Chinon Pocket-8
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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
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