Bell & Howell 1216 - Focus Matic - Filmosound

marketed in 1973-74

design: 1216

silent super 8 cartridge

lens: B&H Zoom f: 1.9 \ F: 8.5-51 mm

zooming ratio: 6x

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

zooming: auto with 2 speeds and manual

filter size: ?

viewfinder: single-lens reflex with adjustable eyepiece

exposure: auto and manual exposure control; TTL Electric Eye

film speed: ?

baclight control button: yes

exposur compensation: +/- correction for auto

CCA filter: built-in 85A filter, with filter control swicth

filming speed: 18, 36 fps

shutter opening angle: <180 degrees

fading: auto fade-in/fade-out

sound: double-system, socket for recording system with synchronized tape-recorder (2)

remote control socket: yes

cable release socket: ?

movie light socket: ?

synchronized sound socket: yes

film counter: yes

handle: fixed, chamber for penlight batteries

battery check button: yes

film drive motor: DC micromotor

power source: 4 x AA batteries only

weight: ?

dimensions: ?

tripod socket: 1/4"

made in Japan by Bell & Howell

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

• (2) December 13 1969, Bell & Howell introduces the Filmosound 8 double-system using separate audio cassettes to record sound and camera sync pulses at one per frame