Canon Auto Zoom 518 Super 8 Movie Camera (Fixed Handle)
The Canon Auto Zoom 518 is a classic Super 8 movie camera from the early 1970s with a bright 9.5-47.5mm f/1.8 zoom and a single-lens-reflex viewfinder. This version has the fixed (non-folding) handle. A reliable, easy-handling cine camera for the film revival.
Why filmmakers love it
- Canon Zoom C-8 9.5-47.5mm f/1.8 lens (5x)
- Through-the-lens SLR viewfinder with focusing prism
- 18 and 36 fps (including slow motion)
- TTL CdS automatic exposure metering
- Manual focus from 1.2 m with microprism rangefinder
- Fixed handle for a solid, stable hold
What it is great for
- Super 8 film projects and home movies
- Music videos and creative shorts
- The analog film look
- Collectors of classic Canon cine cameras
Who it is for
Ideal for anyone shooting Super 8 film who wants a bright zoom and reflex viewing. As vintage equipment, test with fresh batteries and a film cartridge before important shoots. Uses two PX625-type meter batteries.
What's included
Camera only
Specifications
- Film format: Super 8 cartridge
- Camera type: Super 8 cine (movie) camera
- Lens: Canon Zoom C-8 9.5-47.5mm f/1.8 (14 elements / 11 groups), 5x
- Zoom: manual
- Focus: manual, 1.2 m to infinity, microprism rangefinder
- Frame rates: 18 and 36 fps
- Viewfinder: single-lens reflex
- Exposure: TTL CdS automatic metering
- Grip: fixed handle
- Era: 1969-70