Bell & Howell 436 Autoload - Focus Matic - Filmosound 8
marketed in 1969
design: 436
silent super 8 cartridge
lens: ?
zooming ratio: ?
focusing: manual, aerial, Foucs-Matic (1)
zooming: manual
filter size: ?
viewfinder: single-lens reflex with adjustable eyepiece
viewfinder information: ?
exposure: auto exposure control; TTL EE, CdS photocell
film speed: auto between 25 and 250 ASA
ASA notching: slide
CCA filter: built-in 85A filter
filming speed: 18 fps
shutter opening angle: <180 degrees
sound: double-system (2)
remote control socket: yes
cable release socket: yes
movie light contact: screw type
film counter: yes
handle: detachable
battery check button: yes
film drive motor: DC micromotor
power source: 4 x AA batteries
weight: ?
dimensions: ?
tripod socket: 1/4"
made in Usa by Bell & Howell
(1) Focus-Matic: trigonometric distance 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