Bell & Howell 442 Autoload - Filmosound 8 - Focus Matic

marketed in 1969

design: 442

silent super 8 cartridge

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

zooming ratio: 3.2x

focusing: manual or auto

auto focus: Focus-Maric (trigonometric distance scale)

zooming: manual

filter size: ?

viewfinder: single-lens reflex with adjustable eyepiece

viewfinder information: under-exposure warning signal, film-run signal

exposure: auto and manual exposure control; CdS photocell

film speed: ?

exposure compensation: +/- 1 stop

CCA filter: built-in 85A filter

filming speed: 18, 36 fps, single frame

shutter opening angle: <180 degrees

sound: double-system, socket for sound recording with synchronized tape-recorder (1)

remote control socket: yes

cable release socket: no

movie light socket: screw type

film counter: yes

handle: retractable and detachable

battery check button: yes

film drive motor: DC micromotor

power source: 4 x AA batteries only

weight: 1000 g

dimensions: 65 x 185 x 210 mm

tripod socket: 1/4"

made in Usa 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