My pleasure, it's a fantastic camera to use and wonderfully quirky, that the lens is as good as it is helps as well. Currently have some Kodak Pro 100 in it to see how it handles colour
He made a passing reference to the little black button under the viewfinder, but didn't say what it does. When the button is on its normal "in" position, the camera's metering system provided auto-exposure. If you pull the button "out", the auto-exposure is disengaged, Turning the button as such will set the shooting aperture (f-stop) and allow you to manually control exposure with a readout in the viewfinder. As for the "dial", that is not multiple meters, as misstated. Behind each lens on that dial, there is a small plate with a hole drilled in it. Each lens relates to a film ISO and admits more or less light to the meter, depending on which film speed you "dial". Of course, the whole dial thing was a take-off on the rotary phone dial. Remember that when this camera was made, the push-button phone was still an idea being floated around Ma Bell, and the idea of digital screen "dialing" was science fiction.
Just ordered one of these on ebay (Bell and Howell version) cause I just hate taking photos on my phone. Plus I feel like I didn’t personally get enough time with the technologies I grew up with to really get to learn them and use them to their fullest. It didn’t occer to me til after the purchase that in order to stop taking pictures with my phone I got…a camera that looks like a phone. Thanks for doing this video. Until this one I couldn’t figure out what if anything was different about mine and the other Canons I see in reviews etc. Am I to take it that all Bell and Howell ones are the 2? I got the bell and howell version equally for nostalgia because it represents my Dad’s super 8 projector as well as the binoculars he took camping. Are there any differences between this and the first version that you know of? I only wish that I could take long exposures on it. Otherwise, its really got everything I could want/need.
The key differences were a change of battery type, wider ASA range for the meter and improved clockwork drive system, and yes Bell and Howell had two versions of the Dial, the same as Canon. global.canon/en/c-museum/product/film69.html alysvintagecameraalley.com/2020/01/19/the-bell-howell-canon-dial-35/
Thanks for a brilliant video! I must say sixty quid is asking a lot, but it is a peculiar camera, and apparently well built. Could you please recommend some b/w high ISO film with fine grain (as the grain is quite visible in half-frame cameras). Best, Ferdinand
I used to have one in the 60s when I was in the Navy neat little camera I still have some slides from it and they still look great
Nice to hear, it's a lovely camera and the results from it are great.
Would you be able to get some scans and share if you're willing ?
@@IceBergs I don't see a way to attach the pictures to this post
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Hi Gideon, heard about the Dial but never seen one in action before. Many thanks.
My pleasure, it's a fantastic camera to use and wonderfully quirky, that the lens is as good as it is helps as well. Currently have some Kodak Pro 100 in it to see how it handles colour
He made a passing reference to the little black button under the viewfinder, but didn't say what it does. When the button is on its normal "in" position, the camera's metering system provided auto-exposure. If you pull the button "out", the auto-exposure is disengaged, Turning the button as such will set the shooting aperture (f-stop) and allow you to manually control exposure with a readout in the viewfinder. As for the "dial", that is not multiple meters, as misstated. Behind each lens on that dial, there is a small plate with a hole drilled in it. Each lens relates to a film ISO and admits more or less light to the meter, depending on which film speed you "dial". Of course, the whole dial thing was a take-off on the rotary phone dial. Remember that when this camera was made, the push-button phone was still an idea being floated around Ma Bell, and the idea of digital screen "dialing" was science fiction.
Just ordered one of these on ebay (Bell and Howell version) cause I just hate taking photos on my phone. Plus I feel like I didn’t personally get enough time with the technologies I grew up with to really get to learn them and use them to their fullest. It didn’t occer to me til after the purchase that in order to stop taking pictures with my phone I got…a camera that looks like a phone.
Thanks for doing this video. Until this one I couldn’t figure out what if anything was different about mine and the other Canons I see in reviews etc. Am I to take it that all Bell and Howell ones are the 2? I got the bell and howell version equally for nostalgia because it represents my Dad’s super 8 projector as well as the binoculars he took camping. Are there any differences between this and the first version that you know of? I only wish that I could take long exposures on it. Otherwise, its really got everything I could want/need.
The key differences were a change of battery type, wider ASA range for the meter and improved clockwork drive system, and yes Bell and Howell had two versions of the Dial, the same as Canon. global.canon/en/c-museum/product/film69.html alysvintagecameraalley.com/2020/01/19/the-bell-howell-canon-dial-35/
Thanks for a brilliant video! I must say sixty quid is asking a lot, but it is a peculiar camera, and apparently well built.
Could you please recommend some b/w high ISO film with fine grain (as the grain is quite visible in half-frame cameras).
Best, Ferdinand
Thanks, personally I would go for HP5+, it's my go to B&W film at that speed, good grain for the ASA.
Hello, i wanna know if there’s another battery that can be used to make the camera work, I haven’t the camera and im trying to test it out
A 625A battery one will work, but keep in mind that these cameras do not work without a film in them. They can't be tested empty.
What kind of battery is in yours ? The original lithium battery was discontinued?
I use a 625a which Amazon does, slightly different voltage, but the exposure doesn't seem to suffer as a result.
How long does the battery last for you ?
@@TheLixistar I've only had mine around six months, so not sure in total. As it's only running the light meter it should last quite a while.
you can use an lr44 and some sort of metal spacer personally I'm using a thick washer and my metering is working perfectly