Bell & Howell 430 Autoload - Optronic Eye

marketed in 1965

design: 430-G

silent super 8 cartridge

lens: B&H Zoom f: 1.9 \ F: 11-35 mm

zooming ratio: 3.2x

focusing: manual, aerial

zooming: manual

filter size: ?

viewfinder: single-lens reflex with adjustable eyepiece

viewfinder information: under and over-exposure warning signal

exposure: auto exposure control; TTL Electric Eye, CdS cell

film speed: auto between 25/40 and 200/250 ASA (daylight/tungsten) (1)

CCA filter: built-in 85A filter

filming speed: 18 fps, single frame

shutter opening angle: <180 degrees

sound: no

cable release socket: yes

remote control socket: ?

movie light socket: screw type

film counter: yes

handle: detachable

battery check button: yes

film drive motor: DC micromotor

power source: 4 x AA batteries

weight: 1000 g

dimensions: ?

tripod socket: 1/4"

made in Usa by Bell & Howell

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