Pentaflex 8 Super 8 (1)

marketed circa 1968

production: 1958-1964

double super 8 film cartridge (2)

lens: interchangleable

basic lens:

- Carl Zeiss Pentovar f/2 \ 8-32 mm (3)

- zooming ratio: 4x

- focusing: manual

- zooming: manual

- filter size: 58 mm

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

viewfinder information: ?

exposure: semi automatic exposure control; not TTL EE, Sellenium photocell

film speed: auto between 12 and 24 DIN

CCA filter: no

filming speed: 8, 12, 18, 24, 32, 48, 64 fps

shutter opening angles: <180 degrees

sound: no

remote control socket: no

cable release socket: yes

movie light socket: no

handle: no

film drive motor: spring wound motor

weight: 1800 g

dimensions: 65 x 124 x 185 mm

made in Germany by Pentacon

• (1) Pentacon converted some Pentaflex 8 movie cameras from Double 8 to Double Super 8 film.

• (2) This movie camera take a special cartridge of 10-m spools.

• (3) Pentaflex 8 has interchangeable lenses. The other Carl Zeiss Jena lenses are: Flektogon f/2 5.5 mm, Flektogon f/2 12.5 mm, Biotar f/2 25 mm, Sonnar f/2.8 40 mm.