CANON 1014 SERIES

A Little History

Released in 1979, the designers at Canon incorporated an aesthetic that would go on and inspire early video camera designers.

Indeed many today still confuse it for an early model video camera.

The previous Autozoom 1014 Electronic released in 1973, in marked contrast, looks like a Super 8 camera.

It too was leading edge for its time, but was soon dated by the release of "XL" concept cameras, and later Sound cameras.

Canon 1014 Electronic

Whilst the 1014 XLS incorporated the latest in electronic components, the "Autozoom" was more Electro-Mechanical, than Electronic.

The "Mechanical" part came with the large Shutter control wheel, which allowed the user to close the shutter down to zero degrees opening.

The "Electro" part allowed the user to program different Fade and Lap Dissolve effects.

The perfect harmony between Mechanically Manual and Auto Electronic effects.

Considered Design

Canon 1014 XLS

Design a Super 8 camera to record sound, and you have to take certain things into consideration, principly, the fidelity of the recorded sound, especially during Fades or Lap Dissolves.

The latest CPU chips allowed the designers to automate these effects, and at the same time offered the user the easy option of "rigid" push button programming.

Out went the "Flexible" Manual Fade wheel, in came the "Rigid" Automated Fade/Lap Dissolve "control", with its two Shutter Opening positions,Sun and Shade.

That said, the look, the way the camera sits in your hand, the easy fractional exposure compensation switching, the extensive notching system, its limited but precise, time lapse options, and the way the motor purrs, still makes this a desirable camera.

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Canon 1014 XLS

• Situated top left is the Shutter Opening Control Dial, Fade Lever, and the Lap Dissolve Button. The Shutter Opening Control Dial only has two positions, Sun (150 degree opening, and Shadow or Window, 220 degree opening).
  
  Mid top is the Filming Mode Control Dial. The S P P.S modes are primarily concerned with the Fading of Sound Only, Picture Only, or both simultaneously. 1, 5, 20, and 60, refer to Timed Interval Filming.
  
  10-10, and 10-20 refer to the Self Timimg Mode, that is 10 sec delay, and either 10 or 20 secs of filming time. Last but not least is the white square and the "dark" numeral 1. This position is for Single Frame Filmimg.
  
  Bottom left is the Aperture Control Function. The Lever is used when the dial is set to Manual Control.
  
  Next to this is the Filming Speed Control Dial.
• There are two ways to access the Macro function. One way is via the shortest focal length through the Macro set button and zoom ring, while the other way is via the longest focal length, and the focus ring.
  
  At the "Wide" end the Focussing range is indicated by the orange line under the word "MACRO". Focus is achieved either by using the Zoom ring or when the Zoom ring is set to the end of the Orange line, and moving physically back and forth.
  
  At the "Long" end the Focussing range is indicated by the long orange line located to the left of the 1.2m Focus marking. Focus is achieved through the Focus ring itself.
• On the left is Volume Level Scale. In the Manual Recording Mode, the meter needle rests to the left of the top scale, shifting further to the right as the sound level increases. In this Mode the recorded sound becomes distorted, when the needle enters the Red Zone.
  
  The bottom Scale is a Battery Check Meter, and is used when the Battery Check Button is pressed. When the needle lies in the Blue Zone all is OK. The Red Zone indicates that the batteries are on the way out
  
  Lastly but not least, is the Power On/Off Switch.
• The Audio Control Panel is fairly self explanatory, and now that fresh sound film is no longer available, a bit redundant.
• The Flash Sync Input Socket, which can be used to set off a suitable camera Flash during Single Frame Filming.

Canon Autozoom 1014 Electronic

• Top row on the left, we have the "Slo Mo" Override switch, follwed by the Frame per sec Control Dial, and the nail busting exposure compensation switch.
• The Macro function can only be accessed via the shortest focal length, through the Zoom ring and the Macro pull button. The focussing range is indicated by the yellow line located on the Zoom ring. Focus is achieved through the Zoom ring.
• And completing the top row are from left to right, the Frame Counter, Footage Counter, and lastly, the Battery Check Button.
• The Middle row houses the "FX" controls. Most important is the Shutter Opening/Manual Fade Control Dial. This important function also has the 80? frame Motor Reverse facility.To complete the "FX Panel" we have the Auto Fade/Lock Switch and the "FX Mode Control switch.
• To complete the picture, we have Aperture Control Dial, and the Off/Run/Run Lock Selector.
• On the left is Flash Sync Socket and the right is the Electronic Remote Socket.