- Outline
- Specifications
| Marketed | November 1977 |
| Original Price | 68,500 yen |
This was a sister model of the 514XL-S. It had an external metering system, replacing TTL metering, and some functions were dropped from those of the 514XL-S to lower the costs. A newly designed high-speed 3x f/1.2 zoom lens with macro function was applied. This lens had a built-in foldable rubber lens hood.
The new compact Canon Boom Microphone BM50 was developed for this model. The Canon Boom Microphone BM70 marketed together with the 514XL-S could also be used with this model.
| Type | Sound and silent Super 8 type 8mm movie camera | |
| Image Size | 4.2 x 5.7 mm (Projection image size: 4 x 5.4mm) | |
| Film | Sound or silent Super 8 film cartridge | |
| Lens | Focal Length/Speed | 8.5 – 25.5mm f/1.2 (13 elements in 10 groups). Spectra-coating. Built-in rubber hood. |
| Zooming Ratio | 3x | |
| Focusing | Manual (Front lens group rotating method), 1.2 m to infinity | |
| Macro Shooting | Close distance shooting by turning the zooming/macro setting lever to “Macro” at wide-angle end.Close-up shooting distance from the film plane mark when the focusing ring is set at infinity is 215 mm and field of view is 84 x 118 mm. | |
| Zooming | Power zooming (Approx. 6 sec.) coupled to film drive and manual zooming with zooming lever. | |
| Filter Size | 43 mm | |
| Viewfinder | Type | Single-lens reflex type (Built-in eyecup) |
| Rangefinder | Not available (Guess focusing) | |
| Dioptric Adjustment | -4 to +2 diopter | |
| Viewfinder Information | Over/under exposure warnings, film transport indicator, battery check/film end precaution lamp, recording level indication and macro indication | |
| Exposure Control | Type | Outside metering EE with a CdS exposure meter. Automatic aperture setting coupled to loaded film speed and filming speed. |
| Metering Range | ISO 250, f/1.2, 18 fps – ISO25, f/45, 18fps | |
| Film Speed | Automatic ISO setting by film cartridge Tungsten type film: ISO 40, 160 and 250 Daylight type film: ISO 25, 100 and 160 |
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| CCA Filter | A Color Conversion filter A is built-in. The CCA filter is automatically cancelled with loading of a daylight type film cartridge. Manual cancellation of the CCA filter is possible. | |
| Manual Aperture Control | For exposure compensation | |
| Film Drive | Type | Power filming by high performance DC micro-motors |
| Filming Speed | 18 fps | |
| Footage Counter | Counts up. Automatic resetting by unloading of a cartridge. | |
| Film End Precaution | A warning lamp in the viewfinder lights up approx. 2 ft. before film-end. | |
| Shutter | Shutter Opening | 220 degrees |
| Release System | Magnet release system | |
| Sound Recording System | Type | Magnetic recording system on Super 8 sound film (continuous film drive by capstan drive) |
| Microphone Input | 3.5 mm diameter mini jack. Input impedance: Approx. 3 K ohm. Minimum input sensitivity: -80 dB (0 dB=1 V) | |
| Accessory Microphone | Impedance: 500 ohm. Dynamic microphone sensitivity: -78 dB (0 dB=1 V/µbar 1 KHz) | |
| Aux. Input | 3.5 mm diameter mini jack. Minimum input impedance: Approx 100 K ohm. Minimum input sensitivity: -20 dB (0 dB=1 V) | |
| Mixing | Mixing of microphone input and aux. input is available. | |
| Sound Monitor | An earphone and recording level indication in the viewfinder. | |
| Audio Level Control | Automatic level control (ALC) circuit is built-in. Auto and low level positions with lock. | |
| Sound Fading | Not available | |
| Tone Control | Two settings of soft and clear | |
| Earphone Output | Usable earphone impedance: 8 ohm | |
| Remote Control | 2.5 mm diameter mini jack. Remote control is enabled with a remote control switch or microphone’s remote control switch. | |
| Power Source | Six AA batteries in the grip for film drive, power zooming, exposure metering and sound recording. External power pack (9 V DC) is available. | |
| Battery Life | Sufficient power for approx. 10 film cartridges under normal temperature | |
| Battery Check | Push button and lamp (LED) in the viewfinder | |
| Main Switch | Three way switch of on, off and running lock. A red warning mark appears at R and RL position to warn that power is on. | |
| Grip | Folding type. Contains batteries. | |
| Others | Cue light (red LED), accessory shoe (for Boom microphone), external power jack. | |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 64 x 136 x 195 mm | |
| Weight | 1,310 g (Body only), 1,420 g (Including batteries) | |