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- Outline
- Specifications
| Marketed | March1972 |
| Original Price | 25,000yen |
This affordably priced model had a newly designed 3x zoom lens and a macro shooting mechanism. A compact total reflection mirror was applied to realize a bright single-lens-reflex viewfinder. Very accurate exposure was assured with a voltage stabilized exposure measuring circuit using a monolithic IC, the world’s first.
It was lightweight (only 470 grams) and easy to handle, with a plastic exterior, drop-in cartridge loading and a folding grip, which folded forward under the lens.
A black model was also marketed outside Japan.
| 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 (11 elements in 9 groups, including 3 new type glass elements). Spectra coating. |
| Zooming Ratio | 3x | |
| Focusing | Manual (Focusing knob rotating zone focusing, front lens group linear extension system), 1.5 m to infinity, snap shot marks for NEAR at 3.5 m, FAR at 14 m | |
| Macro Shooting | Close distance shooting by turning the zoom ring to “M.” Close-up shooting at 22.5 cm from the film plane mark is possible. Field of view: 75 x 104 mm | |
| Zooming | Power zooming (Approx. 5.5 sec.) coupled to film drive during shutter release and manual zooming with the zooming ring. | |
| Filter Size | 40 mm | |
| Viewfinder | Type | Single-lens reflex type |
| Rangefinder | None. Guess focusing. Snap marks. | |
| Dioptric Adjustment | -3 to +1 diopter | |
| Viewfinder Information | Under exposure warning mark. Viewfinder screen turns to yellow for macro shooting. | |
| Exposure Control | Type | Automatic aperture setting coupled to loaded film speed and shooting speed. |
| Exposure Mater | TTL measuring CdS meter | |
| Metering Range | ISO 160, f/1.8, 18 fps – ISO 25, f/22, 18 fps | |
| Film Speed | Automatic ISO setting by film cartridge Tungsten type film: ISO 40 and 160 Daylight type film: ISO 25 and 100 |
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| CCA Filter | A Color Conversion filter A is built-in to use tungsten type film under daylight. The CCA filter is automatically cancelled with loading of a daylight type film cartridge. Manual cancellation of the CCA filter is possible with an adapter. | |
| Manual Aperture Control | Not available. | |
| Film Drive | Type | Power filming by a high performance micro-motor |
| Filming Speed | 18 fps and single frame | |
| Power Source | Three AA batteries for film drive, zooming and TTL exposure metering. | |
| Battery Life | Sufficient power for 7 film cartridges with manganese batteries and 14 film cartridges with alkaline manganese batteries under normal temperature | |
| Footage Counter | Counts up. Automatic resetting by unloading of a cartridge. | |
| Battery Check | Not available. | |
| Shutter | Shutter Opening | 160 degrees |
| Release Socket | Socket for single frame. | |
| Remote Control | Not available. | |
| Grip | Folding type. Also prevents unwilled shutter release. | |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 60 x 80.6 x 172 mm | |
| Weight | 470 g (Body only) | |