Bell & Autoload Howell 1203 - Focus Matic

marketed in 1976

design: 1203

silent super 8 cartridge

lens: Bell& Howell f: 1.9 \ F: 11-33 mm

zooming ratio: 3x

focusing: manual, 1.5 m to infinity, Focus-Matic (1)

zooming: manual

filter size: ?

viewfinder: single-lens reflex with adjustable eyepiece

viewfinder information: ?

exposure: auto exposure control; not TTL Electric Eye

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

ASA notching: 1-pin

CCA filter: built-in 85A filter, cancellation filter key

filming speed: 18 fps

shutter opening angle: <180 degrees

sound: no

remote control socket: ?

cable release socket: ?

movie light socket: kodak type

film counter: yes

handle: retractable

battery check button: ?

film drive motor: DC micromotor

power source: 4 x AAA batteries only

weight: ?

dimensions: ?

tripod socket: 1/4"

made in Japan by Bell & Howell

  • (1) Focus-Matic: trigonometric distance scale calculator