Canon
Canon, headquartered in Tokyo, is a Japanese company that specializes in imaging and optical products, including cameras, photocopiers and computer printers. Its current name is Canon Inc. (キヤノン株式会社).
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History
The company was founded in 1933 with the name Seiki Kōgaku Kenkyūjo (精機光学研究所, or Precision Optical Instruments Laboratory) by the co-founder Yoshida Gorō (吉田五郎)[1] from Hiroshima and his brother-in-law Uchida Saburō (内田三郎)[1], funded by Mitarai Takeshi (御手洗毅)[1], a close friend of Uchida. Its original purpose was to research into the development of quality cameras. Therefore Yoshida Gorō disassembled an original Leica II and studied it mindfully. In June 1934 they released their first camera, the Kwanon (pronounced kannon), named after the Buddhist bodhisattva of mercy of the same name (観音, カンオン; in Chinese Guān Yīn). Later it became the "Hansa Canon", the company's first commercial camera. The following year the camera's name was changed to the less overtly religious Canon (キャノン, pronounced kyanon). The company changed its name to Canon Camera in 1947, and to Canon in 1969.
The company's earliest cameras derived much from the design of the Leica threadmount rangefinder cameras; concerns about patents, as well as ignorance of the precise specification of the Leica thread mount, kept these earliest Canon cameras distinctive. Copies only came after the war, but Seiki Kōgaku swiftly equipped postwar Canon bodies with a combined viewfinder / rangefinder with three-way switchable magnification (50mm, 100mm, and rangefinder only). Other innovations followed.
Seiki Kōgaku at first did not have its own optical factory, so it used lenses made by Nikon, but it soon started to make its own lenses under the Serenar brand (later renamed Canon). These lenses remain popular even now by users of rangefinder cameras from Canon, Leitz, and so forth. The Serenar 50mm f1.8 of 1951 was an early highlight of that brand.
In 1959 The company introduced the Canonflex SLR system. Next big steps in the SLR field were the Canon F-1 of 1971, the Canon EF with automatic exposure based on the shutter priority principle, and the first computerized SLR Canon AE-1 of 1976. In 1986 Canon was the second after Sony introducing a completely electronic still camera without film, the Canon RC-701, which was based on video technology and also the first of these cameras with interchangeable lenses.
In 1996 Canon became the benchmark for the new but not very successful film market standard APS by introducing its high quality Canon IXUS camera series. In 2000 it launched its first amateur DSLR Canon EOS D30. Canon's APS SLRs as well as its DSLRs continued to have the Canon EF-mount so that older Canon autofocus lenses are applicable with the newer cameras. Canon started to make its own CMOS image sensors.
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Digital
DSLR
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EF mount
- Canon EOS-1Ds
- Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II
- Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
- Canon EOS-1D
- Canon EOS-1D Mark II
- Canon EOS-1D Mark II N
- Canon EOS-1D Mark III
- Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
- Canon EOS-1D C
- Canon EOS-1D X
- Canon EOS 5D
- Canon EOS 5D Mark II
- Canon EOS 5D Mark III - 2012
- Canon EOS 6D
- Canon EOS 7D
- Canon EOS 10D
- Canon EOS 20D
- Canon EOS 20Da
- Canon EOS 30D
- Canon EOS 40D
- Canon EOS 50D
- Canon EOS 60D
- Canon EOS 70D
- Canon EOS 60Da
- Canon EOS 100D (Rebel SL1, EOS Kiss X7)
- Canon EOS 300D (Digital Rebel, EOS Kiss Digital)
- Canon EOS 350D (Digital Rebel XT, EOS Kiss Digital N)
- Canon EOS 400D (Digital Rebel XTi, EOS Kiss Digital X)
- Canon EOS 1000D (Digital Rebel XS, EOS Kiss Digital F)
- Canon EOS 1100D (Digital Rebel T3, EOS Kiss Digital X50)
- Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi, EOS Kiss Digital X2)
- Canon EOS 500D (Digital Rebel T1i, EOS Kiss Digital X3)
- Canon EOS 550D (Digital Rebel T2i, EOS Kiss Digital X4)
- Canon EOS 600D (Digital Rebel T3i, EOS Kiss Digital X5)
- Canon EOS 650D (Digital Rebel T4i, EOS Kiss Digital X6i) - 2012
- Canon EOS 700D (Rebel T5i, EOS Kiss X7i) - 2013
- Canon EOS D30
- Canon EOS D60
EF-M mount
- Canon EOS M
- Canon EOS M2
Fixed Lens
IXUS / ELPH / IXY
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PowerShot SD630 Digital Elph image by pointnshoot (Image rights) |
Digital IXUS Europe worldwide |
Digital ELPH USA |
Digital IXY Japan |
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Digital IXUS | S100 | Digital IXY |
II | SD100 | 30 |
IIs | SD110 | 30a |
30 | SD200 | 40 |
40 | SD300 | 50 |
50 | SD400 | 55 |
55 | SD450 | 60 |
60 | SD600 | 70 |
65 | SD630 | 80 |
70 | SD1000 | 10 |
75 | SD750 | 90 |
105 | SD1300 IS | 200F |
130 | SD1400 IS | 400F |
132 | 115 IS | 90F |
140 | 130 | 110F |
210 | SD3500 IS | 19S |
300 | S300 | 300 |
330 | S330 | 300a |
400 | S400 | 400 |
430 | S410 | 450 |
500 | SD500 | 500 |
700 | SD500 | 600 |
750 | SD550 | 700 |
115 HS | 100 HS | 210F |
125 HS | 110 HS | 220F |
220 HS | 300 HS | 410F |
230 HS | 310 HS | 600F |
240 HS | 320 HS | 420F |
245 HS | N / A | 430F |
255 HS | 330 HS | 610F |
300 HS | SD4000 IS | 30S |
310 HS | 500 HS | 31S / 32S |
500 HS | 520 HS | 3 |
510 HS | 530 HS | 1 |
1000 HS | SD4500 IS | 50S |
1100 HS | 510 HS | 51S |
80 IS | SD110 IS | 20 IS |
85 IS | SD770 IS | 25 IS |
90 IS | SD790 | 95 IS |
95 IS | SD1200 IS | 110 IS |
100 IS | SD780 IS | 210 IS |
110 IS | SD960 IS | 510 IS |
120 IS | SD940 IS | 220 IS |
200 IS | SD980 IS | 930 IS |
800 IS | SD700 IS | 800 IS |
850 IS | SD800 IS | 900 IS |
860 IS | SD870 IS | 910 IS |
870 IS | SD880 IS | 920 IS |
900 Ti | SD900 | 1000 |
950 IS | SD850 IS | 810 IS |
960 IS | SD950 IS | 2000 IS |
970 IS | SD890 IS | 820 IS |
980 IS | SD990 IS | 3000 IS |
990 IS | SD970 IS | 830 IS |
i | SD10 | L |
i5 | SD20 IS | L2 |
i zoom | SD30 | L3 |
i7 | SD40 | L4 |
V | S110 | 200 |
V2 | S200 | 200a |
V3 | S230 | 320 |
Wireless | SD430 | Wireless |
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PowerShot series
A series
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G series
Pro series
S series
SX series
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Still Video Camera
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RC-701[1] |
SV mount
Fixed lens
- Canon RC-250 (Q-PIC)
- Canon RC-251
- Canon RC-260
- Canon RC-360
- Canon RC-450
- Canon RC-470
- Canon RC-570
35mm SLR
Fixed lens
- Canonex
- Canon EX EE
- Canon EX Auto
R Mount (1959-1963)
- Canonflex (May 1959)
- Canonflex RP
- Canonflex R2000
- Canonflex RM (1962)
FL Mount (1964-1969)
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- Canon FX
- Canon FP
- Canon Pellix
- Canon Pellix QL
- Canon FT QL
- Canon TL QL
FD Mount (1970-1990)
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T80 image by rst12 (Image rights) |
A series
T series
EF Mount (Auto Focus)
Canon's EF mount is the widest throat lens mount for modern 35mm-format SLR cameras (film or digital). The distance from flange to film is also quite small, which makes it one of the most adaptable: though AF functions do not work, many users have adapted their EOS bodies to use lenses from Nikon, Contax, Leica, Pentax, and others.
The cameras models listed below are using the European worldwide model numbers. The American and Japanese market model names if different are listed beside it. Region equivalent models sometimes contains different features. Japanese variations cameras usually has the most features with many having flash, QD Quartz Date, eye control and panorama functions as standard. American and Europe world wide models often have models with or without; flash, QD and eye control. Panorama is also a feature lacking in these regions. Some American variations also lack a automatic pop-up flash.
- Canon EOS-1 ( -1989)
- Canon EOS-1N (1N RS)
- Canon EOS-1V ( -2000)
- Canon EOS 3 (-1998)
- Canon EOS 5 (EOS A2 / EOS A2E / EOS 5 QD)
- Canon EOS 10 (EOS 10S / 10 QD)
- Canon EOS 30 (Elan 7 / Elan 7E / EOS 7)
- Canon EOS 30V (EOS Elan 7NE / EOS 7S; EOS 33V / Elan 7N)
- Canon EOS 50 (Elan II / Elan II E / EOS 55)
- Canon EOS 100 (EOS Elan / EOS 100 QD)
- Canon EOS 300 (EOS Rebel 2000 / EOS Kiss 3 / EOS Kiss III L)
- Canon EOS 300V (EOS Rebel Ti / EOS Kiss 5)
- Canon EOS 300X (EOS Rebel T2 / EOS Kiss 7)
- Canon EOS 500 (EOS Rebel XS; EOS Rebel X / EOS Kiss)
- Canon EOS 500N (EOS Rebel G / New EOS Kiss)
- Canon EOS 600 (EOS 630 / EOS 630 QD)
- Canon EOS 620
- Canon EOS 650 ( - 1987 - the first EOS)
- Canon EOS 700 (EOS 700 QD)
- Canon EOS 750 (EOS 750 QD)
- Canon EOS 850 (EOS 850 QD)
- Canon EOS 1000 (EOS Rebel / EOS 1000 QD)
- Canon EOS 1000F (EOS Rebel S / EOS 1000F QD, EOS 1000F QD-P)
- Canon EOS 1000N (EOS Rebel II / EOS Rebel II QD)
- Canon EOS 1000FN (EOS Rebel S2 / EOS 1000S QD / EOS 1000S QD-P)
- Canon EOS 3000 (EOS 88)
- Canon EOS 3000N (EOS Rebel XS N / EOS Rebel GII / EOS 66)
- Canon EOS 3000V (EOS Rebel K2 / EOS Kiss Lite)
- Canon EOS 5000 (EOS 888)
- Canon EOS RT
EF mount (Manual Focus)
Lenses for other mounts
See Exakta lenses for a couple of 1955 lenses for the Exakta (or Topcon).
35mm rangefinder
Interchangeable lens
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Canon IVsb image by Rick Soloway (Image rights) |
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And also screwmount lenses for the above (or other bodies with an appropriate lensmount). Canon also made the 25/3.5 in Contax (or Nikon S) mount.
Fixed lens
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GIII QL 17 image by Martin Taylor (Image rights) |
- Canon A35F
- Canon A35 Datelux
- Canon Canonet
- Canon Canonet 17
- Canon Canonet Junior
- Canon Canonet S
- Canon Canonet QL 17
- Canon Canonet QL 17 New
- Canon Canonet QL 17-L New
- Canon Canonet QL 17 GIII
- Canon Canonet QL 19
- Canon Canonet QL 19E
- Canon Canonet QL 19 New
- Canon Canonet QL 19 GIII
- Canon Canonet QL 25
- Canon Canonet 28
- Canon Canonet 28 New
- Canon Canodate E
- Canon Canodate E-N
- Canon Datematic
35mm compact
- Canon MC Micro-compact series
- Canon LA 10/20
- Canon Sure Shot/Prima/Autoboy series
- Canon Snappy series
35mm half frame
- Canon Demi (offered in four color variants)
- Canon Demi C
- Canon Demi S
- Canon Demi EE17
- Canon Demi EE28
- Canon Demi Rapid
- Canon Dial 35
- Canon Dial 35-2
- Canon Dial Rapid
APS film
SLR
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cameras compatible with Canon EF mount AF SLR lenses
- Canon EOS IX (EOS IX E)
- Canon EOS IX Lite (EOS IX 7 / EOS IX 50)
Compact
- Canon IXUS APS series. (US: Elph, JAP: IXY) (E.g. Canon IXUS, Canon IXUS II, Canon Elph 370Z)
110 film
- Canon 110 E
- Canon 110 ED
- Canon 110 ED20
126 film
- Canomatic C30
- Canomatic M70
120 film
The Seica (4.5×6) coupled-rangefinder folding camera has a SEIKI-KOGAKU engraving and it was perhaps a prototype made by Canon's predecessor.
Cine cameras
Regular 8mm Film
- Cine 8-T
- Cine Canonet 8
- Cine Zoom 512
- Motor Zoom 8 EEE
- Reflex Zoom 8
- Reflex Zoom 8-2
- Reflex Zoom 8-3
Super 8mm Film
- AF 514 XL-S
- AF 310 XL
- AF 310 XL-S
- Auto Zoom 318 M
- Auto Zoom 512 Xl Electronic
- Auto Zoom 518 Super 8
- Auto Zoom 518 SV
- Auto Zoom 814 Electronic
- Auto Zoom 814 Super 8
- Auto Zoom 1014 Electronic
- Auto Zoom 1218 Super 8
- Auto Zoom 2018 Electronic (prototype)
- Zoom 250 Super 8
- Zoom 318 Super 8
- Zoom 518 Super 8
- Zoom DS-8 (double super 8mm camera)
- 310 XL
- 312 XL-S
- 514 XL
- 514 XL-S
- 814 XL Electronic
- 814 XL-S
- 1014 XL-S
Single 8mm Film
- Single 8 518
- Single 8 518 SV
16mm Film
- Scoopic 16
- Sound Scoopic 100
- Sound Scoopic 200
- Sound Scoopic 200S (200SE is the same but has viewfinder markings for TV)
- Sound Scoopic 200S10
- Sound Scoopic 16M
- Sound Scoopic 16MN
- Sound Scoopic 16MS
- Systema Sound 16
image contributor credits
- ↑ RC-701, image by bambi851, license: image used with permission, all rights reserved.
- ↑ EOS 100, image by Tim Williams, license: Creative Commons (not for commercial use).
- ↑ EOS 1000FN, image by Arty Smokes, license: Creative Commons (not for commercial use).
- ↑ AF35 MII, image by LucisPictor, license: Image used with permission.
- ↑ 110 ED, image by Tom Brogan, license: Creative Commons (not for commercial use).
- ↑ auto zoom 518, image by Harri Haataja, license: Creative Commons (not for commercial use).
Links
In English:
- Canon's site
- Canon Camera Museum
- Canon Single Lens Reflex Cameras 1959-1991, by Peter Dechert, available for download in PDF at Peter Dechert's Corner
- Canon Rangefinder Lens and Canon Rangefinder Camera Price & Information Guide
- EOS Documentation Project
- Canon lens production, part I and part II and part III on YouTube
- Canon manuals from EOS to rangefinders, English, PDF at Mike Butkus' Orphan Cameras site
- List of all Canon film cameras, their photos, descriptions and estimate prices at CollectiBlend.com
- Canon PDF Camera Manuals : Photo-Manuals.com
- The A Team an article about the SLR A models, AE-1, AT-1, A-1, AV-1 and AE-1 Program at Classic Cameras by RaúlM.
In French:
- Canon page at Collection G. Even's site
- Many Canon Cameras and user manuals at www.collection-appareils.fr
In Spanish:
- Manual Camera Utilizando las Canon FD y otras cámaras clásicas
In Japanese