Bell & Howell 308 Autoload

marketed in 1968

design: 308

silent super 8 cartridge

lens: B&H Zoom f: 1.9 \ F: 10.5-26.5 mm

zooming ratio: 2.5x

focusing: manual, aerial

zooming: auto and manual

filter size: ?

viewfinder: reflex with adjustable eyepiece

exposure: auto and manual exposure control; TTL EE, CdS photocell

film speed: auto between 25/40 and 250/400 ASA (daylight/tungsten) (1)

ASA notching: no pin = 4 stairs

CCA filter: built-in 85A filter

filming speed: 18 fps, single frame

shutter opening angle: <180 degrees

sound: no

remote control socket: no

cable release socket: single frame

movie light socket: screw type

film counter: yes

handle: retractable, chamber by penlight batteries

film drive motor: DC micromotor

power source: 4 x AA batteries \ 1 x PX13 button cell for light meter

weight: 1000 g

dimensions: 2.75" x 6" x 7"

tripod socket: 1/4"

made in Japan by Sankyo

  • (1) ASA settings: 25/40, 40/64, 64/100, 100/160, 160/250 and 250/400 ASA