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