Bell & Howell

Explore 2 Bell & Howell vintage camera models — specs, production history, reviews, and market values in the VTA archive.

Models

Filmo 70 (1923) — Bell & Howell Filmo 70 (1923) — the first personal movie camera. Spring-driven 16mm film camera with 3-lens turret, 144° shutter, 100ft load.
Filmo Auto-8 (1940) — Bell & Howell Filmo Auto-8 8mm movie camera with dual lens turret and magazine-loading system — a Hollywood-engineered step into home filmmaking.
Filmo Straight Eight (1935) — Bell & Howell Filmo Straight Eight (1935) — 8mm spring-wound movie camera with EE metering, 24 oz cast body, and proprietary Filmospan film. A bold misstep in format history.

134 (1940) — The Bell & Howell Filmo 134 (c1937) is a spring-wound double 8mm movie camera with adjustable frame rates up to 64fps. Specs, value, and repair manual info.
2709 (1912) — The Bell & Howell 2709 (1912–1958) was the first all-metal 35mm movie camera, hand-cranked at 16fps, and became the Hollywood standard. Specs, history, and rarity.

Electric Eye 127 (1958) — A basic box camera with automatic exposure, released during the early wave of consumer-friendly electronic photography.

Bell & Howell — Explore 2 Bell & Howell vintage camera models — specs, production history, reviews, and market values in the VTA archive.
134 (1940) — The Bell & Howell Filmo 134 (c1937) is a spring-wound double 8mm movie camera with adjustable frame rates up to 64fps. Specs, value, and repair manual info.
2709 (1912) — The Bell & Howell 2709 (1912–1958) was the first all-metal 35mm movie camera, hand-cranked at 16fps, and became the Hollywood standard. Specs, history, and rarity.
Electric Eye 127 (1958) — A basic box camera with automatic exposure, released during the early wave of consumer-friendly electronic photography.
Filmo 70 (1923) — Bell & Howell Filmo 70 (1923) — the first personal movie camera. Spring-driven 16mm film camera with 3-lens turret, 144° shutter, 100ft load.
Filmo Auto-8 (1940) — Bell & Howell Filmo Auto-8 8mm movie camera with dual lens turret and magazine-loading system — a Hollywood-engineered step into home filmmaking.
Filmo Straight Eight (1935) — Bell & Howell Filmo Straight Eight (1935) — 8mm spring-wound movie camera with EE metering, 24 oz cast body, and proprietary Filmospan film. A bold misstep in format history.