Canon Reflex Zoom 8-2 Owner's Guide

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The

Canon

Reflex
operate
motion

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pictures.

even a very

(1) CANON-EXCLUSIVE

SYSTEM

The

Zoom 8 has

with

an

amazing

ful

4X

magnification

wideangle

subject

famed

system
the
tion
sharp
40mm,
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entire

free

pictures

making

and

is

Canon

smoothest

(2) SINGLE-LENS

The

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and

most

lens

reflex

of

the

easiest

focusing

(3)

focusing
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closing
ness
gives

CdS'

assures

will

lens

of

the

critical

EXPOSURE METER COUPLED

TO THE LENS

Super

sensitive

rated

in
exposure
now

view

get

accurate

is

automatically

the

aperture

index

mark
viewfinder
The

meter

and

aperture

film

with sensitivines for

8

to

26;

readings

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8 is

beginner

These

are

the

fastest

zooming

to

focused,

zooming

which

enables

telephoto

the
precision
you

of

absolute

operation.

enables

at

any

point

composition a breeze!

zooming

REFLEX

8 is

superbly

care-free

system

viewing

through

view

aperture
view.

focusing.

the
with

picture

of

the

the

freedom

full

does

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designed

lens.

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exposure.

determined

ring

to

of

be

employed

readings

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turn

which

the

is so

while

both

window.

can

for

except a speed

ZOOM

extremely

can

the

special

ZOOMING

speed F 1.4

ratio

of 1:4.

you

and

sharpness

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to

take

between

effect

to

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is

continuously.

performance

lens

you

SYSTEM

for

taking.

Zoom 8 assures

and

the

most

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from

not

affect

Meter

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easier

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aperture

accurate

by

the

are

in

all

the

Zoom 8 for

ASA

10

DIN

of 8 and

parallax

now.

simply

needle

visible

filming

brightness

split-image

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match

of

640

8-2

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take

features;

zoom

The

power-

zoom

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to

world-

zooming

during

also

devia-

clear-and-

10

mm

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clear-

obtained.

the

easiest

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single-

accurate

lens

error.

at

01\

the

bright-

rangefinder

is

incorpo-

8.

Setting

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ring

exposure

rotating

to

speeds

to

320

29

film

12 {ps.

to

fine

lens

from

the

and

you

reflex

time;

can

the

in

the

DIN

to

all
all

5

(4)

FILMING

7

filming

speeds
available
is

also

possible.

THE

EXPOSURE

LOCK

as
continuous
lever

kept

a

FOOT

AGE-COUNTER

film

exposed.

(5)

CLOCKWORK

Like a watch,
enables
the
A
frames
runs

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(6)

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In
DIAL, a click
exposed,
taking
returns
is
shown
is
BUTTON
open

you

handle.

warning

or

down.

FOOTAGE-COUNTER

addition

is in

to

opened.

on

opened,

adjacent

the

MECHANISM

with

this

well

as a

picture

depressed

from 8 to

LEVER is

taking

64

frames

camera. A single

equipped

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without

by

your

which

SPRING

the

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to

wing

without

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signal

7-1/2

to a FOOTAGE-COUNTER

for

progress.

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the

press

side

sounds

inches

signals,

accurate

or

starting

you

indicator

to

cover

speed

want

the
the

.

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is

approximately 3 sec.

in

length,

as

every 7 -1/2

counting

The

indicator

position

to

keep

dial

even

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counting

per

frame

with a SAFETY

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which

having

finger.

shows

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the

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with a ratched

maintained

before

inches

while

automatically

as

the

the

same

after

the

COUNTER

indicator

second

exposure

enables

the

exposure

is

length

wheel

your

grip

throughout.

the

spring

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of

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picture

side

cover

footage

side

cover

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when

also

TOR

film

are

of

on

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you

6

LOADING

out

the

(3) Take

cent

The
the THREE

spool has FOUR NO TCHES a

(See the

(4 ) Tak e the

2 Scm 10

er

NOTCHES

drawing

inches ) of

TAKE-UP SPOOL

hole

of

on the

seal

off

the

THE FILM

( 1) To
nism,
key

and

a

back

( 2 \ To

KEY on
it

to

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the

film

gate
opened . and
COUNTER
position " S

unwound

faci

ng up. Rev

rou

opposite

the

new

the film .

win

d th e spr ing

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the

sid e

the

counter

cov

er

will automat

returns

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from

spool

nd the

page

film

(5 ) W

sion side

ing the lens,

end
slot
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four

ratchet

the

motor

forth move

the

OPENING

cover

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is

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the

FOOT
to

the

should

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side

center

l.

and

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on the

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or

five

mecha

winding

with

ment.

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turn

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camera.

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about

the film

insert

inside

and

turns

·

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wind

.

fac-

the

7

(6)

Hold

ing the TA KE-UP SPOOL in the left

hand

and

the FILM SUPPLY SPOOL in the

hand,

these

will

now

be a

loop

of

film in
pa ss this
TAKE-UP

bottom
plac
The TAKE -UP SPOOL

..

it

up
four
spoo

floor
short,
their

loop

over

the FILM GATE

SPOO

L on the TAKE-UP SPINDLE at the

of

the

camera, wh

ed on the FEED SPINDLE at the

and

the FILM SUPPLY SPOOL

-notch

hole

fac

ls and the

of

the film

it

will

respective

loop

compartment

be diffi cult to

spin

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now

ing up .

of

dles.

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show

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film

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place

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and

new

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(8) When the film is

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and
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to pa ss

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until

the " S" on the
COUNTER indi ca tes " 0 " . The
camera is n
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lock

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the film

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taking

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first

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