Canon SCOOPIC 16M User Manual
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INSTRUCTIONS
Your new Canon Scoopic 16M camera is an
updated and refined version of the Canon
Scoopic 16, America's best selling automatic
hand camera for television news and docu
mentary filmmaking. Improved in many areas
and offering more features than the standard
Scoopic 16, the 16M will give you professional
results everytime out simply, quickly and
efficiently.
To obtain the best possible results and the
most satisfaction from your new Scoopic 16M
camera, close attention should be paid to each
and every page of this instruction book prior to
shooting your first roll of film.
Canon Scoopic 16M Set
Scoopic 16M body
Nickel-cadmium battery S-12
75mm lens cap ................................................................. 1
72mm lens hood .............................................................. 1
Battery charger S-12
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Accessories
Close-up lenses
External battery box
Filters
86mm hood (for series No.9 filters)
CdS window compensating ND filter
Location of Parts and Controls
1. Eyecup
2. Finder eyepiece
3. Battery chamber lock button
4. Frame counter
5. Footage counter
6. Battery chamber
7. Power supply switch
8. Single frame shot knob
changeover knob
9. Filming speed selector
10. Film speed dial
11. Finder shutter lever
12. Battery checker button
13. Battery checker
14. External power supply connector
15. Film feed indicator
16. Release socket
17. Tripod socket
18. Shutter button
19. Running lock scale
20. Aperture opening button
21. Handgrip
22. Handstrap
23. Zoom lens
24. Macro ring lock release knob
25. Manual aperture control ring
26. CdS window
27. Manual aperture setting
scale (T value)
28. Accessory shoe
29. Eyepiece adjusting ring
30. Eyepiece adjusting ring
setscrew
31. Focus ring
32. Handstrap fastener
33. Zoom lever
34. Zoom ring
35. Macro ring
36. Side cover lock button
37. Side cover knob
38. Film position mark
Main Features
• World's First 16mm Movie Camera Incorporating
Zoom Lens with Macro Mechanism
The Scoopic 16M is the world's first 16mm movie
camera having a built-in zoom lens with macro
mechanism. The zoom lens has a focal length of 12.5 to
75mm (‘/2"— 3"), a zoom ratio of 6:1. The lens
T number is a fast T2.5 (FI .8).
T-stop means how much of the light entering the front
actually reaches the film plane. Since some light is
diverted both to CdS window for EE mechanism and to
viewfinder, the eventual T/stop comes to T2.5 in case of
12.5—75mm FI .8 built in this camera.
• CdS Electric Eye Mechanism
Shooting with accurate exposure is always assured by
the built-in automatic aperture mechanism coupled to
the electric eye circuit using a supersensitive CdS cell.
The finder features an exposure meter indicating needle.
Provision is made for either fully automatic or manual
electric eye metering.
• Powerful NiCd Battery
The film drive motor and EE circuit operate on a
rechargeable Canon NiCd battery. It can be recharged
more than 100 times. One charge allows shooting for
about sixteen 100-foot spools at 24fps. It is fully
recharged in 3.5 hours with the exclusive battery charger.
• Automatic Film Loading
This mechanism provides for easy film handling and
eliminates misleading. Insert the film leader in the
guide, press the shutter button and the film will
automatically thread.
• Single-lens Reflex Finder
Through-the-lens reflex viewing assures perfect, parallaxfree subject composition.
Specifications
Type: EE 16mm movie camera with built-in zoom lens
with macro mechanism.
Film: 100 feet (30.5 meters) of 16mm single or double
perforated film.
Lnes: Focal length: 12.5 — 75mm (Vi" — 3")
Zoom ratio: 6:1
T number (F number): T2.5 (FI.8).
Construction; 16 elements in 12 components.
Front thread: 72mm (2 ‘V,6 ”), P 0.75.
Outer diameter: 75mm (3").
Focus range: 1.1m (3'7 Vi6 ” ) to infinity.
Macro control range: 80 — 750mm (3'/, " — 2'5V2").
(from the front vertex to focal plane).
Multipoint focusing is possible.
Exposure System: EE automatic aperture mechanism
coupled to built-in CdS photocell and micromotordriven servo mechanism. Manual aperture control is
also pxsssible.
EE Operating Range: Entire range of ASA 640, T2.5,
16fps. to ASA 20, T22, 64 fps. (single frame shoot
ing is not coupled).
Film Speed Indexes: ASA 20 (25 32) 40 (50 64) 80
(100 125) 160 (200 250) 320 (400 500) 640.
Filming speeds: Single frame, 16, 24, 32, 48 and 64 fps.
Shutter opening angle; 170 degrees.
Manual Aperture Control: Ordinary shooting is possible
at any T/stop.
Film Drive System: By a built-in micromotor controlled
by electronic governor.
Power Supply: Film drive and automatic aperture
control by a built-in exclusive 12 V NiCd battery.
An external battery may be also used.
Film Loading: Automatic. Just insert the film tip into
the guide.
Zoom: Manual rotation of lens barrel.
Viewfinder: Single-lens reflex type. TV frame line, T/stop
scale, over-exposure and under-exposure warning
marks and meter needle are displayed. Visibility is
controllable from —4 to +2 diopters. A shutter is
incorporated to prevent incidence of light.
Footage Counter: Adding type which can be reset to S
position by opening the side cover. Frame counter
with 40 frames (1 foot) in one rotation.
Other: Film takeup knob, accessory shoe, battery
checker, shutter running lock.
Size: 287 x 230 x 162mm (11 V.e ” x 97,6 " x 6")
Weight: 3.3 kg (7.3 lbs.)
Battery and Battery Charger
The Scoopic 16M uses a 12 V NiCd battery for driving
film and operating the electric eye circuit.
The battery is shipped uncharged; therefore, charge it
before use. One battery permits shooting of sixteen
100-foot rolls at 24 fps.
The Canon Battery Charger S-12 can charge two bat
teries at the same time.
• Canon Battery Charger S-12
Voltage: 50/60 H 2, AC 100-240V
Charging Time: 3.5 hours at a normal temperature
of 20—25°C for a battery whose
power level is found to be within
the red region on the battery
checker.
Charging Circuit: An electronic cut-off circuit pre
vents overcharging of Scoopic bat
teries. It also prevents accidental
discharge of battery should a power
failure occur during charging.
Recharging: Batteries may be recharged in pro
portion to film used. A battery on
which eight rolls of film have been
exposed may be recharged in
approximately 2 hours.
• Charging Battery
The pilot lamp goes on when the charger is plugged into
the power supply.
Insert the battery into the charger.
A weakening glow of the pilot ‘lamp indicates a full
charge.
Two batteries can be charged at the same time.
Recharge the battery if it has been left unused for over
one month. Have a spare battery ready when many
pictures are to be taken.
• Setting Voltage
In charging the battery, set the voltage selector to the
voltage to be used.
Remove the fuse. Pull off the selector, set the selector,
display the voltage and reinstall the fuse.
Precautions for Battery Handling
1. Charge the battery at an ambient temperature of
10°C or over; charging at 0°C or less may damage the
battery.
2. Making contact between the positive and negative
terminals of your Scoopic battery may cause a high
speed discharge and possible damage to the battery.
Never store a spare battery in a pocket along with other
metal objects such as keys.
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3. If the battery is left unused for a long period of
time, load it in the camera, operate the camera for a few
minutes to discharge it.
4. The battery can be recharged more than 100 times
under normal use. Replace battery when a full charge
will only provide power for half the amount of film as a
new battery.
5. All NiCd batteries can potentially explode if exposed
to extreme heat such as fire. NEVER INCINERATE A
USED BATTERY.
Loading Battery
1. Push up the lock button of the battery chamber and
pull the cover open.
2. Load the battery.
Take the battery out of the camera if it is not to be used
for an extended period of time.
Checking Battery
Check the battery power level regularly.
1. Push the battery check button and evaluate the
power level according to the position of the needle in
the battery check window.
2. Recharge the battery when the needle stays within
the red region.
Adjusting Finder Eyepiece
1. Be sure the finder shutter lever is in 0 position.
2. Loosen the eyepiece setscrew, direct the camera at a
bright subject and look into the camera.
3. Place the EE changeover lever to MANU, turn the
manual aperture ring and set the meter needle at T2.5.
4. Turn the eyepiece adjusting ring clockwise and
counterclockwise until grains are distinctly observed.
Then fix the eyepiece with the setscrew.
Without this adjustment, proper focusing is impossible.
The range of the adjustment is —4 to +2 diopters.
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