marketed in 1974
silent super 8 cartridge
lens: interchangeable lenses C-mount type, usually
- Schneider Kreuznach Optivaron X11 Macro f: 1.8 \ F: 6-66 mm
- zooming ratio: 8x
- focusing: manual
- macro focusing: no
- zooming: manual
rangefinder: ground glass (1)
viewfinder: single-lens reflex type with adjustable eyepiece
viewfinder information: pointer needle of the exposure meter
exposure: manual and automatic exposure control; TTL Electric Eye, CdS cell (2)
film speed: manual selection between 12 and 400 ASA
CCA filter: built-in 85A filter, with filter key
shutter opening angle: <180 degrees, variable
shutter speed:
- 2 fps = 1/7 - 1/14 sec
- 4 fps = 1/15 - 1/30 sec
- 8 fps = 1/30 - 1/60 sec
- 18 fps = 1/65 - 1/130 sec
- 25 fps = 1/87 - 1/175 sec
- 36 fps = 1/130 - 1/260 sec
- 50 fps = 1/175 - 1/350 sec
- 80 fps = 1/300 - 1/600 secfading: manual fade-in/fade-out
film rewinding: available
filming speed: 2, 4, 8, 18, 24, 36, 50, 70 fps, single frame
sound: double-system, sound recording with synchronized tape-recorder (3)
sound sockets: 2 sockets for tape-recorder star/stop socket and one socket for synchro pilot
movie light socket: no
synchronized flash contact: ?
remote control socket: yes
cable release socket: yes
film counter: 1-15 m
frame counter: 1-100 frames
battery checker: yes
film drive motor: DC micromotor
power source: 250 mA/7.2 V accumulator
external power jack: with DC transformer, only for charging the battery
weight: circa 850 g (body)
dimensions: ?
tripod socket: 1/4"
made in France by Beaulieu
Designed by Marcel Beaulieu.
(1) Retractable ground-glass provides choice of two viewing methods: (a) with ultra-luminous ground glass, for pin-point focusing and quality pictures, (b) withoud ground-glass, for general scenes, when aerial viewing is sufficiently precise.
(2) Auto exposure can be used if the cine-camera is equipped with a Reglomatic-type lens.
(3) 2 systems of synchro-sound recording (through socket of reverse wind device for synchro pilot and through two sockets used to start-stop a tape recorder).