Kalimar TV-Zoom

marketed in 1963

double 8 mm 10-m spool

lens: Chinon Reflex Zoom f: 1.8 \ F: 9.5-30 mm

zooming ratio: 3.1x

focusing: manual

rangefinder: ?

zooming: manual

filter size: ?

viewfinder: single-lens reflex with adjustable eyepiece

viewfinder information: under-exposure warnign signal

exposure: auto exposure control; CdS photocell

film speed: manual selection from 10 to 40 ASA

filming speed: 18 fps

shutter opening angle: <180 degrees

sound: no

cable release socket: ?

remote control socket: no

film counter: yes

battery checker: yes

handle: detachable

film drive motor: DC micromotor

power source: 4 x AA batteries \ 1 x button cell for light meter

weight: ?

dimensions: ?

tripod socket: 1/4"

made in Japan by Chinon Industries

  • in 1963 this cine camera cost $139.50, and the case $5.95 (Popular Mechanics, May 1963, page 173)