marketed in 1967
manufactured since 1967 until 1974
super 8 mm film
lenses: (1)
Paillard-Bolex Hi-Fi f: 1.3 \ F: 15 mm or
Paillard-Bolex Hi-Fi f: 1.3 \ F: 20 mm or
Paillard-Bolex Hi-Fi f: 1.3 \ F: 25 mm or
Paillard-Bolex Hi-Fi f: 1.3 \ F: 14-25 mm or
Paillard-Bolex Hi-Fi f: 1.3 \ F: 12-30 mm or
lamp: 100 W, 12 V, FCR and EFP (2)
lamp brightness control: High, Low
reel capacity: 240 m
projection: forward, reverse
projection speed: 18, 24 fps
frame counter: yes
film loading: automatic threading
film counter: 1 unit = 25 frames
sound: magnetic playback on main sound track
sound mode: mono
ampiflier: tube amplifier
amplifier output: 6 W (5-15 Ohm)
frequency response: 50-10,000 Hz at 24 fps, 50 to 8,500 Hz at 18 fps
public-adress: yes
recording: magnetic recording on main sound track
sound-on-sound: sound-on-sound, sound fading
sound recording level: manual
VU meter: recording leve lmeter
input terminal: Microphone, Phone
input jack: 5-pin DIN
output terminal: Monitor, External Speaker
output terminal: 5-pin DIN
built-in speaker: 2 W, 15 0hm
motor: magnetic motor
power source: two versions of this projector
110-125 V AC, 60 Hz
110 to 240 V AC, 50 Hz
weight: 9,400 g
dimensions: 180 x 250 x 350 mm
contruction: cast aluminium
made in Italy by Silma
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(1) the original Bolex SM8 projector was equipped with a choice of Paillard-Bolex Hi-Fi f: 1.3 fixed focal length lenses of 15mm, 20mm or 25mm; a Paillard-Bolex f: 1.3 \ F: 14-25mm zoom lens could be purchased at additional cost. But in 1970, it were usually equipped with a f: 1.3 \ F: 12-30 mm zoom lens.
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(2) the original Bolex SM8 projector used a 100W/12V quartz iodine lamp. But in 1970, it used a 100W/12V halogen lamp with a built-in dichroic mirror.