FUJICA ZC1000 User manual

OWNER'S MANUAL

Thank you for choosing the FUJICA
Single-8 ZC1000. We are sure you
will like it.
This camera has many features which
are not provided in other 8mm movie
cameras. Please read this manual care¬
fully so that you can take full advantage
of its capabilities and enjoy all the
pleasures of 8mm movie-making.
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SPECIAL FEATURES
Your FUJICA Single-8 ZC1000 is an interchangeable
lens camera. It comes with a 10x magnification
macro-zoom lens, and this alone will let you shoot
in most situations, but it will also take wideangle and
telephoto lenses to let you shoot wide scenes from
short distances as well as close-ups of distant sub¬
jects.
This camera can also be mounted on microscopes,
endoscopes and other optical instruments for taking
pictures of objects too small to see with the naked
eye, for taking pictures of the insides of the human
body, etc.
Its other features include 72 fps high speed shooting
for taking slow-motion movies, single-frame ex¬
posure for taking trick shots, easy-to-see return
mirror viewfinder for an extra-clear view of the
subject, simultaneous recording of lip-synchronized
sound and picture, and digital frame counter for
simplified shooting of lap-dissolves, superimposed
pictures and time-lapse shots.

NAMES OF PARTS
©Battery Case'-
©Battery Case Lock
©Finder Screen In-Out
©Viewfinder Eyepiece" —
©Eyesight Adjustment Ring
©Eyesight Adjustment Screw
©Remote Control Socket *-
©DIN 8p Plug
©Tape Control Socket
©Grip Shutter Release Button
©Handstrap Adjusting Screw
©Fractional Exposure Control
©Frame Rate Selector
©Variable Shutter Lever
©Variable Shutter Indicator
©Forward-Reverse Button
©Run-Lock Button
©Frame Counter
©Accessory Attachment Stopper
©Synchro Coupler
©Tripod Socket -
©Footage Counter

©Feed Spindle
©Zoom Lever
©Accessory Socket -
©Accessory Shoe -
©Macro-focusing Lever -
©Aperture Control Ring -
©Lens Setting Marks-
©Focusing Ring-
©Body Shutter Release Button
©Battery Compartment
Cover -
©Battery Compartment
Cover Screw-
©Take-up Spindle
©Film Speed Setting Pin -
©Film Chamber
-©Film Chamber Lock
—©Film Chamber Door
-©Rim Chamber Window
-©Grip Securing Screw
-©Grip (holds batteries for
high speed photography)
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CONTENTS
Special features. 2
. Names of parts.3
Main operation points..g
Part I . Basics .g
• Before shooting
1 . Mount the lens and accessories .8
2 . Load the batteries .9
3 . Load the film.1 ■ )
4 . Camera settings .13
• Shooting
1 . Look through the viewfinder .14
2 . Focus the lens .14
3 . Set the aperture ...
4 . Guard against camera shake .15
5 . When to use a tripod.1 g
6. Squeeze the shutter release button gently down .1 g
7 . Zooming in to lOx magnification .17
8. Watch the footage counter.17
9 . End of the film.^ g
10 . Changing films in the middle of a roll.13
Part II. Advanced techniques.19
1 . Frame rate . 1 g
2 . Exposure compensation.21
3 . How to take advantage of the Variable shutter. 2 2
4 . Variable Shutter lever and frame counter. 2 3
5 . Fading .:... 2 4
6. How to rewind the film.25
7 . Lap-dissolves .25
8. Superimposed titles. 2 6
9 . Macrophotography .27
10 . How to use the depth of field table. 27
• Taking special situation pictures with extra accessories
1. L ens interchangeability .
2. Photomicrography—peeking into the microscopic world.32
3 . Ultra-macrophotography . 3 2
4. Simultaneous recording of sound and picture.33
5 . Remote control photography. 3 3
6. Manual film advance . 3 4
7 . Single-frame exposure with strobe light.34
8. Time-lapse pictures (memomotion) .35
9 . How to use the right angle finder . 3 5
10 How to use the battery pack . 3 6
11 How to use the close-up lens. 3 6
12 Light balancing filter LBA- 1 2 Ax 4 . 3 7
13 . Functions of the DIN 8P plug. 3 7
• Camera care .3g
Specifications .39

MAIN OPERATION POINTS
Press up the Battery Case
Lock (D and pull out the
Battery Case
2 Place 4 penlight battines in ^ Drop the film cartridge in 1
the Battery Case <J) and insert Rim Chamber
the case in the camera battery
case compartment. Also load
4 penlight batteries in the Grip
®. The grip batteries arp used
for high speed shooting.
-Set the controls (the inscriptions in green are your guide).
Make sure the Macro-focusing
Lever © is set on the top side
of the lens barrel in line with
the Lens Setting Marks @
Ej (1)Set the Fractional Exposure (2)Set the Variable shutter (3)Set the Run-Lock Button @ (4)Set the Forward-Reverse
Control © at 0 and the Frame Lever © at OPEN. at RUN. Button © at F.
Rate Control ©at 18.

Set the Finder Screen In-Out
Lever (D at adjust the lens
to your eyesight by turning the
Eyesight Adjustment Ring (g)
and lock it there.
Set the Lens focal length at
75mm, set the aperture at
wide open, and focus the lens.
(Be sure to focus with the Find¬
er matte Screen.)
Press down the Body Shutter
Release Button @. If the car¬
tridge spindle turns, the bat¬
teries are properly loaded.
After exposing the entire roll
of film, drop out the cartridge
and send it out for processing
as soon as you can.
Press the Shutter Release Button @ or ® about halfway down
and turn the Aperture Control Ring @ to bring the needle in the
viewfinder in the center of the bracket (between the (+) and (—)
signs.)
Grip the camera, compose
your picture, and shoot by
pressing the Shutter Release
Button all the way down.

PART I
BASICS
This manual is divided into two
parts : Basics and Advanced Tech¬
niques. A thorough mastery of the
basics is recommended before
proceeding to the more advanced
techniques.
• Before shooting
1-MOUNT THE LENS AND ACCESSORIES

2-LOAD THE BATTERIES
(Lens>
(1) Remove the lens rear cap.
(2) Remove the lens mount cap.
(3) Screw the lens firmly into the lens mount.
(Grip)
(1) Screw the Grip Securing Screw <§> into
the Tripod Socket
(2) Plug the DIN 8P Plug (§) into the socket in
the camera rear.
Note: Unless this plug is connected the Grip
Shutter Release Button ® will not op¬
erate, and you cannot shoot at high
speeds.
(Eyecup)
Fit it on the Viewfinder Eyepiece ® and move
it into a position that feels most comfortable
to you.
(Lens Hood)
Loosen the screw, fit the hood on the lens
front end and tighten the screw.
(Camera batteries) Use alkaline batteries
(1 )Press up the Battery Case Lock @ and pull
out the Battery Case ®.
Battery Notes
• If you are not using the camera for a
long interval, be sure to remove the
batteries. (If the batteries are left in the
camera, they can leak and cause internal
corrosion that will damage your camera
beyond repair.)
• Do not use nickel-cadmium batteries.
• After you are through shooting a scene.
(2) R emove the Battery Case Cover. (Use a
coin).
(3) P lace 4 penlight batteries in the case, plus
and minus ends correctly as shown on the
inside of the case, replace the cover, and
insert the case in the battery case com¬
partment in the camera rear.
set the Run-Lock Button to Lock before
putting the camera away in its case be¬
cause film and battery power will be
wasted if the Shutter Release is de¬
pressed by mistake.
• Always change the batteries all at once
and make sure the new batteries you are
using are of the same type and brand.

(Grip batteries)
(1) Release the Battery Compartment Cover
Screw ® and remove the Battery Com¬
partment Cover ®.
(2) l n sert 4 penlight batteries as shown on
the inside of the battery compartment.
(3) Replace the Battery Compartment Cover
(4) lf you are not shooting pictures for any
length of time, remove the batteries from
the Grip.
(Check the batteries
Look through the viewfinder and press the
Shutter Release Button all the way down to
start the motor.
(1 )lf the warning lamp turns on and does not
instantly turn off again, the batteries are
worn out and need replacing.
Next, check the grip batteries in the same
way but first set the Frame Rate Selector
@ at either 36 or 72.
(2)The warning lamp may turn on for an in¬
stant as soon as you start, and just before
you stop, shooting, but this is a normal
reaction and can be ignored.
Besides turning on when the batteries are
nearly exhausted, the warning lamp will also
turn on.
®if the Forward-Reverse Button © is set at
R,
g)jf the Variable Shutter Lever © is
located anywhere between CLOSE and
the white dot between S and 2,
d)if the Fractional Exposure Control © is not
set at 0,
@if the Footage Counter @ is pointing near
15m (50 ft ).
Notes
(D Be sure to use alkaline batteries. At a
speed of 18 fps (forward advance),
they will let you shoot 7 continuous
rolls of film.
@ Your FUJICA Single-8 ZC1000 is also
provided with a battery pack (optional)
which allows many more hours of shoot¬
ing than the camera batteries alone.
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(1 )Open the film chamber door
Open the Rim Chamber Door <g> by erect¬
ing the Film Chamber Lock ® and turning
it toward 0 (Open) as far as it will go.
(2)Drop in the cartridge
Face the printed side of the cartridge up
and drop it into the Film Chamber ®.
Make sure the film leader slips into the
Film Gate
(Check to make sure the film is loaded correctly)
Look through the Rim Chamber Window ® and press down the Shutter
Release Button for about a second. If the white dot on the cartridge
spindle spins in the direction of the arrow, the cartridge is properly
loaded.
At a standard speed of 18 fps, one roll of film will provide 3 minutes
and 20 seconds of shooting time.
(3)Close the Film Chamber Door
Close the Rim Chamber Door and lock it
by turning the Rim Chamber Lock all the
way to C (Close) and folding it back
against the door.
The camera has now automatically set it¬
self for the speed of the film loaded in it.
Next, check to make sure the Footage
Counter @ is pointing to S (Start).
Note: The film will not advance unless the
film leader is in the Rim Gate.
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4-CAMERA SETTINGS
(1 )Set the Frame Rate Selector
® at 18.
(2)Set the Fractional Exposure
Control <0> at 0.
(3) Set the Run-Lock Button @ at
RUN. (Return it to LOCK after
you are through shooting. It
is switched to EXT only when
the camera is connected to
an external power source.
(See page 38)
(4) Set the Forward-Reverse But¬
ton © at F.
(5)Pull up the Variable Shutter
Lever ©, push it toward
OPEN as far as it will go (the
Variable Shutter Indicator ©
will now show as a green
spot), and lock it there by
pushing it in.
(6)Look through the viewfinder
and press down the Shutter
Release Button about halfway
down to make sure the expo¬
sure meter needle moves and
the warning light does not
turn on. Next, press the Shut¬
ter Release Button all the
way down. If the warning
light turns on and does not
instantly turn off again, the
batteries are going dead and
need replacing.
Note:
The warning light will turn on and keep twinkling throughout in the
following situations:
(T)Flm running in reverse. (Forward-Reverse Button set at R.)
{|)Variable Shutter Lever located between CLOSE and the white dot
between S and 2.
©Fractional Exposure Control not set at 0.
©Footage Counter pointing close to 15m (50 ft.).
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1-LOOK THROUGH
THE VIEWFINDER
2-FOCUS THE LENS
(Adjust the lens to your eyesight)
Look through the viewfinder. You will see
98% of the area that will register on the film.
There is no parallax to correct because your
ZC1000 is a single-lens reflex camera.
(Viewfinder signals)
Exposure meter needle and bracket and LED
warning light. (See page 15 (6) and Note.)
(1)Set the Finder Screen In-Out Lever @ at
(St as shown
(2) Turn the Eyesight Adjustment Ring <D to
make the matte screen appear sharp.
(3) L ock the ring there by tightening the Eye¬
sight Adjustment Screw
(4) E yesight Adjustment Scale
Use this scale as a guide.
(1 )Set the lens focal length at 75mm.
(2) Focus your subject sharply on the screen
with the Focusing Ring @.
(3) Reset the lens to the correct focal length
for the picture you are shooting.
Note: Always use the matte screen for fo¬
cusing. You cannot focus the lens
precisely without the screen.

3-SET THE APERTURE 4-GUARD AGAINST CAMERA SHAKE
Move the meter needle in the center of the
bracket (between the (+) and (-) signs) by
turning the Aperture Control Ring @ while
pressing the Shutter Release Button about
halfway down.
The needle may move somewhat off center
while you are taking your picture but you can
ignore it and keep on shooting as long as the
deviation is slight.
Hold the camera steady as shown. The controls are manipulated with the left hand.
The camera must be held extra steady when shooting telephoto shots. For best results, use
a tripod and cable release.
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5-WHEN TO USE A TRIPOD
To prevent camera shake, shoot your telephoto shots, pans, zooms
and fades with the camera mounted on a tripod, and use a cable
release to trip the shutter
(How to mount the camera on a tripod)
(1) The tripod can be screwed into the camera grip, but for best
results, remove the grip and screw it into the bottom of the cam¬
era body. The cable release is screwed into the socket provided
on the Body Shutter Release Button @.
(2) | f you are using an ultra-telephoto lens, screw the tripod into the
socket provided on the underside of the lens barrel.
(3) lf you are shooting at 36 or 72 fps, attach the grip to the
camera body by means of the DIN 8P Plug (8) alone as shown
(See red drawing).
6-SQUEEZE THE SHUTTER RELEASE
BUTTON GENTLY DOWN
Look through the viewfinder, focus the lens, compose your picture,
set the aperture, hold the camera steady and squeeze the Shutter
Release Button gently down.
Note: ®The flicker in the viewfinder is caused by the action of the
quick return mirror. It tells you the camera motor is running
smoothly.
@lf you are not shooting with your eye pressed against the
Viewfinder Eyepiece, be sure to put the Eyepiece Cover
(included) on it because strong light entering through the
Eyepiece can adversely effect your picture.

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E 7-ZOOMING IN TO 10X MAGNIFICATION
8-WATCH THE FOOT¬
AGE COUNTER
Your ZC 1000's 7.5-75mm, 10x macro-zoom lens enables high power zooming with the
Zoom Lever @ If you are not using the Zoom Lever, fold it down toward the front.
Notes
(DAIways zoom slowly in and out.
(DAvoid using too many zoom scenes in your movies. Too many zoom scenes can become
tiresome to watch.
(|)lf you are zooming in all the way, mount the camera on a tripod.
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9-END OF THE FILM
(2)The footage counter will be pointing
near 15m (50 ft.).
(3)Look through the Rim Chamber Win¬
dow © to make sure the cartridge
spindle has stopped turning, then
open the Rim Chamber Door © and
drop out the cartridge.
(4)Make sure you see the end mark (a
S\\ n otch) on the film trailing end before
( | sending the cartridge to your photo-
10-CHANGING FILMS IN THE
MIDDLE OF A ROLL
You can freely change films in the middle of a roll from daylight to
tungsten film and vice versa.
(1) B efore changing films, check the Footage Counter and make a
note of how much film is left.
(2) When using the same cartridge again, deduct the exposed length
from 15 meters to find the length of unexposed film remaining,
then shoot. While shooting, keep a close eye on the Footage
Counter because the warning light will not turn on in this case
even if the film nears the end.

PART II
ADVANCED
TECHNIQUES
Part II explains how professional,
theater movie techniques can be
added to your films by employing
the advanced features of your
ZC1000.
• Advanced techniques
1-FRAME RATE
Your ZC1000 can shoot at 12, 18, 24, 36 and 72 fps. It will also let you expose one frame at a time.
(l)Under normal
conditions, use a
shooting speed
of 18 fps.
(2)When panning,
shooting from a
moving vehicle,
use a speed of
24 fps. The re¬
sults will be bet¬
ter.
(3)ln dim light, use
a speed of 12
fps. However,
moving subjects
taken at this
speed will appear
slightly faster
than normal on
the screen.
(4)Use 36 or 72 fps for shooting fast-
moving subjects, as well as for slow¬
ing down motion on the screen.

®You cannot shoot slow-motion movies unless the grip is loaded
with batteries.
@To insure sharp pictures on every frame, set the Variable Shutter
Lever © at 2, and the Fractional Exposure Control © at 2, for
shooting at 36 or 72 fps.
•Single-frame exposure
To shoot time-lapse shots and animated
pictures (a flower bud bursting into full
bloom in a few seconds, a butterfly com¬
ing out of its cocoon, a doll dancing on a
table, etc.), expose the frames one at a
time.
The Strobo Synchronizer (optional) will
let you shoot single-frame pictures with
strobo light.
Be sure to depress the Shutter Release at
intervals of 0.5 second or longer because
the shutter may not operate if the interval
is too short.
Note:
Always use a tripod and a cable release for
making single-frame exposures. The Fujica
Interval Timer (optional) will let you shoot
time-lapse pictures automatically.
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