Chinon Pocket-8

Chinon Pocket-8

Year: 1977-81

Weight: 450 g

Lens: Chinon 1,6 / 15 - 15 mm

Fixed Focusing

Frame rates: 18, 36

Manual / Auto Exposure

Backlight Control

No sound

Made in Japan

Batteries: 2 x AA (four more batteries can be stored in the optional pistol grip)

Dimensions: approx. 139 x 91 x 38,5 mm

Weight: approx. 450g

Original price in England (in the year of introduction): £70

Prices on eBay:

• eBay Germany:
  • EUR 1,99 (+ EUR 4,30 shipping) in 06/2007 ("untested" camera + pistol grip + wide angle and telephoto lenses)
  • EUR 17,49 (+ EUR 4,90 shipping) in 06/2007 ("untested, but nearly ununsed" camera + pistol grip + telephoto lens)

Comments

Besides being one of the smalest Super8-cameras, it's the base for a very flexible system since you've been able to add at least these extensions:

• Pistol Hand Grip
• Wide Angle Lens
• Telephoto Lens (8-32mm f/1.7)
• Cinemascope Lens (Anamorphic Widescreen Lens)
• 35mm Slide Copier