Difference between revisions of "Bell & Howell Electric Eye 127"
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A selenium photocell adjusted the two-bladed diaphragm in response to the scene brightness. Twelve 4x4cm exposures could be taken per roll of 127 rollfilm. | A selenium photocell adjusted the two-bladed diaphragm in response to the scene brightness. Twelve 4x4cm exposures could be taken per roll of 127 rollfilm. | ||
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| + | *[http://books.google.com/books?id=2yUDAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA152&dq=Bell%20%26%20Howell%20Electric%20Eye%20127&pg=PA153#v=onepage&q=Bell%20&%20Howell%20Electric%20Eye%20127&f=false "New Electric-Eye Camera Takes Foolproof Snaps"] with an explanation of the metering system, ''Popular Science'' February 1959, pg.152-153, at [http://books.google.com/books Google Books] | ||
| + | *[http://www.westfordcomp.com/classics/bellhowell/ More views of the tweed version] at [http://www.westfordcomp.com/ www.westfordcomp.com] | ||
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| + | |image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/kratz/2409947625/in/pool-camerawiki | ||
| + | |image= http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3081/2409947625_e6fbbe4a4e_m.jpg | ||
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| + | |image_text= Black and tweed version<br>with matching accessory flash | ||
| + | |image_by= John Kratz | ||
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[[Category:127 film]] [[Category:E]] [[Category:USA]] | [[Category:127 film]] [[Category:E]] [[Category:USA]] | ||
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| Bell & Howell Electric Eye 127 image by Voxphoto (Image rights) |
The Electric Eye 127 was introduced in 1958 by Bell & Howell.
The 1938 Kodak Super Six-20 was the first camera to offer photocell-controlled autoexposure, but fewer than 730 were ever sold. Bell & Howell's Electric Eye 127 brought autoexposure to the popular snapshooter market, in a whimsically-styled cast-metal body.
A selenium photocell adjusted the two-bladed diaphragm in response to the scene brightness. Twelve 4x4cm exposures could be taken per roll of 127 rollfilm.
Links
- "New Electric-Eye Camera Takes Foolproof Snaps" with an explanation of the metering system, Popular Science February 1959, pg.152-153, at Google Books
- More views of the tweed version at www.westfordcomp.com
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| Black and tweed version with matching accessory flash image by John Kratz (Image rights) |
