Bell & Howell 372-G Autoload

marketed in 1971

design: 372-G

silent super 8 cartridge

lens: B&H f: 2.8 \ F: 14 mm

focusing: fixed

filter size: ?

viewfinder: not reflex

viewfinder information: ?

exposure: auto exposure control; not TTL Electric Eye

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

ASA notching: ?

filming speed: 18 fps

shutter opening angle: <180 degrees

sound: no

remote control socket: yes

cable release socket: no

movie light socket: yes

handle: fixed

film drive motor: DC micromotor

power source: 4 x AAA batteries

weight: circa 500 g

dimensions: ?

tripod socket: 1/4"

made in Japan by Bell & Howell

• this camera cost $55 in 1973 in Usa

• article: Movie Cameras: What Do You Get for under $100? by Burt Murphy, Popular Mechanics Magazine, Hearst Magazines, Vol 139, Num 4, April 1973, Usa [pp 106-110]