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| Marketed | November1970 |
| Original Price | 49,800yen |
The Single 8 518 was introduced in 1965, and it was totally revised five years later. This camera employed the Servo EE mechanism, used for the Zoom DS-8, to control the diaphragm precisely with a servo motor. The “SV” in the model name stood for “servo.” Lens diaphragm control became very stable with this powerful servo motor. The electric rewind mechanism and fade out/in mechanism with shutter opening were applied to this model, making it a full-scale movie camera.
The popular 5x zoom lens was improved by adding a new type of glass element for sharper images. The viewfinder was also improved, expanding eyepiece diameter for brighter field of view.
| Type | Single 8 type 8mm movie camera | |
| Image Size | 4.2 x 5.7 mm (Projection image size: 4 x 5.4mm) | |
| Film | Single 8 film cartridge | |
| Lens | Focal Length/Speed | 9.5 – 47.5mm f/1.8 (14 elements in 11 groups, including 6 new type glass elements) Inner diameter: 48 mm, outer diameter: 50 mm Spectra coating. Focal length can be shortened to wide angel zoom of 6.2 – 31mm with the Wide Converter 0.65X and extended to super telephoto of 15.6 – 78 mm with the Tele Converter 1.6X. |
| Zooming Ratio | 5x | |
| Focusing | Manual (Front lens group rotating method), 1.2 m to infinity | |
| Zooming | Power zooming (Approx. 6 sec.) and manual zooming with zooming ring. Rotation angle: Approx. 100 degrees. | |
| Filter Size | 48 mm | |
| Viewfinder | Type | Single-lens reflex type |
| Rangefinder | Prism screen rangefinder (Micro-prism rangefinder) | |
| Dioptric Adjustment | -3 to +1 diopter | |
| Viewfinder Information | Aperture value, exposure meter needle, over/under exposure warnings, film end pre-notice | |
| Exposure Control | Type | TTL Servo EE with CdS exposure meter. Automatic aperture setting coupled to loaded film speed and shooting speed. |
| Metering Range | ISO 200 f/1.8, 18 fps, shutter opening at OPEN – ISO25, f/32, slow motion, shutter opening at 4 | |
| Film Speed | ISO25, 50, 100 and 200. Automatic ISO setting by film cartridge. | |
| Aperture Control | Automatic and manual aperture setting with the aperture setting ring. Pull and turn the aperture ring for manual aperture setting. | |
| Film Drive | Type | Power filming and power rewinding by a high performance micro-motor |
| Filming Speed | 18, 24 fps, slow motion and single frame | |
| Power Source | Four AA batteries in the grip. Sufficient power for approx. 10 film cartridges under normal temperature. | |
| Footage Counter | Counts up. Automatic resetting | |
| Rewinding Indicator | Frame number indication (variable rewinding index) | |
| Battery Check | Push button checking | |
| Rewinding Mechanism | Power rewind is possible for double exposure at REWIND position (Shutter opening at CLOSE position). | |
| Shutter | Shutter Opening | Variable for 0 – 150 degrees with the operation dial. Exposure metering control mechanism |
| Shutter Lock Dial | Three positions of OFF, R (Running) and RL (Running Lock) | |
| Operation Dial | OPEN, 2, 4, CLOSE, STOP and REWIND setting positions (Shutter opening lock and safety button for rewind) | |
| Release Sockets | Sockets for remote control, continuous shooting, single frame. | |
| Safety Mechanism | Film type and film drive confirmation window | |
| Remote Control | Possible with remote switch | |
| Grip | Fixed. Contains driving batteries | |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 60 x 201 x 208 mm | |
| Weight | 1300 g (Body only) | |