Bell & Howell 376 Autoload - Filmosound 8

marketed in 1971

design: 376-SB

silent super 8 cartridge

lens: B&H f: 1.8 \ F: ? mm

zooming ratio: ?

focusing: manual

zooming: auto and 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 ASA and 100/160 ASA (daylight/tungsten)

ASA notching: 1-pin

filming speed: 18 fps

shutter opening angle: <180 degrees

sound: double-system, sound system synchronized with a tape recorder (1)

remote control socket: no

cable release socket: no

movie light socket: yes

film counter: yes

handle: retractable

film drive motor: DC micromotor

power source: 4 x AAA batteries

weight: circa 500 g

dimensions: circa 60 x 190 x 190 mm

tripod socket: 1/4"

made in Japan by Bell & Howell

• (1) 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