Christian Nelson Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 I have had a Sankyo Xl-420 for awhile now and haven't really had the chance to use it other than running one cartridge through it. I was wondering if anyone has used one in the past and if they had any pointers on films that work well with it. I have searched around and haven't been able to find a lot of info on this camera (most is for the Xl-620). Any helpful advice on the camera would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maurizio Di Cintio Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 To the best of my knowledge basically it is the same as model XL-620, except for the lans, which should have a 4x magnification ratio and the camera lacks a Lap-dissolve facility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Baumgarten Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 The SANKYO XL-420 Supertronic camera is a nice portable slim sound or silent Super 8mm camera. It offers manual exposure control, and since the camera's light meter is designed only to read the previous ASA/ISO 40 KODACHROME and ASA/ISO 160 EKTACHROME films, you'll have to use manual exposure setting for most films. You can still shoot TRI-X 7266 automatically, since exposing it at ISO 160 is close enough for most users. I do suggest finding an owner's manual for it, as even one tip of help that can avoid a major mistake, will save time and film costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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