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Technical Data

Type: 8mm movie camera using Doubie Super 8 film (double width

film on 100-feet roll).

Frame Size: 4x5.4mm.

Lens: F 1.4 with focal length of 7.5-60mm. Zoom ratio 1 : 8. 13-

component, 18-element construction (including six rare earth

glasses). Inner diameter, 58mm. Outer diameter, 65mm.

Distance Scales: ft 50 15 10 7 5 4

m 10 5 3 2 1.5 1.2

Zooming : Manual, with zooming lever.

Viewfinder; Single-lens reflex type combined with built-in split-

image rangefinder. Contains exposure indicator, f/stops scale, over/

under exposure warning marks and manual aperture control mark.

Eyepiece is adjustable ( — 5 to +4 diopter). Magnification, 0.62x —

4.67x. With eyepiece shutter. Two types of eyecups are supplied

with the camera.

Electric Eye Mechanism : Automatic aperture setting coupled to

CdS photocell and servomotor. The Electric Eye is coupled to the

chan es in light volume received by the independent window. Light

receiving angle: approx. 20 degrees. Powered by the electric

motor used in common for film advance.

EE Working Range: Coupled to entire range of ASA 320, f/1.4,

12fps-ASA 10, f/22, 54 fps.

Manual Aperture Control: Possible by setting the master switch

at "MANU" and turning the aperture control ring.

Film Speeds: ASA 10-320, DIN 11-26.

Exposure Factor Compensation : 2x, 4x, 8x.

Filming Speeds : 12, 18, 24, 36, 54 fps and single frame release.

Running lock possible.

Variable Shutter Control: Consecutively from 0° to 165°.

“CLOSE”, “4”, “2” and “OPEN" with 0°, 41.25°, 82.5° and 165°

respectively. Exposure adjustment and fadings are possible.

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