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| + | The [[Canon]] Demi is a [[35mm]] [[half-frame]] [[viewfinder camera]] with a very high quality production standard. It was launched in 1963. It offers easy operations without the use of batteries, the [[lightmeter]] is a selenium cell. | ||
| + | Users can choose from symbols on the focus ring to determine distance from the subject. The outer ring is designed to operate a combination of aperture and shutterspeed. | ||
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| + | By looking at the needle of the lightmeter, the photographer can match the second needle by turning the outer ring. | ||
| + | The camera then uses a combination between f/2.8 and 1/30 sec and f/22 and 1/250 sec. for ideal exposure. | ||
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| + | It was sold as a kit with a softcase, wrist strap and lenscap. There was a small flash available which uses AG or PH bulbs, the Canon J-3. | ||
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| + | Specifications: | ||
| + | * Canon SH 28mm f/2.8 lens | ||
| + | * 5 elements / 3 groups | ||
| + | * Kepler viewfinder with 4 lenses and 3 prisms | ||
| + | * shutter range 1/30 - 1/250 sec. and B (bulb) | ||
| + | * aperture range f/2.8 - f/22 | ||
| + | * lightmeter range EV6 - EV17 | ||
| + | * ASA 10- 400 | ||
| + | * X flash contact | ||
| + | * focusring with portrait/group/landscape position | ||
| + | * size 115x68x37 mm | ||
| + | * weight 380 gr. | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
| − | [ | + | * [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/canon/canon_demi_b&h_demi/canon_demi_b&h_demi.htm Canon Demi manual] at [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/index.html Butkus' OrphanCameras.com] |
| + | *[https://global.canon/en/c-museum/product/film44.html Canon Demi page] at the [https://global.canon/en/c-museum/ Canon Camera Museum] | ||
| + | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20180705052847/http://www.kyphoto.com/classics/demi.html Canon Demi] by Henry Taber at kyophoto.com via [http://www.archive.org Internet Archive: The Wayback Machine] | ||
[[Category:Canon|Demi]] | [[Category:Canon|Demi]] | ||
[[Category:Japanese half-frame viewfinder]] | [[Category:Japanese half-frame viewfinder]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:53, 4 May 2023
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The Canon Demi is a 35mm half-frame viewfinder camera with a very high quality production standard. It was launched in 1963. It offers easy operations without the use of batteries, the lightmeter is a selenium cell.
Users can choose from symbols on the focus ring to determine distance from the subject. The outer ring is designed to operate a combination of aperture and shutterspeed.
By looking at the needle of the lightmeter, the photographer can match the second needle by turning the outer ring. The camera then uses a combination between f/2.8 and 1/30 sec and f/22 and 1/250 sec. for ideal exposure.
It was sold as a kit with a softcase, wrist strap and lenscap. There was a small flash available which uses AG or PH bulbs, the Canon J-3.
Specifications:
- Canon SH 28mm f/2.8 lens
- 5 elements / 3 groups
- Kepler viewfinder with 4 lenses and 3 prisms
- shutter range 1/30 - 1/250 sec. and B (bulb)
- aperture range f/2.8 - f/22
- lightmeter range EV6 - EV17
- ASA 10- 400
- X flash contact
- focusring with portrait/group/landscape position
- size 115x68x37 mm
- weight 380 gr.
Links
- Canon Demi manual at Butkus' OrphanCameras.com
- Canon Demi page at the Canon Camera Museum
- Canon Demi by Henry Taber at kyophoto.com via Internet Archive: The Wayback Machine
