Director Series Model 414P
Camera
Director Series Model 414P
ca. 1962
Metal and glass
Overall: 6 × 2 1/2 × 6 3/4 in. (15.2 × 6.4 × 17.1 cm)
Gift of Janet Hickey
DescriptionBlack and chrome, rectangular, 8mm, spring motorized, motion picture camera with eye level view finder, f/1.8 zoom lens, variable speed, power zoom and built-in filters. The camera accepts 25 foot, dual roll film.
Inscriptions Engraved in black and gold under lens: BELL & HOWELL ZOOMATIC / Engraved in black and red on speed dial over lens: FILM SPEED 10 16 25 40 / Engraved in black over lens: TYPE A FILTER IN OUT / Engraved in white on lens: BELL & HOWELL ZOOM LENS f/1.8 / Engraved in black on lens: UNIVERSAL FOCUS LOCK TELEPHOTO NORMAL WIDE ANGLE / Engraved in black on left side of camera: DUO POWER ZOOM / Engraved in white on top of camera: WIDE TELE / Engraved in black on right side of camera: BELL & HOWELL Director Series / Engraved on spring power indicator: WIND / Engraved in black on start switch on right side of camera: ANIMATION STOP RUN SLOW MOTION / Engraved in red and black on footage guage on right side of camera: START FINISH 0-25 increments / Stamped in silver inside of camera: PERPETUA ELECTRIC EYE ADJUSTS LENS EVEN WHILE SHOOTING 1.SET FILM SPEED DIAL TO CORRECT ASA RATING (MOST COMMON SETTINGS 10 OUTDOOR 16 INDOOR) 2. SET FILTER DIAL TYPE A IN WHEN USING INDOOR FILM OUTDOORS OUT TYPE A AT ALL OTHER TIMES MADE IN U.S.A / Engraved on plate inside of camera: AP13463 / Engraved inside camera: FULL SPOOL EMPTY SPOOL
