1948Rangefinder
Bell & Howell Foton
Bell & Howell35 mm film · Foton bayonetIntroduced in 1948, this rangefinder used 35 mm film and the Foton bayonet, a step in Bell & Howell's line.
CINEMA
Bell & Howell
Film cameras and projectors, later services.
- Founded
- 1907 to today
- From
- Chicago, United States
- Status
- Active
Its standardised equipment helped fix 35mm as the film-industry gauge.
LANDMARKS
- 1923Filmo
In the library
1923Film 16 mm and smaller
Bell & Howell Filmo
Bell & Howell16 mm filmA spring-driven 16 mm camera that served amateurs and wartime combat crews alike.
1925Film 35 mm
Eyemo
Bell & Howell35 mm filmA rugged spring-wound hand camera carried by newsreel and combat cameramen for decades.
Source: WikipediaPhoto: U.S. Marine Corps, Public domain
1911Film 35 mm
Bell & Howell Standard (2709)
Bell & Howell35 mm filmFirst all-metal cine camera; its precision made it a studio standard of the silent era.
1923Film 16 mm and smaller
Filmo 70
Bell & Howell16 mm filmSpring-driven 16 mm camera whose basic body stayed in production for over half a century.
1925Film 16 mm and smaller
1927Film 16 mm and smaller
1927Film 16 mm and smaller
1928Film 16 mm and smaller
1931Film 16 mm and smaller
1931Film 16 mm and smaller
1935Film 16 mm and smaller
1935Film 16 mm and smaller
Filmo 127-A Straight Eight
Bell & HowellSingle 8 mm filmBell & Howell's first 8 mm camera, using single-run film.
1940Film 16 mm and smaller
1956Film 16 mm and smaller