Argus/Cosina 755 XL

marketed in 1973

silent super 8 cartridge

lens: Cosinon f: 1.2 \ F: 9-27 mm

zooming ratio: 3x

focusing: manual, 4 ft to infinity

zooming: auto and manual

filter size: ?

viewfinder: single-lens reflex with adjustable eyepiece

viewfinder information: aperture scale, under-exposure warning signal, film-end light

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

film speed: ?

ASA notching: ?

backlight control button: yes

CCA filter: built-in 85A filter; coupled with movie light socket

filming speed: 9, 18 fps, single frame

shutter opening angle: >180 degrees, eXisting Light filming

sound: no

remote control socket: yes

cable release socket: single frame

movie light socket: screw type

synchro flash socket: ?

accessory shoe: ?

film counter: 1-15 m

handle: detachable pistol grip

film drive motor: DC micromotor

battery check button: yes

power source: 4 x AAA batteries only

weight: 2 lb., 2 onz.

dimensions: 2" x 3" 3/4 x 5" 1/4

tripod socket: 1/4"

made in Japan by Cosina

  • dati: article by Peter and Susan Schneider: Pocket Super-8s: Home movie cameras you won't leave home, Popular Mechanics Magazine, Vol 140, Num 6, published by Hearst Magazines, Usa, December 1972, pages 130-133