Beaulieu 6008 Pro Synchro Quartz System
Beaulieu 6008 Pro Synchro Quartz System
marketed in 1981
sound and silent super 8 cartridge (1)
supermatic super 8 cassete of 60 m (2)
lens: interchangeable lenses C-mount type (3)
- Schneider Kreuznach Optivaron f: 1.4 \ F: 6-70 mm
- zooming ratio: 8.75x
- focusing: manual
- macro focusing
- zooming: auto and manual
- filter size: 77 mm
rangefinder: ground glass
viewfinder: single-lens reflex-type with adjustable eyepiece
viewfinder information: metric counter (indicates the amount of film alredy exposed),yelow LED (shows incorrect exposure inauto or manual mode), red LED (shines continuously when batteries are weak and flashes in and of at the end of the film).
exposure: manual and automatic exposure control; TTL Electric Eye, photocell (4)
memory lock: EE lock for backlights
film speed: manual selection for 12, 20, 40, 80, 160, 400 ASA
filming: normal, reverse
filming speed: 4, 9, 18, 24, 36, 80 fps, single frame (5)
interval timer: 1, 10, 30 second intervals
shutter opening angle: variable
shutter sectors: Closed, 1/2, Normal and Low Light
shutter speed (Normal, Low Light)
- 4 fps = 1/18 - 1/10 sec
- 9 fps = 1/36 - 1/20 sec
- 18 fps = 1/72 - 1/40 sec
- 24 fps = 1/96 - 1/60 sec
- 36 fps = 1/140 - 1/80 sec
- 80 fps = 1/300 - 1/ 200 sec
fading: manual fade-in/fade-out
lap-dissolve: manual
sound: double-system recording, 24-25 quartz crystal sync (6)
remote control socket: yes
cable release socket: no
movie light socket: no
accessory shoe: yes
flash synchronization socket: yes
film counter: 1-15 m or 1-60 m
battery checker: LED in the viewfinder
film drive motor: DC micromotor
power source: 6 x AA batteries only
external suply: with DC transformer
weight: circa 1000 g (body), 760 g (Beaulieu lens), 800 g (Schneider)
dimensions: 87 x 157 x 298 mm
tripod socket: 1/4"
made in France by Beaulieu
Designed dy Jacques Beaulieu.
It is same as Beaulieu 6008 S but without sound recording on super 8 film and with 24-25 quartz crystal sync; it accepts sound cartridges but had no recording facility.
(1) It accepts sound cartridges but had no recording facility.
(2) It accepts 60 meter cassette.
(3) This model also was sold with Beaulieu Macro f: 1.4 \ F: 6.9-55 mm, Iscorama f: 1.8 \ F: 10 mm.
(4) Auto exposure can be used if the cine-camera is equipped with a Reglomatic-type lens.
(5) Pro version has 80 fps filming speed, but no 56 fps.
(6) Synchro quartz features: a switch with two positions (24-25 fps) to set the quartz-controlled speed; a five-pin DIN plug delivering a synchro pilot signal and fitted with three contacts issued from a relay, to start-stop any type of tape-recorder from the camera.
