Chinon 38 Pacific - Power Zoom - Synchro Sound

marketed in 1973

silent super 8 cartridge

lens: Chinon Reflex Zoom f: 1.7 \ F: 7.5-60 mm

zooming ratio: 8x

focusing: manual

zooming: auto with 2 speeds and manual

filter size: ?

viewfinder: single-lens reflex with adjustable eyepiece

viewfinder information: f/stop, over/under exposure warnings, film-ending signal, film-advance indicator

exposure: auto and manual exposure control; TTL EE, CdS cell

exposure compensation: +/- for auto

film speed: auto between 25/40 and 400/640 ASA (daylight/tungsten)

backlight control button: yes

CCA filter: built-in 85A filter, with filter control switch

ND filter: built-in Neutral Density filter, with filter control switch

filming speed: 18, 24 fps, slow motion (48 fps), single frame

shutter opening angle: <180 degrees

picture fading: auto fade-in/fade-out

lap dissolve: yes

sound: double-system, recording with synchronized tape recorder

remote control socket: yes

2 cable release sockets: single frame and continuous running

movie light socket: screw type

strobe flash socket: yes

film counter: yes

handle: fixed, chamber for penlight batteries

battery check button: yes

film drive motor: DC micromotor

power source: 4 x AA batteries \ 1 x PX14 2.6 V, mercury cell for light meter

external power source: for rechargeable battery system

weight: ?

dimensions: ?

tripod socket: 1/4"

made in Japan by Chinon