marketed in 1973
design: 493-SF
silent super 8 cartridge
lens: B&H Zoom f: 1.9 \ F: 11-33 mm
zooming ratio: 3x
focusing: auto and manual
auto focus: trigonometric distance scale (Focus-Matic wtith micromotor)
zooming: auto and manual
filter size: ?
viewfinder: single-lens reflex with adjustable eyepiece
viewfinder information: correct exposure LED (green), under-exposure LED (red)
exposure: 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: double-system, socket for sound recording with synchronized tape-recorer (1)
remote control socket: no
cable release socket: no
movie light socket: kodak type
film counter: 1-15 m
handle: retractable
film drive motor: DC micromotor
power source: 4 x AAA batteries only
weight: circa 700 g
dimensions: ?
tripod socket: 1/4"
made in Japan by Bell & Howell
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(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