Pentacon AK8

The camera's side bears an analog exposure calculator
© 2011 Uwe Kulick

Pentacon AK8

• Type: mechanical 8mm movie camera.

• Variant: Pentacon AK8 Abefot with Abefot light meter mounted around lens barrel.

• Manufacturer: Zeiss Ikon (alias VEB Kinowerke Dresden)

• Lens: Zeiss Jena Triotar 1:2.8 10mm with fixed focusing, stoppable down to f11, depth of field depending on aperture: f2.8 = 2.1m to infinity, f11 = 77cm to infinity

• Shutter: shutter speed always 1/32 sec.

• Frame rates: 16fps or single shot

• Exposure: manual aperture setting

• Viewfinder: telescopic (reverse Galilean) with film end indicator

• Sound: no

• Film advance: spring motor

• Film: 7.5 m double-8 daylight film-spools

• Year of Production: 1957

• Accessories: reverse reeling crank, ever-ready case

• Optional accessories: titler, compendium, attachment lenses, filters

• Instruction manuals:
  • manual at F. and S. Marriott's [1]

• further links:
  • Camera-Wiki.org