Canon Auto Zoom 512XL Super 8 Movie Camera
The Canon Auto Zoom 512XL is a top-tier low-light Super 8 movie camera with an exceptional 9.5-47.5mm f/1.2 zoom and a wide 220-degree shutter. With macro to 5 cm and slow-motion filming, it is one of the finest cameras of the Super 8 XL line.
Why filmmakers love it
- Bright Canon 9.5-47.5mm f/1.2 zoom (5x)
- XL wide 220-degree shutter for low light
- Macro focusing as close as 5 cm
- 9 fps and 36 fps (slow motion)
- Split-image focusing and SLR viewfinder
- Power zoom (auto) plus manual zoom
What it is great for
- Low-light and indoor Super 8 filming
- Slow-motion and macro creative work
- Music videos and the analog film look
- Collectors of flagship Canon XL cine cameras
Who it is for
Ideal for anyone who wants the brightest low-light Super 8 camera. As vintage equipment, test with fresh batteries and a film cartridge before important shoots.
Specifications
- Film format: Super 8 cartridge
- Camera type: Super 8 cine (movie) camera
- Lens: Canon 9.5-47.5mm f/1.2 (17 elements / 12 groups), 5x
- Zoom: power (auto, 6-10 sec) and manual
- Focus: split-image rangefinder; macro to 5 cm
- Frame rates: 9 and 36 fps; shutter 220 degrees
- Viewfinder: single-lens reflex
- Exposure: TTL CdS auto and manual
- Era: introduced 1975