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Summary of Contents for Motor Zoom 8 EEE

Page 1: ...6 5mm 26mm 40mm 10mm 40mm F 1 7 INSTRUCTION MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...quality Smm motion picture cameras In existence toda y Let us list a few 1 Electric Motor Drive powered by 4 penlight batteries 2 Cadmium Sulfide CdS Electric Eye and Manual system 3 Six times zoom range 6 5 mm 26mm with attachment 1 Omm 4 Omm without attachment 4 Sharp fast Canon 12 element Fl 7 zoom lens 5 Motor powered zooming 6 Adjustable viewfinder eyepiece 7 Rewind for lap dissolve S Reflex ...

Page 3: ...er Relea se Leve Safety Lock serves also as runing Release Hole for Single Frames 3 Film Speed and Grip Fig 1 View of Control Panel Side Mercury Battery Chamber Filming Speed Selection Dial EE Warning Mark Window Exposure Meter Window sing Ring on Zooming Lens movable Screw RiD9 ...

Page 4: ...for an ASA 100 or DIN 21 film As an additional safeguard in picture taking a warning light window has been provided in the viewfinder Correct Exposure range is indica ted by a blue light A red light shows if there is too much or inadequate illumination for the fiim in use The CdS meter is activated by a rep laceable 1 3 volt mercury battery National M N type available in many countries 3 Motor Zoo...

Page 5: ...ne camera in the middle of a run to inspect the film advance with the counter remaining stationary a Canon exclusive 9 Film Rewind This permits a rew ind at the exposed film for intentional double exposure or lap dissolve photography The film counter al so is reversed to prevent disruption of accurate footage count to the end at the roll 10 Easy Loading Sprocketless easy loading is provided for fa...

Page 6: ...turned to the customer A reversal development converts the Smm roll into a positive picture film The running time of an Smm film 15 meters long IS approxim atel y 4 minutes FACTS ABOUT ELECTRIC EYE AND ELECTRIC EYE PHOTOGRAPHY The Canon Motor Zoom S EEE assures you correct exposure under varying light conditions through the operation of the au oma ic di aphragm coupled to a Cadmium Sulfide CdS exp...

Page 7: ... HANDGRlp 14 LeNS APERTURE CONTROL LEVERS 16 Automatic manual and limited electric eye operation FADE OUT FADE IN AND qVERLAP Double Exposure OPERATIONS 19 FILM LOADING PROCEDURE 23 RELOADING UNLOADING PROCEDURE 24 REPLACING EXPOSURE METER MERCURY BATTERY CELL AND PENLIGHT BATTERIES 25 REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE BATTERY CHECKER AND NEUTRAL DEN SITY FILTERS 27 CANON WIDE ANGLE ZOOM CONVERTER LENS 29 Pro...

Page 8: ... e or telephoto pictures Adjust for best vision by turning view finder window If dot at top of view finder appears blue condition is suitable for electric e e hotogro hy If dot oppea s lred there is inade uate or e c essi ve light for Focusing ...

Page 9: ...otography 4 Turn ring for Focusing 5 Press Automat ic Zoom Lever for wide angle or telephoto pictures 6 Adiust for best vision by turning viewfinder window If dot at top of viewfinder appeal s blue condition is suitable for electric eye photography If dot appears red there is in adequate or excessive light 7 Compose subiect and photograph o o IN FOCUS OUT OF FOCUS BLUE DOT SIGNAL 9 ...

Page 10: ...L LEVERS 1 Fully Automatic E Op eration a Keep both levers farthest apart at respective A positions b Assures EE operation for entire aperture range from F1 7 to F22 2 Limited Automatic EE Operation a This is achieved by closing gap between two levers b This limits EE operation on ly to aperture scales remaining be tween two levers 3 Manual Operation of Aperture a Bring the two levers completely t...

Page 11: ...ouds c Used for humorous effects in motion of human beings and animals d Used to compensate fQr inadequacy of light and avoid underexposure 4 24 frames per second a Reduces rate of motion by subject by 150 b For slow motion effects of moving subjects c Reduces blurry pictures filmed from moving and unstable vehicles d Reduces blurs when panning or filming moving and unstable subjects 5 Single fram...

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Page 13: ...ugh the taking lens This means there are no parallax problems and you take what you see This lens viewfinder system is composed of 24 optically correct lens elements plus 3 mirrors Since the half mirror which deflects the image to your viewfinder is located in front of the shut ter system and lens iris there are no flickers and maximum light is obtained no matter how small your apErture setting sh...

Page 14: ... camera right under the lens c The ring and little fingers should go around the handgrip 2 The left hand a The palm of the hand should rest against the left side of the camera b Place the thumb on the left side of the eyepiece c Place all other fin gers on top of the comera d Ploce the index and middle fingers specifically over thp zooming lever as illustrated ...

Page 15: ...ictures b Avoid panning and try to film long subjects In sep arate scenes or sections as much as possible 4 No limit to choice of grip a Each person is free to devise his or her ideal grip for picture taking b We have illustrated what we consider the best grip to eliminate cross motions of hands when operating the lens focus zoom and film advance ...

Page 16: ...LENS APERTURE CONTROL LEVERS are provided to give the photographer a choice of 16 ...

Page 17: ...he two levers are brought together EE operation ceases 2 The two levers must be moved together to the apertu re setting esired 3 The number opposite the center line formed by the two levers is your F opening or aperture setting for instance F8 in Fig 2 1 The field of automatic or EE operation can be narrowed by moving one or both of the aperture control levers closer together 2 Fig 3 shows EE oper...

Page 18: ...18 C o 12 16 II 1 I e 2 3 1 1 O O ElI Fig FADE OUT _ IJ Fig 2 FADE IN Fig 3 OVERLAP ...

Page 19: ...wer lever down As the lower lever reaches the bottom of the scale the EE mechanism takes over tor perfect exposure Fig 3 OVERLAP In normal Fade In and Fade Out a given scene IS made to fade in at the end of a fade out of the previous scene In Overlap the fade in of a scene is superimposed on the fade out por tion of the prevIous scene First fade out scene as in fig 1 remembering position of film f...

Page 20: ...FILM REWIND OPERATION ...

Page 21: ...quals revolution of fi lm feed spindle 7 Orange figure indicates number of times wh ite dot must be rotated to return one foot of film for overlap or doub le exposure In th is example insert it is two and a half times 2 5 If two feet of overlap is desired double the rotation 8 At the end of a 25 feet run expose film to the first of the three dots which follows the figure 25 if one foot of fi lm ha...

Page 22: ...FILM LOADING RELOADING AND UNLO DING Fig 1 reel shaft Fig 2 ...

Page 23: ... Fig 2 6 from the end and insert into slit of Canon take up reel Initially wind film approximate Iy ten times around take up reel clockwise Drop load both reels onto respective shafts Place film through film gate emulSion side out and push pressure plate sh ut Then test smooth advance by running film for a few frames Close cover advance film from letter S to 0 on the footage counter 23 ...

Page 24: ...l w ith fi lm goes on shaft at the top of the camera w ith side numbered 2 facing up 4 Fig 3 priginal fi lm reel IS placed at the bottom of the camera also with side 2 facing up UNLOADING 1 Ad vance film at the end of reel at least until footage counter reachs F 2 Open camera in shade and never In direct sunlight 3 Place exposed fi lm in original can and mail to processing laboratory as soon as po...

Page 25: ...eter contact Avoid Fingerprints and Sweat When loading a mercury battery clean the both poles of the battery with dry cloth Remove the battery from the camera if the camera is not to be used for any length of time and choose dry place for storing When replacing the battery the following mercury batteries are ovailable on the market RM 640R M N E 640 by Mallory U S A by National Japan by Eveready U...

Page 26: ...ttery magazine 4 Slide out the back cover It IS possible to expose approximately 15 to 20 rolls of film with one set of batteries When the camera is not to be used for several days remove battery maga zlne If camera is lot to be used for an extended period then also rer love battery from magazine and store in dry place Humidity and dampness reduce life of batteries For electric source use four 1 5...

Page 27: ... Press down Shutter Release Button 4 Turn down Safety Lock to keep Shutter Release Button In continuous run position 5 Press Remote Control Switch to operate camera Note Single frame exposure and auto zooming ore not pos sible with the Remote Control Device BATTERY CHECKER 1 Remove cover and plug tip into remote control socket Swing needle will indicate voltage 01 battery from good to bad ...

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Page 29: ...or exclusive Canon Motor Zoom 8 EEE use Infinity Mark 00 Aligning Window Coating Distance Scale Size I 111 Back Cover Weight HOW TO USE Remove the back cover of Canon C 8 Converter Model 2 Purple ft 00 8 5 m 00 3 1 5 3 1 0 8 Overall length 66 5 mm Max diameter 45 mm 110 g 1 Remove the attochment ring from the front panel on the camera lens 2 0 6 2 Attach the distance ring of the Converter onto the...

Page 30: ...ers There is no special problem with ordinary filters since they are relatively thin The converter can also be attached to the camera even when using the Neutral Density ND Filter over which another filter can be placed In this respect ND4 ND8 filters are designed differently from other screw in type filters FILTERS 34mm Screw in Type with Plastic Case For Color Skylight filter IX Color conversion...

Page 31: ... 4 ASA 160 film 2 ASA 640 film ND 8 ASA 80 film Neutral Density Filters can also be used together with other types of filters for both black and white and color films CANON 34 mm CLOSE UP LENS 450 This is used lor film titling as we ll as close up work Close up Lens is 01 screw In type See the chart below lor specifications Focal Length Distance Scale I Distance from Film Field of View of Zoom Len...

Page 32: ...slight ghost Images on the film when the camera IS used under remote control This may even happen when the eye is fairly removed from the view finder In panning and tilting shots When shooting under such cond itions see that the viewfinder is not In the path of intense light CLEANING FILM GATE Lint and dust In the film gate will produce spots on the film Brushing at regular intervals IS recom mend...

Page 33: ...The minimum cost for such service can prevent a great deal of disappoint ments and inconveniences GUIDE TO GOOD PHOTOGRAPHY These instructions are given to acquaint you with the mechanics of the Canon Motor Zoom 8 EEE Techniques of photography such as panning special effects tilting etc can be learned from special publication s available at camera shops and libraries Free catalogues are also provi...

Page 34: ...e Hole for Continuous Running Film Plane Indicator Side Cover Adjusta ble Eyepiece Magazine Chamber Key k Terminal Connection for Remote Control Cord and Battery Checker 1 M Battery agazlne Y Chomb Co Fig 2 View of Cover Panel Side 34 ...

Page 35: ...n the screen Damage to film is prevented by a system providing fairly low temperature at the film gate Precision manufacture of parts guarantees long trouble free performance The sturdy motor is designed to function evenly even under power fluctuations It has a 19 mm F 1 4 projection lens utilizes a 500 Watt pre focus Iamp of Bell Howe ll mount It takes a 400 feet reel Models are avoilable for use...

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