Canon ZOOM 8-3 User Manual

ZOOM 8-3INSTRUCTION

LOADING THE FILM(1) To wind the spring mechanism, lift the ratchet winding key and wind the motor with a back and forth movement.(2) To o

four noiihes(6) Holding the TAKE-UP SPOOL in the left hand and the FILM SUPPLY SPOOL in the right hand, there will now be a loop

(7) To tesf if the film is loaded correctly, press the Pressure Pod against the Film Gate and release shutter. (See the illustratio

CHANGING THE FILMWhen the first 7'/2 meters (25ft.) of t'"i i- i ^film have been exposed, reverse the(1) Run the film until the

EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENTEXPOSURE LEVER, CONTINUOUS RUNNING and SINGLE FRAME EXPOSURE.For continuous running, set the EXPOSURE LEVER CONTROL to "R&quo

Speed slower than 1 6 frames per second can effectively be used if you wish to film cloud or weather condition changes or to speed up the ac

Having sei the filming speed, your next step is to adjust the aperture reading for proper exposure.This can be done in the following manner:1. First,

3. Then, look through the viewfinder. You will see a vertical indicator and an index mark above fine viewing frame. The needle run

VIEWING, ZOOMING, AND FOCUSING1. VIEWING...The view is seen through the viewfinder eyepiece. As the viewing is done through the lens, you ore ab

ZOOMING EFFECT OF CANON REFLEX ZOOM 8-3

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3. FOCUSING . . .When you view through the eyepiece, you will see a thin line running across the center of viewfinder...the image is spl

CORRECTED VISIONThe diopter of the viewfinder is adjustable with on eyepiece lens for average eyesight as well as for those with particula

HOLDING THE CAMERAThe Canon Reflex Zoom 8-3 has been designed primarily for taking pictures while holding in right hand with the grip ; howev

TAKING PICTURES(2) Holding the camera in both hands, the camera is supported by the right hand which is on the hand grip. The left

PHOTOGRAPHING THE PICTURE TITLEThe parallax-free, single-lens reflex system of the Canon Reflex Zoom 8 makes it extremely simple to phot

FILM COUNTER CONTROL BUTTONEvery time the side cover of the camera is opened, the FILM COUNTER INDICATOR automatically returns to start

LENGTH OF FILM TO BE SHOTThe length of the film to be shot for the best result depends on the subject being photographed. There can

FOR THE BEST RESULTS FROM YOUR CANON REFLEX ZOOM 8-3KEEP THE FINDER EYEPIECE CLEANTo get the best result from your camera, it is important t

FILTER GUIDEFilm Sensitivity12 16 6 6 4 3 2 ISl.Equivalent to ASA 32Equlvol^nf to ASA 100Equivalent to ASA 250CHART OF EXPOSURE FACTORS OF CANON FILT

Canon 48mm Close-Up Lens 450:Designed for use with Zoom 8. It is used for film titling os well os close-up work. Close-Up Lens 450

ROUT6 I' - :; N L fThe film used in fhe 8 mm cine camera is 1 6 mm (0.63 inch) in widfh and 7V2 mefer (25 feel) in leng^h. A half

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OanOn KEFLEX ZOOM B’SPage® Exposure Me^er Adjustment Dial ...14® Exposure Meter Window(з) Zoom Lens...

Option REFLEX ZOOM 8'3Page(§) Mercury Battery Case... 5@ Range-Viewfinder Eyepiece...

CANON AUTO PROJECTOR 8ZCanon Auto Projector 8Z is appeared on the stage of the world market as a good companion of reputed Canon 8 mm cine ca

CONTENTSPageCanon Reflex Zoom 8-3 Specifications •••6Loading the film... 8Changing the film...

CANON REFLEX ZOOM 8-3 SPECIFICATIONS(1) POWERFUL ZOOM LENSThe Canon exclusive zoom lens gives you wide range of zooming from 8.5mm to 42.

accurate exposure. The accurate exposure is automatically determined by simply rotating the aperture ring to match the needle to the index ma