Beaulieu 5008 S
marketed in 1974
sound and silent super 8 cartridge
lens: interchangeable lenses C-mount type, usually (1)
- Angénieux f: 1.2 \ 6-80 mm
- zooming ratio: 11.6x
- focusing: manual
- macro focusing: yes
- zooming: auto (4-12 sec) and manual
rangefinder: ground glass (2)
viewfinder: single-lens reflex with adjustable eyepiece: +/- 2 diopters
viewfinder information: film-advance indicator
exposure: auto and manual exposure control; TTL EE, CdS cell (3)
film speed: manual selection for 40, 50, 100, 200, 400 ASA
CCA filter: built-in filter Wratten 85A, with filter control switch
shutter opening angle: <180 degrees
fading: manual fade-in/fade-out
lap dissolve: 100 frames
filming speed: 18, 24 fps, single frame
shutter speed: 1/40 sec at 18 fps, 1/60 sec at 24 fps
interval timer: yes
sound: single-system, magnetic recording on super 8 film
recording level control: auto and manual
sound contacts: Microphone, Monitor
frequency response: 50 to 12000 Hz +/- 1.5 dB (24 images) and 50 to 9500 Hz +/- 1.5 dB (18 images)
signal/noise: 57 dB
sound contacts: Microphone, Earphone
earphone: Z > 1.5 kOhmicrophone: DIN 5 pins, with 3 sensibilities: 0.15 mV to 20 mV Z = 5 kOhm, 3 mV to 15 mV Z = 100 kOhm and 30 mV to 1.2 V Z = 500kOhm
wow and flutter: < 0.4 %remote control socket: yes
cable release socket: yes
movie light socket: no
synchronized sound socket: yes
handle: chamber for battery
battery check button: yes
film drive motor: DC micromotor
power source: rechargeable custom Beaulieu battery, 7.2 V
external power jack: yes
weight: 1670 g (without lens), 2570 g (with Schneider 6-70 mm)
dimensions: 110 x 210 x 350 mm
tripod socket: 1/4"
made in France by Beaulieu
The first Beauleu camera with magnetic sound recording on super 8 film.
(1) This model also was sold with Schneider-Kreuznack Optivaron X11 Macro f: 1.8 \ F: 6-66 mm.
(2) 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.
(3) Auto exposure can be used if the cine-camera is equipped with a Reglomatic-type lens.