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Minolta Zoom 8

The Minolta Zoom 8 is a standard 8mm motion picture camera that was introduced in 1962. It features a non-interchangeable Rokkor 10-30mm f/1.8 zoom lens and a coupled CdS light meter that automatically controlled the aperture setting.

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Minolta Zoom 8

We often get cameras in that just don't make a ton of sense, in terms of being able to use them; generally, because they require film formats that are extinct or near extinct. As many of you know, sense isn't always the most important factor involved in making the decision about whether or not we will sell a camera, sometimes it's about feeling.⁠

⁠When we pulled this Minolta Zoom 8 out of its case for the first time and laid eyes on it, we weren't thinking at all about how difficult it is to get 8mm film. Nor were we wondering if we would find corroded batteries or a non-functioning light meter. No, all we thought was, "whoa, this camera is beautiful." Then Tracy came along, picked it up, and his first comment was, "It feels so agreeable..." ⁠

We don't remember seeing a Minolta Zoom 8 in the shop before this one and we were stunned by its elegance. The lines, curves, the smooth finish, its balance... there is such a positive tactile and visual experience to this camera that the fact that it uses hard-to-find 8mm film seems a distant and moot point.⁠

⁠Coincidentally, the fine folks at the Film Photography Project announced 25ft spools of color and b&w 8mm film around the same time that this camera came through the shop - serendipity.

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(503) 978-0333
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Portland, OR 97203

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