Chinon Reflex 800 S

marketed in 1974

silent super 8 cartridge

lens: Autoreflex Zoom f: 1.7 \ F: 7.5-60 mm

zooming ratio: 8x

focusing: manual, microprism, 1.5 m to infinity

zooming: auto and manual

filter size: ?

viewfinder: single-lens reflex with adjustable eyepiece

viewfinder information: aperture value, over and under-exposure warning signal, film transport signal (flicker), film ending signal

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

film speed: auto for 16/25, 25/40, 40/64, 64/100, 100/160, 160/250 ASA (daylight/tungsten)

ASA notching: no pin = steps

backlight control button: yes

CCA filter: built-in 85A filter

filming speed: 18, 36 fps, single frame

shutter opening angle: <180 degrees

sound: double-system, socket for sound synchronized with a tape recorder

remote control socket: yes

cable release socket: yes

movie light socket: screw type, with filter key

film counter: yes

handle: fixed, chamber for penlight batteries

battery check button: yes

film drive motor: DC micromotor

power source: 4 x AA batteries only

weight: ?

dimensions: ?

tripod socket: 1/4"

made in Japan by Chinon

  • photography by Cesar Ballesteros, Requena (Spain)