FUJICA ZC1000 User manual

OWNER'S
MANUAL

Thank
you for choosing
the FUJICA
Single-8ZCIOOO.We are sure
you
will likeit.
This
camera
hasmanyfeatures
which
are
not provided
in other8mm movie
cameras.Please
readthis
manual
care-
fully
sothat
you
cantake
full
advantage
of its capabilities
and enjoy all the
pleasures
of 8mm movie-making.
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Your
FUJICA
Single-8
ZCl OOOis
an interchangeable
lens camera. lt comes with a 1Oy magnification
macro-zoom lens,and this alone will let you shoot
in most situations,
but it will alsotake wideangle
and
telephoto lensesto let you shoot wide scenesfrom
short distances as well as close-upsof distant sub-
jects.
This camera can also be mounted on microscopes,
endoscopesand other optical instrumentsfor taking
pictures of objects too small to see with the naked
eye, for taking pictures of the insidesof the human
body, etc.
fts other featuresinclude
72 Íps high speedshooting
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
OBattery C
@Battery Case Lock
@Finder Screen In-Out Lever
@Viewfindet Eyepi
@Eyesight Adjustment Ring
@Eyesight Adjustment Screw
@Remote Control Socket
@DlN 8p Plug
@Tape Control Socket
@Grip Shutter ReleaseButton
@Handstrap Adjusting Screw
@Fractional Exposure Control
@Frame Rate Selector
@Variable Shutter Lever
Shutter Indicator
@Forward-Reverse Button
@Run-Lock Button
@Frame Counter
@Accessory Attachment StoPPer
@Synchro Coupler
@Footage Counter
@Tripod Socket

@Film
Chamber Lock
@Take-up
Spindle
@Film Speed Setting Pin
@FeedSpindle
@Film
Chamber
@Film Gate
@Accessory Socket
@Accessory Shoe
@Macro-focusing Lever
@Aperture Control Ring
@Lens Setting Marks
@Focusing
Ring
@Body Shutter ReleaseButton
@Zoom Lever
@Battery Compartmenl
Cover
@Battery Compartment
Chamber Door
@Film
Chamber Window
@Grip Securing
Screw
@Grip(holds batteriesfor
high speed photography)
Cover Screw

4.Variabfe
Shutter lever and frame counter...........................23
5.Fading ............24
6. How to rewind the film................. ...............25
7. Lap-dissofves
................... ............................25
8.Superimposed
titles.'......... ...........................26
9. Macrophotography .......... ............................27
1O.How to use the depth of field table.................................27
oTaking special
situation
pictures
with extra accessones
1.Lens interchangeability ..........3O
2. Photomicrography-peeking into the microscopic
wor|d......32
3. Uftra-macrophotography .......32
4. Simultaneous
recording of sound and picture.....-...............33
5.Remotecontrol photography
............. ..........33
6. Manualfilm advance .............34
7.Single-frame
exposurewith strobe |ight..............................34
8.Time-lapse
pictures
(memomotion) ..............35
9. How to use the right anglefinder ........... ..............35
1O.How to use the battery pack ....................36
11.How to use the close-uplens
...'.....'......t.........................36
12.Light balancingfilter LBA-12Ax4 ........... ..............37
13.Functions
of the DIN 8P plug . ..................37
oCamera care ...........'. ........'......3g
Specifications ..'....39

MAIN OPERATION
POINTS
I press up the Battery Case ? Place4 penlight batteries in Q Drop the film cartridge
in the 4 Makesurethe Macro-focusing
I Lock @ and pull out the - th" B.tt"ry Case
@ and insert - FilmChamber
@. ' Lever
@ isset on the top side
Battery Case @. the casein the camera battery of the lens barrel in line with
case comoartment. Also load the Lens Setting Marks @
4 penlight batteries
in
theGriP
@. The grip batteriesare used
for high speedshooting.
Set the controls (the inscriptions in green are your guide)
@WH@
f (1)Set the Fractional
Exposure (2)Set the Variable shutter (3)Setthe Run-LockButton
@ (4)Set the Forward-Reverse
s Control
@ at
Oand
the Frame Lever @ at OPEN. at RUN. Button @ at F.
i- RateControl
@ at 18.
E

ft Pressdown the Body Shutter 7 Set the Finder Screen In-Out fl Set the Lens focal length at
- ReleaseButton @. lÍ the car- ' Leuer.
€, at @, adjust the lens - 75mm, set the aperture at
tridge spindle turns, the bat- to your eyesight by turning the wide open, and focus the lens.
teries are properly loaded. Eyesight Adjustment Ring @ (Be
sureto focus with the Find-
and lock it there. er matte Screen.)
\
-[
Q Pressthe Shutter ReleaseButton @ or @ about halfwaydown f fl Grip the camera, compose | { After exposingthe entire roll
u and turn the Aperture Control Ring ü) to bring the needlein the ! t yow picture, and shoot by I I of film, drop out the cartridge
viewfinderin the center of the bracket (between
the (*) and (-) pressing
the Shutter Release andsendit out for processing
signs.) Buttonall
the way down. assoon asyou can.

oBeÍore shooting
1-MOUNT THE LENSAND ACCESSORIES

2-LOAD THE BATTERIES
(Camera batteries) Usealkaline
batteÍies
(Lens)
(1)Remove
the lensrearcap.
(2)Remove
the lens mount cap.
(3)Screw the lens
firmly into the lensmount.
(Grip)
(1)Screw the Grip SecuringScrew @ into
the Tripod Socket @.
(2)Plug
the DIN 8P Plug
(9 intothesocket
in
the camera rear.
Note: Unlessthis plug is connected the Grip
Shutter ReleaseButton @ will not op-
erate,
and you cannot shoot at high
speeos.
(Eyecup)
Fitit on the Mewfinder Eyepiece
@
andmove
it into a position that feelsmost comfortable
to vou.
(Lens Hood)
Loosen the screw, fit the hood on the lens
front end and tighten the screw.
(1
)Press
up the BatteryCaseLock @ and pull
out the Battery Case
@.
Battery Notes
rlf you are not usingthe camerafor a
long interval, be sure to remove the
batteries. (lf the batteriesare left in the
camera.thev can
leak
andcause
internal
corrosionthat willdamage
yourcamera
beyond
repair.)
a Do not usenickel-cadmiumbatteries.
aAfter you arethroughshootinga scene,
(2)Removethe Battery Case Cover. (Use a
coin).
(3)Place
4 penlightbatteriesinthe case,
plus
and
minus
ends
correctlyasshownon
the
insideoÍ the case,
replacethe cover,and
insert the case in the battery case com-
Dartment
in the camera
rear.
setthe Run-Lock Button to Lock before
puttingthe cameraaway in itscasebe-
cause film and battery power will be
wasted if the shutter Release is de-
pressed
by mistake.
aAlways change the batteriesallat once
and make surethe new batteries vou are
usingareof the same
type and brand.

(Grip batteries)
(1)Release
the BatteryCompartment
Cover
Screw @ and remove the Battery Com-
partment cover @.
(2)lnsert
4 penlightbatteriesas shown on
the inside of the battery compartment.
(3)Replace
the BatteryCompartment Cover.
(4)lf you are not shooting pictures for any
length of time, removethe batteries
from
the Grip.
(Check the batteries)
Look through the viewfinder and press the
Shutter ReleaseButton allthe way down to
start the motor.
(1)lÍ
the
warninglampturnson anddoes
not
instantly turn off again,the batteries are
worn out and need
rePlacing.
Next, check the grip batteriesinthe same
way but first set the Frame Rate Selector
@ at either36 or 72.
(2)The
warning lamp
mayturn on for an in-
stant as soon asyou start, andjust before
you stop, shooting,but this is a normal
reactionand can be ignored.
Besidesturning on when the batteries are
nearly
exhausted,
the warning lampwillalso
rurn on.....
@if the Forward-Reverse
Button @ is set at
R.
@if the Variable Shutter Lever @ is
located anvwhere between CLOSE and
the white dot between S and 2,
@if the FractionalExposureControl @isnot
set at o,
@iÍ
the FootageCounter
@ is pointing
near
15m (50ft.).
Notes
O Be sure to use alkaline batteries. At a
speed of 1I fps (forward advance),
they.will let vou shoot 7 continuous
rollsof Íilm.
@Your FUJICA Single-8 ZC1O0O is also
provided with a battery pack (optional)
which allows
many more hours of shoot-
ing than the camera batteriesalone.
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3.LOAD THE FILM
(Types oÍ single-8 Íilms to choose Írom)
Single-8 Post Recording Film
Theseare revolutionaryfilms which areprovidedwith
a magnetic stripe for recording soundwith a magne-
tic type sound projector after they are developed.
FUJICHROME
R25
This film is designed for shooting
outdoor picturesin daylight. lt can
also be used for shooting twilight
scenes, neonlit sceÀes,and Íire-
worKs.
FUJICHROMER25
Post RecordingFilm
Thisfilm hasthe sameemulsionas
Fujichrome R25 but it also has a
magnetic stripe for post recording.
FUJICHROME
RT2OO
This isa high speed film for shoot-
ing indoor picturesintungstenlight
and street scenes at night without
supplementarylighting.lt can also
be used for shooting in fluorescent
light
althoughthe pictures will turn
out somewhat bluish.
FUJICHROME
RT2OO
Post RecordingFilm
Thisfilm hasthe sameemulsionas
Fujichrome RT2OO but it also has
a magnetic stripe for post record-
ing.

(3)Close
the Film
Chamber Door
Closethe Film ChamberDoor and lock it
by turning the FilmChamber Lock all the
way to C (Close) and folding it back
against
the door.
The camera has now automaticallyset it-
selffor 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 leaderis in the FilmGate.
(1)Open
the film chamber
door
Open the FilmChamber Door @ by erect-
ing
the FilmChamber
Lock
@
andturning
it toward O (Open) asfar as it will go.
(2)Drop in the cartridge
Facethe printed side of the cartridge up
and drop it into the Film Chamber
@.
Make sure the film leader slips into the
FilmGate @.
(Check to make sure the Íilm is loaded correctly)
Lookthrough the FilmChamberWindow @and press
down the Shutter
ReleaseButton for about a second. lf 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.
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4-CAMERA SETTINGS
@We^\
/íoftn h,,tro$r\ì ì
w
(1)Set the Frame Rate Selector
@at 18.
(2)Set tne Fractional Exposure
Control @ at O.
(3)Set
the Run-LockButton@at
RUN.
(Return
itto LOCKafter
you are through shooting. lt
isswitched to EXTonly when
the camera is connected to
an external Dower source.
(See
page39)
(4)Set
the Forward-Reverse But-
ton @ at F.
(5)Pull up the VariableShutter
Lever @, push it toward
OPENasfar as it will go (the
Variable
Shutter Indicator
@
will now show as a green
spot), and lock it there by
pushingit in.
(6)Look
through the viewfinoer
and press down the Shutter
Release
Buttonabout halfway
down to make surethe expo-
sure meter needlemovesand
the warning light does not
turn on. Next, press
the Shut-
ter Release Button all the
way down. lf the warning
light turns on and does not
instantly turn off again, the
batteries
aregoing deadand
needreplacing.
Note:
The warning light will turn on and keep twinkling throughout in the
following situations:
@Filmrunning in reverse.(Forward-Reverse
Button set at R.)
@Variable Shutter Lever located between CLOSE and the white dol
between S and 2.
@Fractional
Exposure
Control not set at 0. .
@Footage
Counter
pointing
close
to 15m (5Oft.).
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r Shooting
1-LOOK
THROUGH
THE
VIEWFINDER
(Field oÍ view)
Look through the viewfindèr. You will see
98% of the area that will registeron the film.
There is no parallax to correct because
your
ZCl OOO is
a single-lensreflexcamera.
(ViewÍinder signals)
Exposuremeter needle
and bracket and LED
warning light.
(Seepage 15 (6)and Note.)
2.FOCUS THE LENS
(Adjust the lens to your êyesight)
(1)Set
the Finder
Screen
In-Out
Lever
@ at
@ as shown.
(2)Turnthe EyesightAdjustment Ring O to
make the matte screen appear sharp.
(3)Lockthe ring there by tightening the Eye-
sight Adjustment Screw @.
(4)Eyesight
Adiustment Scale
Use
thisscaleas a guide.
(Focusing)
(1)Set
the lens
focallength
at 75mm.
(2)Focusyour subject sharply on the screen
with the FocusingRing@.
(3)Reset
the lensto the correct focal length
for the picture you are shooting.
Note: Always use the matte screen for fo-
cusing. You cannot focus the lens
preciselywithout the screen.

3.SET THE APERTURE 4.GUARD AGAINST CAMERA S.TIAKE
È
Move the meter needle in the center of the
bracket (between
the (+) and (-) signs)by
turning the Aperture Control Ring@ while
pressing the Shutter ReleaseButton about
halfway down.
The needlemay move somewhat off center
while you aretaking your picture but you can
ignore it and keep
on shooting aslong asthe
deviationis
slight. Holdthe camerasteady
as shown. The controls
are manipulatedwith the left hand.
The camera must be held extra steady when shooting telephoto shots. For best results,use
a tripod and cable release.

s-WHEN
TO USE A TRIPOD 6.SOUEEZETHESHUTTER
RELEASE
BUTTON
GENTLY
DOWN
a.
t<:)
To prevent camera shake,shoot your telephoto shots, pans, zooms Look through the viewfinder, focus the lens,compose your picture,
and fades with the camera mounted on a tripod, and use a cable set the aperture, hold the camera steady and squeezethe Shutter
releaseto trip the shutter. ReleaseButton gently down.
(How to mount the camera on a tripod) Note:OThe flicker in the viewfinder is caused by the action of the
(1)The
tripod can be screwed into the camera grip, but for best quickreturnmirror. lt tells
you
the camera motor isrunning
results,remove the grip and screw it into the bottom of the cam- smoothly.
era body. The cable releaseis screwed into the socket provided @lf you are not shooting with your eye pressed against the
on the Body Shutter ReleaseButton @. Viewfinder Eyepiece, be sure to put the Eyepiece Cover
(2)lfyou areusingan ultra-telephoto
lens,screw the tripod into the (included)
on it becausestrong light enteringthrough the
socket provided on the underside of the lens barrel. Eyepiececan adversely effèct your picture.
(3)lf you are shooting at 36 or 72 Íps, attach the grip to the
camerabody by meansof the DIN 8P Plug (8) alone as shown
(Seered drawing).
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T.ZOOMING IN TO 1OX MAGNIFICATION
Your ZClOOO's7.5-75mm, 1OX macro-zoom
lens enableshigh power zooming with the
Zoom Lever @ lf you are not using
the Zoom Lever,fold it down toward the front.
Notes
@Always zoom slowly in and out.
@Avoidusingtoo many zoom scenesin your movies.
Too manyzoom scenes
can become
tiresome to watch.
@lf you arezoomingin allthe way, mount the cameraon a tripod.
8-WATCH THE FOOT-
AGE COUNTER
Check the FootageCounter @ every so of-
ten. lt will tell you how much film is left in
the camera.

g.END
OF
THEFILM
(1)As
thefilm nearsthe end,the warn-
ing light inthe viewfinder will turn on
and stãrt twinkling.
(2)Thefootage counter will be pointing
near 15m (5O ft.).
(3)Look
throughtheFilmChamberWin-
dow @. to make sure the cartridge
spindle has stopped turning, then
openthe FilmChamberDoor @ and
drop out the cartridge.
(4)Make sure you see the end mark (a
notch)
ón thefilm trailingend
before
sendingthe cartridge to your photo-
finisher.
l O.CHANGING
FILMS IN THE
MIDDLE OF A ROLL
You can freely change films in the middle of a roll Írom daylight to
tungsten film and vice versa.
(1)Before
changingfilms, check the FootageCounter and make a
note of how much film is left.
(2)When usingthe same cartridge again,deduct the exposed length
from 15 metersto 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.

oAdvanced techniques
l.FRAME RATE
Your
ZCl OOOcan
shootat 12, 18,24,36 and72 fps.ltwill
alsolet
you
expose
oneframeatatime
(1)Under normal
conditions,
use
a
shooting speed
of 1
8 fps.
(4)Use 36 or 72 Íps for shooting fast-
moving subjects.
as well asfor slow-
ingdown motionon the screen.
(2)When panning,
shooting from a
moving vehicle,
use a speed of
24 Íps. The re-
sults wíll be bet-
ter.
(3)ln dim lighr, use
a speed of 1
2
fps. However,
moving subjects
taken at this
speed
will appear
slightly faster
than normal on
the screen.

!Single-Írame exposure
Notes
@You cannot shoot slow-motion movies unless the grip is loaded
with batteries.
@To insure sharp pictures on every frame, set the VariableShutter
Lever @ at 2, and the Fractional Exposure Control @ at 2, tor
shooting at 36 or 72 fps.
To shoot time-laDseshots and animated
pictures (a flower bud bursting into full
bloom in a few seconds, a butterfly com-
ing
out of itscocoon, a dolldancingon a
table, etc.),exposethe frames one at a
time.
The Strobo Synchronizer
(optional)
will
let you shoot single-frame
pictures
with
strobo light.
Besure to deoress the Shutter Release
at
intervalsof O.5secondor longer because
theshuttermay not operate
ifthe interval
istoo short.
Note:
AlwaysuseatripodandacablereleaseÍor
makingsingle-frameexposures.TheFujica
IntervalTimer(optional)
will let
youshoot
time-lapse
pictures
automatically.
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