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- Specifications
| Marketed | February 1965 |
| Original Price | 28,500 yen (w/15-25mm f/1.5) |
This home-movie projector was developed with the emphasis on “automation, light weight and compactness.”
The take-up reel was built into the body, so a take-up reel arm was eliminated. This easy-to-operate, auto-loading model, with a light-weight plastic exterior, was very well accepted.
Fully automatic rewinding was achieved by punching the film-end mark at the end of the film. The projector also featured an auto-winding electric cord, like those seen in vacuum cleaners. The light source was a low-voltage 8V 50W lamp.
There were two models: one with a 19mm f/1.4 and one with a 15-25mm f/1.5 lens.
| Acceptable film | Regular 8 type 8mm film |
| Aperture Size | 3.3 x 4.4 mm |
| Film Type Switching | Not available (Regular 8 only) |
| Projection Lens | P-8 15-25mm f/1.5 |
| Projection Lamp | 8V 50W |
| Pilot Lamp | Not available |
| Film Loading | Film tip insertion type automatic loading |
| Standard Projection Speed | 16 fps |
| Projection Speed Adjustable Range | Approx. 10 – 20 fps |
| Still Projection | Not possible |
| Slow Motion Projection | Not possible |
| Reverse Projection | Not possible |
| Take-up Reel Capacity | Approx. 60 m (200 ft). Built-in automatic take-up reel. |
| Rewinding | Automatic rewinding (Fully automatic/Push button) |
| Rewinding Time | Approx. 40 sec. |
| Others | There was another P-8 model with 19mm f/1.4 lens. Optional interchangeable lens HiFi P-8 20mm f/1.5. Built-in film cutter and end mark puncher. Automatic winding electric cord. |
| Power Source | AC 100 – 240 V 50/60 Hz |
| Power Consumption | 100 W |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 130 x 190 x 325 mm |
| Weight | 5,700 g |