Canon Auto Zoom 814 Super 8mm Movie Camera

The Canon Auto Zoom 814 is one of the most respected Super 8 movie cameras ever made, combining beautiful industrial design with genuinely serious filmmaking capability. Built during the golden era of home and independent motion picture cameras, the 814 became popular because it offered a level of control and lens quality far beyond typical consumer movie cameras of the era.

At the center of the camera is Canon’s excellent fast zoom lens, which delivers the kind of vintage cinematic rendering people now spend huge amounts of money trying to recreate digitally. Cameras like this are especially loved today for:

• Music videos
• Experimental filmmaking
• Fashion/editorial motion work
• Skate and documentary footage
• Nostalgic home movie aesthetics

The Auto Zoom 814 also stands out because it feels surprisingly professional in the hand. The camera has a solid mechanical feel, bright viewfinder, accurate metering system, and smooth zoom operation that still make it enjoyable to shoot decades later.

This example also includes the original leather hard case, which is increasingly uncommon to find intact.

Condition: GOOD
This camera is fully functional overall. The meter functions properly and reads accurately, and the camera’s operational systems are working as intended.

The lens does have a few tendrils of fungus growing around the outer edges internally. Depending on lighting conditions, this may introduce a slight reduction in contrast or some flare characteristics, though the fungus is currently limited to the edges rather than heavily impacting the center of the optics.

The body shows normal cosmetic wear from age and use but presents nicely overall.

Included:

• Canon Auto Zoom 814 Super 8 camera
• Original leather hard carry case

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