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**All cameras are made-to-order. Turnaround times vary based on order volume. We appreciate your patience as we work on your order   The 412/617XL is a restored and adapted version of the Minolta XL 401 & 601, a Super 8 camera originally produced in the mid-1970s. Properly restored and modified, this camera can perform in today’s Super 8 market just as impressively as it did back then.  The Minolta XL 401/601 original features remain outstanding. Classic Super 8 capabilities like electronic single-frame shooting make it ideal for animation, and also support an internal intervalometer for time-lapse photography. In addition to auto exposure, the camera offers full manual exposure control for creative flexibility. The lens features a 4:1 or 6:1 zoom and an intriguing macro function for close-up work. 500 ASA Auto Exposure- Designed Exclusively for Pro8/19 500TWhen Super 8 cameras were new, they left the factories with perfectly calibrated auto exposure systems designed to support Kodachrome  40 ASA and Ektachrome 160 ASA film stock. Today, these stock and these ASA no longer even exist in Super 8  film.  Auto exposure is typically electronic, and these components age and drift out of tolerance.  The 412xl & 617xl have be adapted so they can be calibrated to modern color negative film with ASA 50, 200, and the addition of a NEW  500 ASA setting.   With these settings and calibrations, these cameras now have the exposure accuracy for modern use.   You also have to option of using full manual exposure, so as you progress in your understanding of film exposure, you can advance to manual exposure.  Optical Integrity Over time, optical impurities can invade lenses, old lubricants can deteriorate and spray across elements,  fungus and mold can enter the optics and some optical components simply break down with age. This is very common in photographic equipment that’s over  50 years old. The 412X & 617XL  have been thoroughly inspected for optical integrity. Damag