Canon 514 XL-S

Canon 514 XL-S

Year: 1976-1983

Weight: 1500 g

Lens: Canon zoom 1,4 / 9 - 45 mm

Macro focusing

Split Image Focusing

Auto / Manual Zoom

Frame rates: 18, 24 + single frame (SINGLE FRAME ONLY VIA CABLE RELEASE OR REMOTE)

Shutter degree: 220

Auto Exposure

Backlight Control

Remote control socket

Auto / Manual Recording Level Control

6 X AA batteries + No separate battery for light meter

Made in Japan

Instruction manual: http://www.filmshooting.com/manuals/canon.php and http://www.super8cinema.com/pdf/Canon514XL-S.pdf

Tips and fixes: Disassembly instructions by Frank Bruinsma at http://www.super8.nl/english/e_frame_edu_can.htm and another one by Brad price at http://www.bobzero.net/filmshooting/canon_514xls_cheat_sheet.pdf

Retail price in US when new: about $500

Prices on eBay:

• eBay Germany:
  • EUR 20,20 ( + EUR 7,00 shipping) in 04/2006
• eBay USA:
  • US$150 in 7/1999
  • US$111 in 8/1999
  • US$122 in 8/1999
• eBay France:
  • EUR 14 ( + EUR 9,60 shipping) in 03/2010

Comments

The potentiometer to adjust the exposure meter is under the trim between the cartridge door and the 18/24 FPS selector. The whole side cover of the camera needs removal to access the potentiometer.

There is no backlight button but an "EE lock." This is a spring -return rotary switch by the lens barrel that fixes the aperture set by the TTL metering as long as it is pushed. On release the aperture returns to auto control set by the metering.