearly.
The photographed Canon Zoom 8 Cine Camera shows age-consistent surface wear and preserved period details; functionality is not claimed unless separately tested.
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InspectedVisible surfaces
The photographed Canon Zoom 8 Cine Camera shows age-consistent surface wear and preserved period details; functionality is not claimed unless separately tested.
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InspectedCompleteness
Only components visible in the photographs of this Canon Zoom 8 Cine Camera are included; unseen accessories are not assumed.
✓
InspectedOptics / mechanism
Operational performance for this individual Canon Zoom 8 Cine Camera is not claimed unless demonstrated in the photographs or separately tested.
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InspectedConservation note
Age, patina, wear, and any missing elements shown in the Canon Zoom 8 Cine Camera images should be considered part of its condition.
Logistics
Inspected, insured,
door to door.
Step 01
Delivery
Inspected, photographed, and packed with its condition report.
Step 02
Shipping
Custom-fit protective packing with tracked, insured courier service.
Step 03
Returns
Return requests are accepted within fourteen days of confirmed delivery.
Step 04
Dispatch
Prepared for courier handoff within three to five business days.
Acquisition
Make it part of
your collection.
Contact the seller for more information or to discuss this object.
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Canon Zoom 8 Cine Camera