Canon 814XL, Instructions Manual

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Page 4: ...attaching socket Distance scale Zooming scale Zooming ring Focusing ring Shutter release lever Socket cover Rubber sheet 3 Footage counter Battery check window Battery check button Exposure adjustment scale Lock button Variable shutter control dial Sound recording jack 8 pin jack Remote control socket Flash synchronizing socket ...

Page 5: ...ic effects Mechanisms such as macro cinematography and variable shutter opening angle enable you to make enjoyable and excellent movies Before Use This camera is designed for easy operation and includes some special filming devices Because this instruction manual contains all necessary in structions for operation of this camera and for movie filming please read this manual thoroughly and become ac...

Page 6: ...ghly accurate range finder are additional advantages for this kind of photography Viewfinder with Increased Brightness An XL camera needs a viewfinder which is easy to see for easy focusing under dark conditions In this camera the viewfinder s brightness has been doubled by increasing the lens effective aperture and exit pupil to allow a greater amount of light to reach the viewfinder Aberrations ...

Page 7: ...etering system with a servo meter to control the diaphragm The film drive circuit HC has more power for increased reliability This makes a diaphragm aperture of f 45 possible and stabilized performance even with changes of temperature or voltage Accessories to Widen Shooting Possibilities You can use the self timer and interval timer coupled to the magnetic shutter release mechanism Single frame s...

Page 8: ...t Distance Scale ft 4 5 7 10 15 50 00 m 1 2 1 5 2 3 5 10 Zooming Both power and manual zooming are possible Power zooming speed is about 5 seconds Manual zooming is possible by rotating the zooming ring Rotating angle is 121 30 Viewfinder Single lens reflex viewfinder with split image focusing screen Viewfinder Information Aperture scale over under exposure warninq marks film transport indicator g...

Page 9: ...150 for regular filming and these two angles are provided with safety lock and click stop 8 Shutter Angle Compensation Automat ic exposure adjustment at 220 EBJ and 150 ioc Variable Shutter Control 150 to 0 continuously by turning the spring tensioned fading control downward The dial will return automatically to the 0 position if it is released Shutter Release Mechanism Built in electromagnetic re...

Page 10: ... cord SV 2209 made by Velmut Volland and the Philips 2209AV tape recorder Simulta neous starting and stopping of the tape recorder and camera are possible Flash Synchronization Possible at both 220 and 150 shutter angles Syn chronized with single frame shooting Grip Collapsible doubles as battery com partment Attaching Lighting Unit Use screw type socket on the upper surface of the camera body CCA...

Page 11: ...Preparations Befor Filming 1Unfold the grip 2Insert batteries 3Check battery power 4 level Adjust eyepiece 10 ...

Page 12: ...oom as desired 7Comfirm film advance p 0 Film transport indicator Confirm the exposure at the first step of the shutter release lever 15 and shoot at the second step of the shutter re lease lever Set the variable shutter control dial to 8 of for outdoors EBJ for indoors 16Remoye the film after shooting 11 ...

Page 13: ...nt When it is unfolded all the way the hand grip will lock in place It can be folded again by pushing the grip locking lever up ward When holding the camera please make sure to put your hand through the strap for safety Lens Hood The hood is collapsible Please extend it before shotting ...

Page 14: ...ies be sure to load new batteries of the same brand and same kind at the same time Please be careful when loading them because if they are loaded the wrong way the reversed polarities may damage the camera When filming in cold places battery life will be shortened so please take extra batteries with you The batteries must be kept warm before shooting in such places When you shoot in tem peratures ...

Page 15: ...f you have just changed bat teries you have filmed about 10 cartridges you have not used the camera for a long time and if you are filming in cold places Dioptric Adjustment Dioptric adjustment is indispensable because blur will result if the eyepiece is not adjusted to the user s eyesight The adjustable range is from 4 to 2 diopters 1 Remove the cover and set the distance scale at 00 2 Point the ...

Page 16: ...automatically set Film Speed Artificial Light ASA 25 40 64 100 160 250 400 Daylight ASA 16 25 40 64 100 160 250 Footage Count r The footage counter indicates exposed footage and will automatically return to 0 when the car tridge is removed It will not move unless a car tridge is inserted Frame Counter The frame counter can count up to 72 frames 1 ft in one full turn and counts two frames per unit ...

Page 17: ...this dial pushed in If pulled out the camera will be switched to manual exposure control Setting the Filming Speed Normally the camera is set at 18 fps as this is the standard speed for Super 8 movies Changing the speed to 9 fps is used to speed up the subject s motion This speed is also used to compensate for under exposure of a still subject in dim light Single frame shooting is used for purpose...

Page 18: ...ill be fully closed when the dial reaches its rotational limit If you take your fingers away from the dial it will be automatically returned to the oe settinq by a spring Refer to page 32 The of setting has a shutter opening angle of 150 for regular shooting The opening angle of 220 EBJ is for XL shooting in dim light con ditions Be sure to set the EBJ setting for filming a TV screen Exposure Adju...

Page 19: ...and using your finger slightly wind the film clockwise by rotating the spool to take up slack Then reload the cartridge How to Hold the Camera Hold the grip in your right hand placing your in dex finger on the shutter release lever For ad ditional safety put your right hand through the wrist strap before taking hold of the grip Your right elbow should be tight against your body to avoid blur cause...

Page 20: ... please be careful The same thing can happen with single frames or title shootinq Viewfinder Information Since this camera s viewfinder is a single lens reflex type what you see in the viewfinder is exactly what is being filmed In the center of the viewfinder is a split image focusinq screen and at the top of the viewfinder the aperture scale and over under exposure warning marks are located The f...

Page 21: ...ically start When T is pressed the focal length changes to telephoto making the image larger Pressing W will change to shorter focal length giving a wide angle view The former operation is known as zoom up and the latter as zoom back Zooming time is about 5 seconds Power zooming makes the zooming operation quite smooth Power zooming cannot be operated past the limits of either range Manual Zooming...

Page 22: ...sing ring When the images of the split image screen match the subject is in focus The focus is now adjusted for any focal length It is important to _focus at the telephoto range 60mm to insure a sharply focused image You can then zoom as much as you wish Framing Since the viewfinder is a single lens reflex type with no parallax you can frame using the whole of the viewfinder You can change the sub...

Page 23: ... at the in dex in the exposure indication window In dim light obtaining the correct exposure may take a little more time Shooting After confirming the exposure release the shut ter Avoid pulling it in one quick jerk or the begin ning of the filhl may be incorrectly exposed Pleaserelease the shutter smoothly Over Under Exposure Warning If the red mark is indicated in the exposure indication window ...

Page 24: ...ilm a person at a window or with a blue sky or snow in the background the main subject becomes underexposed To avoid this please use the exposure adjustment knob to adjust exposure The adjustment of exposure has two settings of 0 5 and 1 5 flstop A person at a window will need 0 5 f stop and a person with a blue sky or snow in the background will need 1 5 f stop However the necessary adjustment di...

Page 25: ... will light When the film has reached the end the film transport indicator will go out Check the footage counter and if it indicates 50 remove the film cartridge Removal of Rim Cartridge Open the rear cover by pushing the opening but ton pull out the cartridge removal lever located at the bottom of the film compartment and with draw the film cartridge You can tell that the film has been exposed by...

Page 26: ...ging half used film please ad vance it slightly so that light will not fog any ex posed portion Upon changing film cartridges the footage counter will automatically return to 0 Thus it is best to write dow n the amount of exposed footage on the removed cartridqe Since the film end warning indicator is coupled to the footage counter if you insert a half used cartridge the lamp will not light You ca...

Page 27: ...en shooting indoors with artificial light the CCA filter has to be removed from the optical path for the correct color temperature to be obtained When G type film for both daylight and artificial light and when daylight film are loaded in this camera the filter is automatically cancelled because it is not necessary Chart for Switching the CCA Filter Please follow the instructions given by the film...

Page 28: ... path When a lighting unit with tripod screw hole is attached to the CCA filter cancellation socket the filter is cancelled When a lighting unit is attached to the CCA filter cancellation socket please use the rubber sheet to avoid any slipping Since lighting units can become very hot do not shoot closer than 1m distance from the sub ject Pleasebe careful to avoid burns The CCA filter cancellation...

Page 29: ... pulling the knob it will be set for macro cinematography shooting The Close t stance and the field of view of macro cinematography Distance Distance between Field of film plane indicator scale rnl and subject em View crnl 00 16 5 3 3 x 4 5 1 2 16 8 3 5 x 4 8 2 Focusing in this macro range can be done by rotating the zooming knob Focusing is checked through the viewfinder just as in regular shooti...

Page 30: ...rn the zooming knob Focusing in Macro cinematography The focus is adjusted by rotating the macro set ting ring for macro cinematography shooting in order to be able to shoot from the closest distan ce up to the regular shooting distance the distance set on the distance scale of the lens without interruption For example if you set the distance scale at 3m to rotate the zooming knob the focusing pos...

Page 31: ...t 16 5 cm from the Film Plane Indicator Diaphragm Depth of Diaphragm Depth of Aperture Field em Aperture Field em 1 4 16 4 16 7 11 15 8 17 5 2 16 3 16 7 16 15 5 18 0 2 8 16 3 16 8 22 15 2 18 7 4 16 2 16 9 32 14 8 20 3 5 6 16 1 17 0 45 14 3 23 5 8 16 0 17 2 Please do not use a strobe or movie lighting unit for macro cinematogr aphy ...

Page 32: ...n you stress an exaggerated effect such as back lighting high key or low key effects When the manual aperture dial is pressed in it is set for EEshooting When the manual aperture dial is rotated clockwise the aperture becomes wider and smaller when turned counterclockwise When the red exposure warning mark is indi cated the aperture does not change even if the dial is rotated further in the same d...

Page 33: ...e shutter rotates it alternately passes and blocks light from passing through the aperture and exposing the film When the shutter blades cover the aperture the film is advanced to the next frame and when the blades uncover the aperture the film is stationary and is exposed Therefore the exposure is changed depending upon the rotation speed and the opening of the shutter blades The rotation speed i...

Page 34: ...image gradually darken until it blacks out completely or on the contrary making it become brighter from a complete black out condition until it can be seen normally is the technique called fading which is often used in making movies The former is called fade out and the latter fade in With this camera the shut ter openinq mechanism functions to perform fading The shutter opening angle is variable ...

Page 35: ...hutter control dial clock wise while pressing the lock button until it stops 3 Stop shooting When you remove the finger the variable shutter control dial will automatically return to the of setting Thus the picture image will give the fade out effect gradually becoming darker Please do not linger in the closed position in order to avoid film waste ...

Page 36: ...e Fading is not possible between the EB I setting and the loe setting because the exposure ad justment is made automatically by the meter Fading is an important technique for movie making used for changing scenes for the in troduction or the end During the movie fading is used for big scene changes or to indicate the passing of time so it should not be used too frequently When fading is used for c...

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Page 38: ...ck is used the exposure indication window lamp within the viewfinder goes out in order to save power If the f number has to be checked please pull the shutter lever to light the lamp Remote Control This mechanism allows to control the shutter from a distance using the remote switch 60 or 3 with which EE shooting is possible This opera tion can be adopted for single frame shooting as well Preparati...

Page 39: ...g as well the exposure value can be checked the same as above How toRelease First rotate the main switch to either R or OFF and unplug the Remote Switch If you un plug the remote switch first the shutter is released and film will be wasted Please follow this sequence When remote control shooting is over rotate the main switch to OFF If you leave the switch at RL power consumption continues and sho...

Page 40: ...n the Remote Switch 60 into the remote control socket 3 Set the main switch at RL and press the shutter release lever all the way in 4 When you press the button of the remote switch you can shoot single frames 5 To reset it please reset the main switch the same as when the remote control switch is being used For single frame shooting please use the frame counter If you shoot single frames without ...

Page 41: ...nce the flower takes 3600 seconds 1 hour to bloom and 3600 divided by 90 is 40 you shoot every 40 seconds to obtain 90 frames in one hour The Interval Timer E is very convenient for this instead of the remote switch The Interval Timer Ecan operate shooting with intervals up to 60 seconds SeH Timer E For unmanned shooting it is plugged into the remote control socket of the camera and then it enable...

Page 42: ...mote switch Strobe Shooting Since this camera has a flash synchronizing jack you can synchronize flash for single frame shooting for titles or animation Then shooting should be done with manual aperture control and the exposure is calculated by the guide number and the shooting distance the same as regular strobe shooting The guide number is read in either the instructions of the speedlite in use ...

Page 43: ...e flashtubes usually have a life of about 5000operations about 1 5 cartridges of Super 8 film Keep this in mind in single frame shooting Slow Motion Shooting Slow motion is high speed shooting operated at about 36 fps When vou press down the in stant slow motion switch while shooting at 18 fps or 9 fps it automatically switches to slow motion If you remove your finger from the swit ch the filming ...

Page 44: ...posure and filming speed does not match correctly When shooting at 9 fps you may notice a little unsteadiness when changing to slow motion but this is unavoidable because of mechanical reasons When it is set for single frames there is no reason to operate the instant slow motion switch If you operate the switch by mistake overexposure will result Slow motion makes the movement about twice slower a...

Page 45: ... tape recorder start switch which is coupled to the shutter lever is set to ON and the tape recorder starts voice is recorded on 1 and 2 tracks of the tape The one pulse per frame signal from the camera is converted to a one pulse per four frames signal by the Synvoton 1 4 and recorded on track 4 of the tape If you withdraw your hand from the shutter release lever the tape recorder also stops The ...

Page 46: ... away until you can see it right in front of your very eyes or inversely a subject filling the whole screen and then diminishing into the distance away The Canon 814XL Electronic has a power zoom system which allows free use of zooming techniques in filming with the greatest ease By simply pushing a switch the zooming effect is all yours and since zoorninq causes no blur filming is far more pleasa...

Page 47: ...when you zoom slowly the change of image magnification is not too noticeable but if you zoom quickly you can cause a shocking effect This is manual zooming s special realm 3 A moving subject can be easily followed by zooming The camera can follow a distant sub ject even from a stationary position For exam ple by means of slow zooming if magnification is kept constant to film the movement of a per ...

Page 48: ...on a tripod in order to avoid movement up _ or down If your hand hold the camera stand with your legs a lit tle apart and turn the torso of your body only It is necessary to adjust the filming speed ad equately to prevent speeding up the movement It takes less time to arrange this technique for im portant scenes Keep panning speed constant and avoid panning too widely Together with 48 ...

Page 49: ...y animation and single frame shooting If you project a spliced film it can make the story boresome A title is necessary in order to show the purpose of filming and for the sake of the audience as well as to have a concept un derstood There can be many titles for example a main title to introduce a concept a credit title to introduce a director a title to explain a con cept in writing and an end ti...

Page 50: ...s chromatic aberration If you screw this lens into the tip of lens it in creases power for titles copying literature filming plants insects and so on It is easy to use and convenient for the sky and elusive small animals since you can take close ups from a distance Distance adjustment is also easy 58lilm indicates the screw diameter and 240 or 450 indicate the focal length A subject that is 240mm ...

Page 51: ...lter thread diameter is 58mm and it is screwed on the tip of the lens Self Timer E Self timer shooting can be performed with the timer attached to the remote control jack Shoot ing continues for ten seconds after 10 second interval Interval Timer E By using the Interval Timer E the time can be changed freely within one minute Copy Stand 4 Copy Stand 4 is convenient for macro cinemat ography title ...

Page 52: ...n extreme cold It may be usable at normal room tem peratures Please check the battery often in extremely cold places Warning The viewfinder cover is necessary when filming with your eye away from the view finder Cleaning Please periodically clean the film gate with a soft brush or blower When you store the camera Please store the camera in places where there is little humidity or dust Do not place...

Page 53: ... viewfinder because of the abrupt temperature change so that good filming becomes im possible Be careful about this In the light of considerable temperature changes please gradually adapt the camera to the environment s temperature A way to do so is to put the camera inside a vinyl bag seal it up and let it gradually adapt to the change in temperature 53 ...

Page 54: ...Wide angle zooming switch Telephoto zooming switch Rear cover opening button Eyecup Film plane indicator CCA filter cancellation adapter Tripod socket Rubber hood Grip battery compartment 54 ...

Page 55: ... viewfinder because of the abrupt temperature change so that good filming becomes im possible Be careful about this In the light of considerable temperature changes please gradually adapt the camera to the environment s temperature A way to do so is to put the camera inside a vinyl bag seal it up and let it gradually adapt to the change in temperature 53 ...

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