Argus 818 E - Electric Eye - Zoom

marketed in 1970-71

silent super 8 cartridge

lens: f: 2.7 \ F: 13-26 mm

zooming ratio: 2x

focusing: fixed

zooming: manual

filter size: ?

viewfinder: not reflex

exposure: auto exposure control, not TTL EE, CdS cell

film speed: auto for 25/40 ASA and 100/160 ASA (daylight/tungsten)

ASA notching: ?

CCA filter: built-in 85A filter; coupled with movie light socket; not automatic cancelation with daylight cartridge, only manual cancelation with filter key

filming speed: 18 fps

shutter opening angle: <180 degrees

sound: no

cable release socket: no

remote control socket: no

movie light socket: screw type

film counter: yes

handle: fixed

battery check button: no

film drive motor: DC micromotor

power source: 4 x AA batteries

weight: ?

dimensions: ?

tripod socket: 1/4"

made in Japan [by Sedic Camera Co (?)]

• this camera cost $65 in 1973 in Usa

• article: Movie Cameras: What Do You Get for under $100? by Burt Murphy, Popular Mechanics Magazine, Hearst Magazines, Vol 139, Num 4, April 1973, Usa [pp 106-110]