Eclair 16mm ACL Camera Manual
Low profile and portability not only gives the ECLAIR ACL camera an elegant appearance, but it is a practical feature which enables the cameraman to take pictures while in a very confined space. The ACL rests low on the shoulder; in fact wherever there is headroom there is space for him to operate his camera. Examples:- seated in a moving car next to or behind the driver; in a cockpit; in a bunker; up a tree; or in any confined space where a camera is called for. The ACL is unobtrusive.
Total weight is important where there is plenty of action and mobility is the key word. The ACL with its 60m (200 ft) magazine, fully loaded, weighs 3.6 kg (8 lbs). With all its ancillaries, this camera presents no problem when climbing any structure or following any action. The ACL is truly a professional camera.
A self-blimped quiet running camera permits candid shots and unselfconscious action. The moving parts in the ACL have been kept to a minimum; it’s wedge-shaped claw slides quietly into the film perforation; it’s plane shutter and oscillating mirror reduce the whir of rotating mirror shutters; the overall noise level is better than 32 dB at 1 m (3 ft).
A crystal controlled brushless motor has been specially designed for the ACL. Incorporated in this motor are some of the features developed for spaceflight - miniaturised control, high efficiency, freedom from static etc. It is based on The Hall Effect; runs silently, draws only 0.8 A from the small rechargeable battery. No hash is added to the radio microphone signals. The speed is accurately regulated to 24 or 25 frames per second by crystal control.
Snap-on magazines, made famous throughout their range of cameras, afford the film maker the advantages of a 3 second effective re-load time and the ability to change quickly to different film stocks by pre-loading magazines. The cameraman has the choice of 60m (200 ft) core loads, standard 30m (100 ft) or 60m (200 ft) daylight loading spools.
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