Pathé DS8/BTL Professional Reflex

marketed in 1965 (2)

double super 8 spool, 30 m (3)

lens: interchangeable lenses, C-mount triple turret

- basic lens: Angenieux f: 1.9 \ F: 8-64 mm (4)

viewfinder: single-lens reflex with locable eye-sight adjuster

viewfinder information: needle for aperture scale indicator

exposure: semi-automatic exposure control; TTL Electric Eye, CdS photocell

film speed: manual selection between 12 and 400 ASA (5)

filming: forward, reverse (6)

filming speed: 8, 16, 24, 32, 64, 80 fps, single frame

shutter opening angle: variable and lockable at 180º, 135º, 90º, 45º and closed

sound: double-system (7)

handle: detachable pistol grip

film counter: 0 up to 30 m with auto reset

frame counter: 0 up to 100 frames

photocell battery: 1 x Mallory RM 1

camera drive: spring wound motor (8)

weight: 2700 g (body only), 3400 g

dimensions: 110 x 180 x 24 mm (body only),110 x 180 x 360 mm

tripod mount: 1/4"

made in France by Pathé

• Precedent: Pathé Webo M Super 16, marketed in 1946. Camera with possible techniques: film rewind (double exposure, lap-dissolve) and variable shutter (fade-in/fade-out, backlight).

• (1) BTL = Behind The Lens.

• (2) Article in New York Times, October 17, 1965, Sunday, page 37.

• (3) It accepts a 120 m film magazine.

• (4) Other lenses: Schneider 1.8 8-40, Schenider 1.8 7-56.

• (5) ASA settings: 12, 16, 20, 25, 32, 40, 50, 64, 80, 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400.

• (6) Reverse shooting or film rewind with crank, 8 frames with every one rotation.

• (7) Possible synchronized sound with external signal generator. 8 V ellectromotor with pilotone generator (8-64 fps): 50 Hz at 25 fps,60 Hz at 24 fps.

• (8) This camera has a 'one-to-one shaft'. The precission bayonet mount of this one-to-one shaft allows the application of many accessories: single frame motor for animation-titling, synchronous drive motor, sound synch generator (pulse), time-lapse motors, etc. Synchronous motor: 100-110 V (input), 8 V - 15 Amp (output).