Movie Cameras

16mm Movie Camera

SOUND SCOOPIC 200S / 200SE

SOUND SCOOPIC 200S / 200SE

SOUND SCOOPIC 200S / 200SE

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Marketed September 1972
Original Price 2,550,000 yen

The Sound Scoopic 100 and the Sound Scoopic 200 that were released in 1970 were well accepted by the market as movie cameras with the high capacity 6:1 zoom lenses. But there were calls for a camera with a lens of greater light gathering capability.

The answer to these calls was the Sound Scoopic 200S with a brighter, new lens (17 elements in 13 groups) and F-stops in the range 2.5 to 1.8. The upgrade was achieved by widening the shutter open angle from 135 to 170 degrees. The Sound Scoopic 200SE was also developed with TV image frame lines added inside the viewfinder.

Type 16mm movie camera with simultaneous sound recording (single system)
Image Size 10.26 x 7.49 mm
Film 61m (200 ft.) of 16 mm single perforated, magnetic coated film
Lens Focal Length/Speed 12.5 to 75 mm t/2.4(f/1.8) (17 elements in 13 groups including 5 new type glass element)
Zooming Ratio 6:1
Focusing Manual(Front-element focusing) 1.1m to infinity
Zooming Manual (lever attached)
Filter Gelatin filter inserted into the photo lens path
Front Thread Diameter 72 mm
Viewfinder Type Single-lens reflex using mirror shutter (eyepiece rotates)
Rangefinder None (focusing done with overall matte focusing glass)
Dioptric Adjustment -4 to +2 diopter adjustment (eyesight fixture ring attached)
Information Aperture value, metering needle, over/under exposure warning marks,manual aperture mark
Eyepiece Shutter Built-in
Exposure Control Type TTL method, completely automatic Electric Eye system (automatic correction with a gelatin filters) that employs a light-sensitive CdS photo cell and servo circuit with response time approx. 1 sec. in the range t/2.4 to t/32
Metering Range ISO 640 t/4 24 fps. to ISO 20 t/32 24 fps.
Film Speed ISO 20 to 640 (1/3-stop increments)
Aperture Adjustment Manual ring adjustment possible from t/2.4 to t/32
Aperture Opening Button Focus adjustment with aperture opening button
Film Drive Type Electromotive film feed by a built-in mini-servomotor controlled by electronic governor (used jointly with registration pin), manual feed knob provided
Film Loading 2-method side loading, with sound or silent
Filming Speed 24 fps.
Image Stability Within 01.5% vertically, within 0.1% horizontally
Power Source Provided in the sound recorder amplifier
Battery Life 15 rolls at 200-ft each (normal temperature), 1 roll at 200-ft. each at –20°C.
Footage Counter Footage count with a 10-ft. scale, automatically returns to “S” every time side cover is opened
Battery Checker Button press mini-meter display on the sound recorder amplifier
Shutter Shutter Opening 170 degrees
Mirror Shake Button Provided (to fine adjust the position of the mirror shutter)
Sound Recording System Method Current bias magnetic sound recording system
Bias Waveform 61 KHz
Other Distance between shooting aperture and recording head: 28 frames
Recording head and playback head of the monitor can be removed together as one unit
Wow/Flutter Within 0.25% (WRMS)
Sockets Amplifier connection point
Grip Fixed hand-grip with hand strap provided
Tripod Socket 2 types: CU1/4, CU3/8
Working Temperature Range -20°C to +50°C
Dimensions (W x H x D) 133 x 286 x 361 mm
Weight 5,700 g
[ Sound Recorder Amplifier ]
Recording Waveform Characteristics 200 to 8000 Hz -3 dB
Recording S/N 45 dB or more
Distortion Max. 3%
Other Recording Characteristics SMPTE Standard
Recording Volume Adjustment Automatic (AGC), manual adjustment possible
Microphone Single-direction (Sanken MU-2), input impedance: 600 ohm balance
Monitor Headphone impedance: 32 ohms
Power Source Hermetically sealed Ni-Cd battery 24V 1.5Ah (10 hour capacity)
Recharge time: 5 hours at normal temperature
Power supply for both camera drive and amplifier
Amplifier and battery checker share same level meter
Dimensions (W x H x D) 63 x 157 x 190 mm
Power supply component: 59.5 x 89.5 x 183 mm
Weight 3,000 g