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| Marketed | June 1965 |
| Original Price | 27,000 yen |
Development of this model started at the same time as the Zoom 518 Super 8, marketed in December of the previous year based on the concept of a Super 8 “home movie camera easily handled by anybody.” The lens had a 3x zoom ratio instead of the 5x zoom of its sister model. The lens was newly developed, and the prism screen rangefinder in the viewfinder was omitted. Instead, a “zone focus mark” was added on the lens barrel to enable guess focusing.
Leather-grained plastic bordered by chromed metal created an advanced design, which, along with the slim body, made this a long-selling model. A detachable grip enhanced the already advanced design.
| Type | Super 8 type 8mm movie camera | |
| Image Size | 4.2 x 5.7 mm (Projection image size: 4 x 5.4mm) | |
| Film | Super 8 film cartridge | |
| Lens | Focal Length/Speed | 10 – 30mm f/1.8 (12 elements in 10 groups, including 7 new type glass element) |
| Zooming Ratio | 3x | |
| Focusing | Manual (Guess focusing with front lens group rotating method), zone focus marks, 1.2 m to infinity | |
| Zooming | Manual | |
| Filter Size | 48 mm | |
| Viewfinder | Type | Single-lens reflex type with non-reverse image, 4 prisms and a lens with 12 elements in 8 groups |
| Rangefinder | Prism screen rangefinder (Micro-prism rangefinder) | |
| Dioptric Adjustment | -3 to +1 diopter | |
| Viewfinder Information | Aperture value, exposure meter needle, over/under exposure warnings | |
| Exposure Meter | Type | Built-in TTL super high sensitive CdS exposure meter |
| Metering Range | ISO 160 f/1.8, 18 fps – ISO 16 f/16, 18 fps | |
| Film Speed | Automatic ISO setting Daylight type ISO 16 – 100 Tungsten type ISO 25 – 160 |
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| CCA Filter | Built-in. Automatically cancelled when a daylight type film is loaded. Manual switching with trigger grip when a tungsten type film is loaded. | |
| Power Source | Two 1.3 V mercury cells | |
| Film Drive | Type | Power filming |
| Filming Speed | 18 fps | |
| Power Source | Three 1.5 V AA batteries | |
| Footage Counter | Counts up. Automatic resetting needle type | |
| Film Indicator | A large window shows the loaded film type clearly. | |
| Battery Check | Level of the film drive battery can be checked accurately. | |
| Shutter | Shutter Opening | 160 degrees |
| Remote Control | Possible with remote switch | |
| Others | Body color is brown. Tele-converter cannot be used with this model. | |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 55 x 101 x 199 mm | |
| Weight | 860 g (Body only) | |