Pentacon AK8

The camera's side bears an analog exposure calculator &copy; 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


 * further links:
 * Camera-Wiki.org