Sunday, June 12, 2011

Super 8 -- The Sequel!

Weird.  I posted last night about seeing the movie "Super 8" and told about the Sankyo Sound XL-40S super 8 camera I found 6 years ago.  This morning I went garage saling and came across yet another super 8 camera.  This one is a Penney's (as in J. C. ) model P-1 which is actually a rebranded Zenomatic Z-20.  It was released between 1966 and 1967.  It came with a case and original instructions.  It appears to work fine.  Price was $6, but I talked the lady down to $4.



 
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6 comments:

  1. Billy JonesAugust 5, 2014 at 9:59 PM

    Did you ever find film for this?

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    1. TomAugust 7, 2014 at 4:32 PM

      Yes, you can order it from Dwayne's Photo. http://www.dwaynesphoto.com/newsite2006/movies-ektachrome.html
      They also develop. I've had good experiences with them.

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  2. UnknownOctober 1, 2016 at 3:55 PM

    any way you could post photos from the instruction manual? I've just found one and don't really know how it works.

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    1. TomOctober 1, 2016 at 7:37 PM

      I'm sorry, I donated this one quite a while back. But they are fairly straightforward. In the first picture, there's a release button to open the film chamber. If I recall correctly, inside there is another panel you can remove to put batteries in (AA?). You can order film cartridges from www.dwaynesphoto.com. They plug in easily. Close the door and start filming. You get 3 minutes out of one cartridge. Dwayne's also develops the film. Have fun!

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  3. Lidia MMarch 24, 2020 at 3:26 PM

    Oh my goodness!! I garaged the same camera but it didn't come with the user manual would you mind sharing it with me?! You would be a life saver!

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    1. TomMarch 25, 2020 at 5:24 PM

      Hi Lidia, sorry, I sold that camera a while back and don't have a copy of the instruction manual. Thanks for stopping by.

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