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You have selected a fine camera, and we are proud we can offer it to you. The Canon Cine Zoom 512 is another addition to the family of Canon cameras which have contributed greatly to Japan’s spectacular advance in the field of photography. At the same time, Canon is always striving to add to your “joy of living”.
Illuminating Window Exposure Adjustment Mark Film Speed Index Film Speed Setting Dial Zoom Lens Focusing Ring Variable Shutter Adjusting Lever (Rewind Set Lever) Spring Motor Winding Crank Zooming Ring
CANON CINE ZOOM 512 SPECIFICATIONS Lens: Canon zoom lens 8.5 to 42.5mm, FI.2. 17element in 12 components (including 6 new type giass). Magnifica tion ratio of 5. Spectra Ccating of amber and magenta. Inner diameter of 48mm, outer diameter of 50mm. Exposure meter: Built-in matching nee dle type super high sensitive meter. Operate aperture inside finder. Matching the needie to exposure meter needle will produce proper exposure. Warning mark included.
SHOOTING 8MM MOVIES AND FILMS The film inside the 8mm cine camera is actually 16mm, or double the width, with the length being 7.5 meters. One half of the entire length is expos ed during each run After both sides are exposed and developed, split into two strips and sliced into 8mm width, the film is ready for showing. The developing, splitting and splicing of the film are all handled by the Film Company.
HOW то BATTERY LOAD THE MERCURY Before using the camera, take the mercury battery out of the envelope and load it into the camera. If you forget to do this, the meter will not function. For CdS, mercury batteries M-P made by National and TH-MP made by Toshiba are used, which are equivalent to the Mallory RM-1. Ordinarily the battery lasts for about two years. * The mercury battery chamber is inside the film compartment. Open the side cover by turning cover lock of the camera to the left.
REPLACEMENT OF MERCURY BATTERY OFF When the circuit switch has not been turned to the orange mark position, the circuit is disconnected and the meter is not functioning. When the switch is turn ed on, the electric current will activate the meter needle. When the camera is in this condition, turn it towards the bright sky. If the needle inside the finder fails to move, it is necessary to repiace the mercury battery.
HELPFUL FACTS This camera is classed among the finest 8mm cameras, capable of the highest performance. Equipped with the variable shutter control and rewinding system, it is able to display the highest cinemato graphic standards attainable with the 16mm cameras. Thus, the key to achieving these superb results is the knowledge of how to get the most out of each functional part of the Please read Instruction Manual carefully. camera. Above all, it is necessary to be fully acquainted with your camera.
PROCEDURES AND INDEX Wind the crank. Page 11 2 Load the film. ^ 33 3 Set the film speed. 22 Set the filming speed at 16. 12 Set the variable shutter adjusting lever to OPEN.
Look into the finder. Focus correctly, and decide on composition. Page 25 27 8 Determine the lens aperture. 23 Press the shutter button. 24 10 Whenever necessary, operate the zoom.
WINDING Winding crankTcharges powers the advance pulling out the crank tion, keep winding in arrow until It stops. • the spring which of the film. After to its winding posi the direction of the By one full winding of the powerful spring, it is possible to run the film 4 meters (13 feet). Thus, to entirely expose one side of the film, 7.5 meters long, only two full windings are required.
VARIABLE SHUTTER CONTROL ADJUSTING SPEED The film stops for exposure. An advance of the exposed frame takes places. FILMING SPEED AND SHUTTER The 8mm shutter is closely connected with the film advance. The exposure is made from the rotation of the semicircular leaf which has a given angle. When the leaf is rotating, expo sure of one frame and film advance are coupled, moving synchronously. In other words, when the open section of the leaf is at the aperture section, the film stops for exposure.
ADJUSTING FILMING SPEED The filming speed dial adjusts the number of film frames advanced during a period of one second, and in the case of the 8mm movies, the standard speed is 16 frames. Turn the diai, and set the red dot to the required fiiming speed. • Intermediate speeds on the dial used. The change in speed in case may be regarded as consecutive. I The dial cannot be turned between and 8. • Avoid slipping ing speed; in speed.
LOW FiLMtNG SPEED Under 12 frames, the effects are propor tionately opposite to high filming speed. By reducing the number of frames, the sense of speed is heightened. Serving to accentuate the motion of the object, it can make movements humorous and far away objects appear to be nearer. In addi tion, in case it is too dark when the film ing speed is 16—and the aperture is fully open—it may be used to compensate the inadequacy of light and under exposure. • High filming on water.
L o w f ilm in g s p e e d f o r t h e s e t t in g s u n . Low filming speed to exaggerate of a vehicle at a given moment. Low filming speed for exposure control the speed High filming speed for a dynamic shot. Low filming speed of a distant object.
ADJUSTMENT OF VARIABLE SHUTTER CONTROL CANmCiNEZOm ■ Variable shutter adjusting lever By sliding the variable shutter adjusting lever, it is possible to change the open angle of the shutter leaves at four stages from OPEN to CLOSE. By doing so, besides being able to adjust the exposure, operation of the fade-out and fade-in may be executed very effec tively.
EFFECTIVENESS OF THE VARIABLE SHUTTER CONTROL Since a fast exposure time tained even at the same this greatly contributes to ness of the picture. may be at filming speed, the effective Since a shutter speed of 1/140 sec. can be attained even with a 16 filming setting, not only can the exposure be adjusted, but it helps to prevent a moving object from appearing blurred as well as blur caused by moving the camera. High filming speed moving object at sharp picture.
ADJUSTMENT OF VARIABLE SHUTTER CONTROL Since the variable shutter adjusting lever can make continuous adjustments from fully open to totally closed, fade-out and fade-in operations can be easily undertaken during the shooting. Moreover, by utilizing the rew/inding mechanism it is possible to get the overlap.
HOW TO USE THE TRIGGER GRIP While holding the grip, operate the release and electric zooming. For zooming, load two batteries. shutter electric Zooming switch ATTACHING ONTO THE CAMERA BODY 1. Turn the lock lever in the direction of the arrow. 2. Fit the 3 contact sections, and tighten with the tripod screw. HOW TO LOAD THE BATTERY Unscrew the cover at the bottom of the grip, and insert the battery, being careful not to mistake the + and —. STORAGE AND USE Hold the grip with the right hand.
FILM REWIND COUNTER MECHANISM AND By operating the spring motor, it is possible to rewind the film and use it for double exposure. The exact amount of rewinding can be ascertained from the coupled film counter and frame counter. Lever stop position When the variable shutter adjusting is moved from CLOSE to the red dot the shutter will cease to function. I Move lever to R position \while lever mark, the rewind release button is pressed.
CANON dPigOM^ ADJUSTMENT OF COUPLED METER AND LENS APERTURE The Canon Cine Zoom 512 meter is compieteiy coupied to the fiiming speed dial. The adjustment of the aperture is made by adjusting the matching needle to the meter needle inside the finder. By making foliow ing preparations, the coupling operation of the meter is carried out. 1. Set the film sensitivity. 2. Set the filming speed diai. 3. Turn the switch to ON.
ADJUSTING THE APERTURE Inside the finder, there is a meter window, as well as a meter needle, matching needle, aperture scale and warning mark. Under exposure warning mark Exposure meter window Aperture scale Over exposure warning mark 1. While finder, ring. 2. Overlap the matching needle onto the needle inside the exposure meter win dow. By doing this, you are assured of the correct exposure. • When the needle is at the bottom of the window, correct exposure is not attainable.
SHUTTER RELEASE BUTTON Pressing the shutter button will advance the film as the pictures are being taken. At this time, the lever should be at the R position. Depending on the position of the shutter button control lever, it will work in the following three ways: 1. Safety lock If the lever is at the L position, the shutter button is locked, preventing any unintentional release of film. Con venient when traveling. 2. Running lock Place the lever at R position and press the shutter button.
FOCUSING AND ZOOMING Both focusing and zooming looking through the viewfinder.
ADJUSTING THE VISIBILITY Look through the finder, face the camera towards the bright light, then while rotating the eyepiece, make line, needle and number appear clear within the field-of view. After adjusting the visibility, tighten the adjustable eyepiece lock clockwise. ZOOMING Adjustable eyepiece Lock The picture seen through the viewfinder eye piece will not only change in magnification but the scope of vision will also change when the zooming ring is rotated.
FOCUSING Focusing can be attained when the distance is correctly measured. By turning the focus ing ring, the image in the center of the viewfinder will separate into left and right. When the top and bottom are perfectly aligned, then the camera is in focus. The longer the focal length of the lens, the more accurately the aligned image can be distinguished.
In focus Out of focus
FADE-OUT AND FADE-IN FADE-OUT (F. O.) By gently pushing the variable shutter ad justing lever continuously, the shutter can be closed at the CLOSE position. When this is done, the bright picture gradually darkens and finally fades out. This is known as "fade-out” • If the lever is turned beyond CLOSE, it is possible (up to the red dot) to run the film with a totally closed aperture. V FADE-IN (F. I.
OVERLAP Overalp OVERLAP (O. L.) The technique of overlapping a scene by combining the fade-out and fade-in to have a smooth transition of scene is known as the "overlap" For 8mm movies, this tech nique is regarded as difficult to master. First, operate the fade-out. Next, rewind only the film footage which has been faded out. (see section on re-winding) Then, fade-in in the next scene over this section, in other words, double expose.
CANON CINE200M HOW TO HOLD THE CAMERA If the camera is not stable during the shoot ing, the picture that is projected will be dancing and full of defects. This is espe cially true when taking long distance shots and when zooming. To get the best results, the use of the tripod is recommended.
BASIC HOLDS Hold the bottom of the body with the right hand, and with the thumb press the shutter release button. With the left hand, adjust the zooming lever and aperture. Hold the grip with the right hand, the trigger with the forefinger. With the left hand adjust the focus and manipulate the zoom lever. • It is advisable to use a lens hood when taking pictures against the light.
LOADING THE FILM For the 8mm camera, the double width, or 16mm film, is used. This is exposed one side at a time. Unlike the ordinary camera which exposes a strip of film once, two separate exposures are required, one half of the strip at a time. When one half of the strip is exposed, the film is turned over so that the other half of the strip may be ex posed. Since the loading is easy to learn, there is a tendency to be careless, which often results in slipping and entry of light.
Remove the empty spool. The illustrates the path of advance of the film. Pull the pressure to insert the film. plate out white in line preparation • At this time, the film counter will return to the S start mark. jSide cover holder I !Isuppiy spool I Pressure I plate knob iMercury battery I Ipressure plate spindle chamber Ipilm take-up spool spindle Have the surface up. spool and film ready.
Bend the end of the film and insert it into the slit of the take-up spool. • If the film is not long enough, press the shutter button and extract. Do not pull out the film. Face the emulsion side of the film inside, and tightly wind it four or five times. on the Insert the take-up spool into the take-up spindle. • It is best if the inserted film has a little extra length at the film gate opening.
12 Press the shutter button check the film advance. about 3~4cm is sufficient. • a moment and An advance of The shutter button cannot unless the safety lock is at R position. be pressed 13 After checking the film advance, cover, and press the knob while turning. • close the Unless the pressure plate has been com pletely returned, the side cover cannot be closed. 14 Press the shutter button, and run until the film counter advances from S to the film 0. • Shooting is to begin from 0 position.
FILM RELOADING OPERATION When one side of the 7.5 strip of film has been completely exposed, reverse the film and use the remaining half. 1. After the film counter indicates 25 for the first half of the film, stop taking pictures. 2. Then press the shutter button and ad vance the film leader until the film count er moves from 25 to F. 3. Open the side cover and remove both spools. Reverse the spools so that the figure ©will appear on top. 4.
HOW TO USE THE CONVERTER The tele-converter for the Canon Cine Zoom 512 is an attachment for the zoom shoot ing lens. In this case, the magnification conversion, or range focal length is from 14mm to 70mm, making possible photo graphy in a wide range, from standard to teiephotography. Photographic range Lens Zooming Magnification Zooming speed ratio conversion range F 1.
Turn the distance ring that the infinity mark in the oo window. of of the the Converter so lens appears Fasten with the tightening screw. Pull out the built-in hood. Zooming and focusing ordinary manner. are carried out in the • CONVERTER STANDARD REFLECTING PAINT The grey paint on the slanting section of the Converter produces the same result as the standard reflecting plate of the meter.
CANONCHEZOOM IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER When the eye is off the viewfinder during the filming, for titling or single-frame photo graphy, as well as panning photography with the use of the tripod, always remember to bar the entry of any strong light into the eyepiece when the shutter is pressed. When a very strong light hits the eyepiece, there are cases of the viewfinder’s light reflecting section being pierced and a "ghost" reflection will appear on the film.
ACCESSORIES 48mm CLOSE-UP LENS 450 The close-up lens are designed for titling, reproduction of documents, photographing of plants and insects, etc. ^ 450: Attach the close-up lens, and when the distance scale is adjusted to °o, the dis tance from the tip of the lens to the subject is 450 mm. FIELD-OF-VIEW OF 48mm CLOSE-UP LENS 450 48mm Close-up lens 450 8.5mm 42.5mm Focal length 1 03 1.2m Distance scale Distance from to subject Fieldofview 42 film plane oo 1 1.
FILTER The 48mm filter for the camera the 72mm filter for the Converter able. When using the filter, pay the exposure factors. itself and are avail regard to HOW TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS When the filter factor is 2, 4, 8, adjust the film speed setting dial to the expo sure factor mark of 2, 4, 8, respectively. Generally, the film speed is divided by the filter factor, and the value becomes the speed for the filter. The film speed setting dial is set accordingly.
TITLING SET TITLING SET Especially suitable for titling, close-ups, reproduction and single-frame photography. Construction; Shaft, arm, metal attach ments, case. 44 MICROSCOPE ATTACHMENT A Attachment designed for microscopic pho tography which may be jointly used without any difficulty with the titling set.
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Aperture Setting Ring Tripod socket I I Side Cover Opening Key G^non CfNB ZOOM SIS 0 lii •mmJ Trigger Coupling (for film drive) Socket Power Zooming Socket Zooming Lever Exposure Meter Switch Adjustable Eyepiece Side Cover
