Canon Zoom 250 Super 8
marketed in February 1969
silent super 8 cartridge
image size: 4.2 x 5.7 mm
lens: Canon Zoom Lens C8 f : 1.8 \ F: 10.8-27 mm
composition: 12 elements in 10 groups
zooming ratio: 2.5x
focusing: manual, 1.5 m to infinity
rangefinder: aerial
zooming: manual
filter size: inner diameter: 40 mm, outer diameter: 42 mm
viewfinder: single-lens reflex type with adjustable eyepiece: -3 to +1 diopter
exposure: automatic exposure control; not TTL, external window for CdS exposure meter
film speed: automatic for 16/25, 25/40, 40/64, 64/100 and 100/160 ASA (daylight/tungsten)
ASA notching: ?
filming speed: 18 fps
CCA filter: built-in 85A filter, automatically cancelled with loading of a daylight type film cartridge; manual cancellation is possible
shutter opening angle: 160 degrees
sound: no
remote control: no
cable release socket: yes
movie light socket: yes, when a Kodak type lighting unit is attached, the CCA filter is automatically cancelled
handle: fixed, chamber for penlight batteries
film drive motor: DC micromotor
power source: 3 x AA batteries \ 2 x 1.3 V M20 mercury cells for light meter
weight: 520 g
dimensions: 48 x 160 x 168 mm
tripod socket: 1/4"
made in Japan by Bell & Howell (1)
(1) This model is similar to Bell & Howell 339 Autoload Focus-Matic.