Hi, I've heard that Canon came out with a single 8 version of the 518SV. Is this true? If it it, is this camera any good (lens quality, ETC)? Also, how much would one be worth?
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Canon 518SV Single 8
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Canon Single 8 518SV
Canon Single 8 518SV
S8 Booster wrote:from canon camera museum:
Single 8 518 SV [A] [E] [J]
more on the c-webThe Single 8 518 was introduced in 1965, and it was totally revised five years later. This camera employed the Servo EE mechanism, used for the Zoom DS-8, to control the diaphragm precisely with a servo motor. The “SV†in the model name stood for “servo.†Lens diaphragm control became very stable with this powerful servo motor. The electric rewind mechanism and fade out/in mechanism with shutter opening were applied to this model, making it a full-scale movie camera.
The popular 5x zoom lens was improved by adding a new type of glass element for sharper images. The viewfinder was also improved, expanding eyepiece diameter for brighter field of view.
Canon Auto Zoom 518 SV [A] [E] [J]
more on the c-webThis was a Super 8 version of the Single 8 518 SV developed at the same time. Performance was improved significantly from the preceding model, the Auto Zoom 518 Super 8, thanks to a powerful Servo EE mechanism and a new optical system.
This new model was made more useful by employing the drop-in method for the film-loading mechanism and a firm fixed grip. Fade in/out became possible because the aperture could be completely closed via a manual aperture control.
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