Retro with a modern look, the Canon 512XL fulfils your basic super 8 camera needs and more! Introduced in 1975, Canon developed a new "eXisting Light" mechanism with a 220-degree shutter opening and low noise. They also equipped this cam with a new 5x zoom f/1.2 lens, which was considered the highest performance lens at the time.
Canon Auto Zoom 512XL specs
| Lens | Focal Length/Speed: 9.5 - 47.5mm f/1.2 and Built-in rubber hood. Zooming ratio: 5x |
| Focusing | Manual, 1.2 m to infinity |
| Macro Shooting | Close distance shooting and close-up shooting at 50 mm from the top end of the lens. Field of view: 38.6 x 53.1 mm |
| Zooming | Power zooming and manual zooming. |
| Filter size | 48 mm |
| Viewfinder | Type: Single-lens reflex. information: Aperture value, over/under exposure warnings. |
| Rangefinder | Split-image |
| Exposure Control | Type: TTL EE with a CdS exposure meter. Automatic aperture setting coupled to loaded film speed and filming speed. |
| Metering Range | ISO 250, f/1.2, 9 fps - ISO25, f/45, slow motion (36 fps) |
| Film Speed | Automatic ISO setting by film cartridge Tungsten type film: ISO 25, 40, 64, 100, 160 and 250 Daylight type film: ISO 16, 25, 40, 64, 100 and 160 |
| CCA Filter | Built-in color conversion filter A for tungsten type film under daylight. The filter is automatically cancelled with loading of a daylight type film cartridge. Manual cancellation of the CCA filter is possible. |
| Manual Aperture Control | EE/Manual aperture control ring. Fade in/out possible. |
| Filming Speed | 9, 18 fps, slow motion (Approx. 36 fps) and single frame |
| Power Source | Four AA batteries in the grip. |
| Shutter | Shutter Opening: 220 degrees |
| Release Socket | Socket for remote control/single frame shooting |
| Main Switch | Three way switch for off, run, running lock and single frame. |
| Remote Control | Possible with the Remote Switch 60 or 3. |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 79 x 118.5 x 255 mm |
| Weight | 1275 g (body), 1350 g (incl. batteries) |
Canon 512 value and price guide
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