Bell & Howell 493 Autoload - Focus Matic
marketed in 1973
design: 493-F
silent super 8 cartridge
lens: B&H Zoom f: 1.9 \ F: 11-33 mm
zooming ratio: 3x
focusing: auto and manual
auto focus: Focus-Matic (trigonometric distance scale) with micromotor
zooming: auto and manual
filter size: ?
viewfinder: reflex with adjustable eyepiece
viewfinder information: correct exposure LED (green), under-exposure LED (red)
exposure: fully auto exposure control; not TTL Electric Eye
film speed: auto for 25/40 and 100/160 ASA (daylight/tungsten)
ASA notching: 1-pin
CCA filter: built-in 85A filter, with filter cancellation key
filming speed: 18 fps
shutter opening angle: <180 degrees
sound: no
remote control socket: no
cable release socket: no
movie light socket: kodak type
handle: retractable
power source: 4 x AAA batteries only
film drive motor: DC micromotor
weight: 737 g
dimensions: 62 x 106 x 20 mm
tripod socket: 1/4"
made in Japan by Bell & Howell