Bell & Howell 428 Autoload Filmosound 8

marketed in 1970-71

design: 428

standard 8 mm \ super 8 mm film

format change: by lever

lens: Will-Wetzlar Vario-Travenon f: 1.3 \ F: 16.5-30 mm

lamp: 75 W, 12 V, EFN

reel capacity: 180 m

projection: forward, reverse

projection speed: 18 fps

film loading: automatic threading

sound: double-sytem, magnetic playback with a synchronized tape-recorder (1)

built-in speaker: yes

motor: electronically governed DC magnetic motor

power source: V AC, 50/60 Hz

weight: ?

dimensions: ?

made in Italy by Silma

  • (1) the Filmosound 8 double-system uses separate audio cassettes to record sound and camera sync pulses at one per frame