1960s Bell And Howell Dial 35 Half-Frame Film Camera With Inbuilt Canon Lens

This upgraded version of the vintage 1960s Bell And Howell Dial 35 Half-Frame Film Camera With Inbuilt Canon Lens is a real oddity compared with more conventional looking 35mm SLR cameras. Having a rectangular portrait orientation, with Cds photocells around the Canon lens, it even has a clockwork automatic film advance.

Made by Canon, Japan, it was rebadged and marketed in the USA by Bell and Howell. It comes with its black hard plastic transit case but without a manual, which is available to dowload from various internet sites. It's in very good condition and appears to be in working order, although we have not had a film through the camera.

Summary Specification:

• Manufacturer: Canon but marketed by Bell and Howell
• Bell and Howell Black Hard Plastic Carry Case with Black Strap
• Introduced: 1969; this is a 35 model-2 with a hot shoe, different battery and longer lasting clockwork motor compared with the early 1960s first version.
• It has a black name plate on the face at the top of the camera as opposed to the engraved name of the first model
  
• Film: 35mm half-frame (takes up to 72 photos)
• Film Speed: 8-1000 ASA
• Shutter: 1/30-1/250s Seikosha with Flash Sync
• Lens: Canon SE 28mm f/2.8
  

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