CAMERA, MOTION PICTURE

Description: CAMERA IS BLACK AND SILVER. ON TOP OF CAMERA IS AN ACCESSORY SHOE AND READS "CAUTION POWER ON OR POWER OFF, DO NOT POINT CAMERA INTO BRIGHT LIGHT. CAP LENS AND TURN POWER OFF WHEN CAMERA IS NOT IN USE." RUBBER EYEPIECE IS AT BACK OF CAMERA AND LENS IS AT OPPOSITE END. LENS HAS 2 WHEELS FOR TURNING AND FOCUSING. ABOVE LENS READS "PANASONIC". BOTH SIDES OF CAMERA READ "PANASONIC COLOR VIDEO CAMERA". ALSO ON ONE SIDE IS A SWITCH FOR "WHITE BALANCE". THERE IS A VERTICAL HANDLE ON BOTTOM OF CAMERA WITH FINGER GROOVES IN IT. RED RECORD BUTTON IS ON HANDLE. BOTTOM OF HANDLE HAS A SWIVELLING STRAP. THERE IS ALSO A CABLE COMING OUT OF BOTTOM OF CAMERA. LABEL ON BOTTOM GIVES DATE "SEPTEMBER 1979" AND SERIAL NO. "19WA10019". CAMERA INCLUDES A REMOVABLE LENS CAP (NOT ORIGINAL TO CAMERA) THAT HAS "CANON" EMBOSSED ON IT AND IS ATTACHED TO A BROWN LEATHER CORD.

History: USED IN DONOR'S BUSINESS "VIDEO VENTURES", WHICH TAPED WEDDINGS AND HORSESHOWS. THIS CAMERA WAS A BACKUP TO P20000027003-GA, AND WAS BOUGHT SECOND HAND IN LETHBRIDGE AROUND 1980. IT WAS USED BY DONOR "IN THE FIELD". BUSINESS BEGAN OPERATION IN THE LATE 1970S, BASED OUT OF CLARESHOLM, IT IS NOT KNOWN HOW LONG BUSINESS WAS IN OPERATION FOR. EQUIPMENT WAS NOT USED IN LETHBRIDGE.