- Outline
- Specifications
| Marketed | March 1980 |
| Original Price | 125,000 yen |
A prototype auto-focus camera using Honeywell Visitronic AF module was announced at Photokina 1976, and a Konica AF compact camera marketed the next year became a big hit. After this, all movie camera manufacturers started to develop auto-focus movie cameras.
This model housed the SST (Solid State Triangulation) block and on-lens drive mechanism on the lens of the 514XL-S, marketed in 1976. The SST system made more compact designs possible than cameras using the Visitronic module. Canon’s new model offered excellent performance, quiet operation and low power consumption, since it had no moving parts in the AF detection area.
| 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 | 9 – 45mm f/1.4 (13 elements in 11 groups). Spectra coating. Built-in rubber lens hood. |
| Zooming Ratio | 5x | |
| Focusing | Auto focus or 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. Close-up shooting distance from the film plane mark and field of view when the focusing ring is set at infinity: 230 mm and 74 x 102 mm. | |
| Zooming | Power zooming (Approx. 8 sec.) coupled to film drive and manual zooming with the zooming lever. | |
| Filter Size | 52 mm | |
| Viewfinder | Type | Single-lens reflex type (Built-in eye cup) |
| Rangefinder | Not available (Auto focus circle in the viewfinder) | |
| Dioptric Adjustment | -4 to +2 diopter | |
| Viewfinder Information | Focusing circle, aperture value, over/under exposure warnings, film transport indicator, battery check/film end warning lamp, sound recording level indicator | |
| AF System | Type | Passive SST (Solid State Triangulation) system |
| Mode | N (Normal auto focus), L (Focus lock) and M (Manual focus) | |
| Instant Focus Lock | N mode: Focus lock during the instant focus lock button is being pressed L mode: Auto focus works just once every time the button is pressed. |
|
| Exposure Control | Type | TTL metering AE with a CdS exposure meter. Automatic aperture setting coupled to loaded film speed and filming speed. |
| Metering Range | ISO 250, f/1.4, 18 fps – ISO25, f/32, 24 fps | |
| Film Speed | Automatic ISO setting by film cartridge Tungsten type film: ISO 40, 160 and 250 Daylight type film: ISO 25, 100 and 160 |
|
| 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 | Exposure is fixed while the AE lock lever is pressed down for exposure compensation. | |
| Film Drive | Type | Power filming by high performance micro-motors |
| Filming Speed | 18, 24 fps and single frame (Silent cartridge only) | |
| 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 possible. | |
| 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 | Manual sound fading by the Audio Level Dial is possible. | |
| 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. 5 film cartridges under normal temperature at 18 fps. One cartridge for single frame shooting. | |
| Battery Check | Push button and lamp (LED) in the viewfinder | |
| Main Switch | Four way switch of on, off, running lock and single frame. A red mark for switch on warning. | |
| 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 234 mm | |
| Weight | 1,550 g (Body only), 1,660 g (Including batteries) | |