FILM TESTED Nikon R10 Super: Super-8 movie camera.

One of the finest Super-8 cameras ever made.

The Nikon R10 (and smaller R8) are highly sought-after cine cameras. With excellent build quality from the die-cast metal body to the super lens, they are capable of delivering exceptional quality.

See the gallery for a short test video.

The user manual is available for download here.

The R10 has a 10x zoom lens, with a very fast aperture of f1.4 giving excellent low light capabilities.

The R10 has some built-in advanced features that enable great creativity when shooting, including:

• Full manual exposure control (in addition to automatic)
• Fade-in and fade-out
• Overlap / rewind - to fade from one scene to another. This was a groundbreaking achievement that set the R10 apart from all other Super-8 cameras
• Variable shutter angle
• 54 / 24 / 18 frames per second

This camera is a legend among Super-8 enthusiasts.

Externally (and functionally) the R10 is almost identical to the Nikon R8, however internally the R10 has some additional capabilities, specifically the aperture. While most Super-8s have a 2-blade aperture, the R10 has a 5-blade aperture controlled by a dedicated servo. This gives better out-of-focus artifacts, and also greater exposure stability since the aperture will not 'swing' as the camera moves.

The camera takes 5 x AA batteries in the sturdy grip.

Condition

• In overall excellent condition
• Leatherette in very good condition
• Lovely clean lens
• All functions working perfectly
• Clean battery compartment