Editing Beaulieu 6008 to 9008 comparison

[[Category:Comparison charts | Beaulieu 6008 to 9008 comparison]]
Thes cameras were produced by Beaulieu and sold in modified form by Super8 Sound, also known as Pro8mm, and by Ritter. "Lastquark" has collected a great comparison table of features that can be found here: http://www.filmshooting.com/scripts/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7440

With his permission it is reproduced here.

<table  border=1 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0>
  <tr height=21>
  <td colspan=11>'''BEAULIEU 6008 - 9008 SERIES SUPER 8MM CAMERAS'''</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height=58>
  <td >FEATURE</td>
  <td >6008S</td>
  <td >6008SD</td>
  <td >6008SMD</td>
  <td >6008PRO</td>
  <td >7008S</td>
  <td >7008PRO</td>
  <td >PRO8MM</td>
  <td >7008PROII</td>
  <td >9008S</td>
  <td >9008PRO</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Ground Glass Focusing</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>o</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Single LED (Frame Counter)</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>o</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Dual LCD (Frame Counter &amp; Length)</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>1<br>
    LCD</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>2nd Main Switch</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>o</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>-</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>2nd Trigger</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>o</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>-</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>1.5amp motor (higher torque)</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>12 volt Alkaline</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>8.4 volt NiCad</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>9 volt Alkaline</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>7.2 volt NiCad</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width=136>''Speed Stops (fps)''</td>
  <td>&nbsp;</td>
  <td>&nbsp;</td>
  <td>&nbsp;</td>
  <td>&nbsp;</td>
  <td>&nbsp;</td>
  <td>&nbsp;</td>
  <td>&nbsp;</td>
  <td>&nbsp;</td>
  <td>&nbsp;</td>
  <td>&nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>1, 10, and 30 sec timelapse</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>36</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>56</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>-</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>80</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>x</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width=136>''ASA''</td>
  <td>&nbsp;</td>
  <td>&nbsp;</td>
  <td>&nbsp;</td>
  <td>&nbsp;</td>
  <td>&nbsp;</td>
  <td>&nbsp;</td>
  <td>&nbsp;</td>
  <td>&nbsp;</td>
  <td>&nbsp;</td>
  <td>&nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>40</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>50</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>80</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>100</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>160</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>200</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>400</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>500</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>800</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width=136>''Quartz Crystal Sync:''</td>
  <td>&nbsp;</td>
  <td>&nbsp;</td>
  <td>&nbsp;</td>
  <td>&nbsp;</td>
  <td>&nbsp;</td>
  <td>&nbsp;</td>
  <td>&nbsp;</td>
  <td>&nbsp;</td>
  <td>&nbsp;</td>
  <td>&nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>23.976</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>24 (60 cycles)</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>o</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>o</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>o</td>
  <td>o</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>25 (50 cycles)</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>o</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>o</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>o</td>
  <td>o</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>29.970 (59.94 cycles)</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width=136>&nbsp;</td>
  <td>&nbsp;</td>
  <td>&nbsp;</td>
  <td>&nbsp;</td>
  <td>&nbsp;</td>
  <td>&nbsp;</td>
  <td>&nbsp;</td>
  <td>&nbsp;</td>
  <td>&nbsp;</td>
  <td>&nbsp;</td>
  <td>&nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>16:9 Safe Zone Mark</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Friction stop for motorized backwinding</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>SD-8 magazine ready</td>
  <td>o</td>
  <td>o</td>
  <td>o</td>
  <td>o</td>
  <td>o</td>
  <td>o</td>
  <td>o</td>
  <td>o</td>
  <td>o</td>
  <td>o</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Supermag 400 compatible</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Modified Film Drive Assembly</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Sync contact for diagnostic (Note 1)</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Service and Impact LED's (Note 2)</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Power on self-calibration</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>x</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td>-</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Remarks</td>
  <td align=right>Beaulieu</td>
  <td align=right>Beaulieu</td>
  <td align=right>Beaulieu</td>
  <td align=right>Beaulieu</td>
  <td align=right>Beaulieu</td>
  <td align=right>Beaulieu</td>
  <td align=right width=25>Pro8mm</td>
  <td align=right width=24>Super8Sound</td>
  <td align=right width=24>Ritter</td>
  <td align=right width=24>Ritter</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td height=17></td>
  <td colspan=4>O = optional</td>
  <td colspan=2></td>
  <td colspan=4>DT: 02/28/2005 Rev 02</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height=10>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Sources:</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td></td>
  <td colspan=10>User Manuals</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td></td>
  <td colspan=10>http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/6490/yearofthehorse2.html</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td></td>
  <td colspan=10>http://www.super8.no/manuals.html</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td></td>
  <td colspan=10>http://home.arcor.de/super8film/Super8/Cmab6.htm</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td></td>
  <td colspan=10>http://www.filmshooting.com/</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td></td>
  <td colspan=10>http://www.pro8mm.com</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height=7>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td></td>
  <td colspan=10>Note 1: Interface keyboard can be used to call up data and repair information</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td></td>
  <td colspan=10>Note 2: For check-up and extreme load indicator respectively</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td></td>
  <td colspan=10>Data collected from the net. Any correction or additional input is welcome. Email: lastquark *at* yahoo.com</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
   <td></td>
   <td colspan=10>Notes: MD - Multi-Speed Digital (Run all speeds with sound)</td>
 </tr>
 </table>

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