Canon 318 M User Manual

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The Canon Auto Zoom 318M							is	a handy			and
popular		8mm	movie		camera		designed		for		the
beginner.		It	includes		all	the	necessary				fea­
tures	of	an		8mm	movie		camera,		including
a zoom		lens	with 1 : 3 zoom ratio,						an	auto­
matic	zooming			mechanism,			and	single-frame
exposures		for		animation.		It	also	features			a
new	built-in		macro		filming		mechanism,				with
which	close-up			filming		is	possible			without
any	close-up			lenses	to	increase		the		enjoy­

ment of making motion pictures.

Power Drive Zooming Switch

Zooming Ring

Trigger

Single Frame

Release Socket

Focusing Knob

Macro Set Button

Footage Counter

Back Cover

y Opening

\Hutton

Snapshot Marks

Collapsible Trigger

Grip

Distance Index Mark

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TECHNICAL DATA
Type:	8mm	movie		camera		using		Super	8
film cartridge,
Picture Size: 5.8 x 4.2mm.
Projected Picture: 5.4 x 4.0mm.
Lens:	FI.8	with	zooming		range		of	10-30mm.
Zoom	ratio.	1:3.		11-element		in	9-component
construction
Macro	Filming		Mechanism:			Close-up		filming
is possible		by	resetting		the	zooming		ring	at
“M”	index	mark.		Camera-to-subject				distance;
22.5cm (8-7/8') from film plane Indicator.

Picture area : 10.4 x 7.5cm (4-1/8'x 2-15/16').

Focusing:

By eye-measurement. Distance

scale and two snapshot marks indicated,

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Mechanism:

Automatic

aperture

setting

coupled to film speed and filming speed.

Exposure Meter:

TTL metering system

using CdS photocell.

Metering

Range:

ASA

160,

f,T.8,

18

fps—

ASA25, f,22. 18 fps.

Film

Speeds:

Automatically

set

with

inser­

tion of

film

cartridge.

Tungsten

light

ASA

40

or 160. Daylight, ASA 25 or 100.

Color

Temperature

Conversion;

Built-in

Color

Conversion

A

(CCA)

filter

makes

pos­

sible

the use

of

tungsten

type

color

film

under

daylight

conditions.

Under

tungsten

light

conditions

cancel

the

CCA

filter

with

CCA Filter Cancellation Adapter.

Filming Speeds: 18 fps, and single frame.

Film

Drive:

By

high

performance

micro­

motor.

Zooming

:

Power

drive

zooming

coupled

to

film

drive,

(Power

drive

zooming

is

possible

only

during

shutter

release)

Zooming

speed:

approximately

5.5

seconds.

Manually

operated zooming possible.

Power

Source:

Three

1.5v

penlight

(size

AA)

batteries. (Commonly

used

for

film

drive,

power

drive

zooming,

and

CdS

photocell

)

Under

normal

temperature

conditions,

ap­

proximately 7 cartridges can be shot

using

manganese

batteries

and

approximately

14

cartridges can be shot using alkaline batteries.

Footage Counter: Counts up to 50 feet. Automatically resets when the cartridge is taken out.

Release Socket; For cable release used for single frame exposures.

Grip: Collapsible Trigger Grip Equipped with accidental shutter release prevention cover.

Accessories: Screw-in type 40mm filter,

45mm lens cap (Exclusive), CCA Filter Can­

cellation	Adapter.	CCA	Filter	Cancellation
Adapter Socket Cover, carrying case.
Size :	172 x 80.6	x 60mm.	(6-3/4'	x 3-3/16' x
2-3/8')

Weight: 470 grams. (1 lb. 9/16 oz.)

Subject to alterations.

CANON AUTO ZOOM 318M FEATURES

Macro

Filming

Mechanism

Makes

Close-

up Filming Easy

The

macro

filming

mechanism

built

into

the

Auto

Zoom

318M has made possible close-up

filming

by

simply

resetting

the

zooming

ring.

An

area

of

10.4 x 7.5cm (4*1/8" x

2*15/16")

can

Ьэ

covered

by

closing

up

on

the

subject

until

the

distance

from

the

film

plane

indi­

cator to the subject is 22.5cm (8*7/8").

Newly Designed 3x Zoom Lens

A

newly

designed

Canon

zoom

lens,

highly

reputed

for

sharpness, is built into the

small

camera body. This lens is composed

of

11-

element

in

9-component

with

three

newly

developed

extravagant

glasses.

This

lens

boasts

high

resolving

power

to

give

you

sharp

and

clear

Super

8

size

pictures.

And,

of

course,

you

can

also enjoy

its

superb

zoom effects.

Easy

Film

Loading

and

Automatic

Film

Speed Setting

Film

is

loaded

by

simply

inserting

a

Super

8

film

cartridge

containing

8mm

wide

and

50

feet

long

film,

The

film

speed

is

automati­

cally

set

when

the

cartridge

is

inserted

into

the camera.

Power Drive Zooming

This

camera

has

a

built-in

power-driven

zooming

mechanism

to

perform

smooth

zooming.

Accurate Exposure Metering

Accurate

exposures

can

be

obtained

even

when

zooming

because

this

camera

is

equipped

with

a

TTL

exposure

meter,

using

a

CdS photocell,

which

measures

light

pass­

ing through the lens.

World’s First Built-In 1C Power Circuit

A

highly

accurate

exposure

meter,

using

a

monolithic

1C,

is

incorporated

in

the

metering

circuit.

This

checks

the

voltage

fluctuation

and

makes

possible

very

accurate

exposure

metering

Three

1.5V

penlight

batteries

are

commonly

used

as

power

for

film

drive,

automatic

zooming,

and

metering

for

the

convenience of the user.

Sharp and Clear Single-Lens Reflex Type

Viewfinder

The

viewfinder

is

of the single-lens

reflex

type,

using

a

total

reflection

mirror.

There­

fore,

subjects

can

be

easily

and

clearly

seen

even

under

dark

conditions.

Under­

exposure

warning

mark

and

macro

filming

indicator also built into the viewfinder.

Common Use of Power Source

Three

1.5V

penlight

batteries

are

commonly

used

as

power

for

film

drive,

automatic

zooming,

and

metering

for

the

convenience

of the user. The metering

circuit

has

a

special

built-in

voltage

stabilizing

circuit

for

check­

ing

fluctuation

and

maintaining

a

very

ac­

curate exposure.

Compact, Lightweight

The

318M

is

compact

even

with

a

built-in

zoom

lens,

and

it

weighs

only

470

grams

(1 lb.-9/16 02 ).

SIMPLE STEPS FOR SHOOTING
Preparation
1. Remove the lens
cap and unfold	2. Open the back	3. Adjust the
the grip.	cover.	eyepiece.

Shooting

7.Set the focusing 8. Hold the camera knob to the disand compose the

tance scale.

picture.

4. Load the
batteries.	5. Set the ON-OFF
Vz Insert the	switch at ON
battery chamber	and check the
cover into the	functioning	of
groove.	the camera.

6.Load the Super 8 film cartridge.

11. Take out the filn cartridge after the entire film

10. Perform zooming has been
9. Pull the trigger. if necessary.	exposed.