Canon Auto Zoom 2018 Electronic
A silent Super 8 cartridge camera prototype with a 20x zoom lens, exhibited by Canon in 1970.
Overview
The Canon Auto Zoom 2018 Electronic was a prototype silent Super 8 cartridge camera from Canon. It never went into production. It existed only as a concept model, demonstrated in 1970. The big feature was the 20x zoom lens, which was ambitious for its time. It also drove up the production costs, and that kept the camera off the market.
Specifications
| Lens | f: 1.8 \ F: 7-140 |
| Zooming ratio | 20x |
Context
Canon exhibited the Auto Zoom 2018 prototype at Photokina in Cologne, Germany, in 1970. The 20x zoom drew attention. Production costs were prohibitively high, though, and the camera was deemed not commercially viable.
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