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The early [[Canon]] rangefinders were [[Leica]]-compatible screw-mount cameras, made in the early 1950's. Many were brought to the U.S. by servicemen, who purchased them while visiting Japan during the Korean war. Typically they were mounted with a 50mm Serenar.
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Many of them are still in service, and are similar in function to the [[Leica IIIf]]. There was a top speed of 1/500 or 1/1000, a flash sync mechanism only on some models, and the Leica-mount flange replaced the similar but incompatible "Canon mount" of earlier Canon rangefinders. The new camera could use any Leica-mount lens.
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The [[Canon]] [[rangefinder camera|rangefinders]] of the late 1940s and early 1950s are [[Leica]]-compatible [[leica thread mount|screw-mount cameras]]. Many were brought to the U.S. by servicemen who bought them while visiting Japan during the Korean war. Typically they were mounted with a 50mm [[Canon 39mm screw lenses|Serenar (later, Canon) lens]].
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Many of them are still in use, and are similar in function to the [[Leica IIIg]]. There is a top speed of 1/500 or 1/1000, and on some models, [[flash sync]]hronization (via a proprietary connection), and the Leica-mount flange replaced the similar but incompatible "Canon mount" of earlier Canon rangefinders. These new cameras can use any Leica-mount lens.
  
 
The original ones came with a spring-loaded takeup spool that most photographers found easier to use than the one provided by Leica -- many are now missing the spool since the spools were taken for use in Leica cameras.
 
The original ones came with a spring-loaded takeup spool that most photographers found easier to use than the one provided by Leica -- many are now missing the spool since the spools were taken for use in Leica cameras.
  
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Unlike many Leica copies, quality control and finish are fully up to Leitz standards.
  
== Photobloggers Using the Canon II/III/IV  ==
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Where the Canon cameras surpass the Leica is the finder. Viewfinder and rangefinder are integrated, and a three-way switch allows a view for 50mm, 100mm, and critical [[rangefinder (device)|rangefinder ]]use.
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== Further reading ==
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In Japanese:
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*Ōba Eiichi (大場栄一). ''Kyanon no tsukaikata'' (キヤノンの使い方, How to use the Canon). Tokyo: Kōgasō, 1955.<!-- not seen -->
  
* [http://www.protorant.com/ PhotoRant] [http://www.photoblogs.org/profile/botzilla.com/ (profile)]
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== Links==
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*[https://global.canon/en/c-museum/product/film10.html Canon II B page] at the [https://global.canon/en/c-museum/ Canon Camera Museum]
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*[https://global.canon/en/c-museum/product/film12.html Canon III page] at the [https://global.canon/en/c-museum/ Canon Camera Museum]
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*[https://global.canon/en/c-museum/product/film13.html Canon IV page] at the [https://global.canon/en/c-museum/ Canon Camera Museum]
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* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/canon/canon_ii_d_iv_s2/canon_ii_d_iv_s2.htm Canon II/D/IV/S User Manual] at [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/index.html butkus.org]
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In French :
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*Canon Rangefinders at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.com] by Sylvain Halgand :
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**[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=10523 Canon II B]
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**[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=10524 Canon III]
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**[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=10526 Canon IV F]
  
  
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Latest revision as of 04:50, 18 April 2023

Japanese 35mm focal plane VF and RF (edit)
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Nikon mount Bessa R2S | Nikon rangefinder models
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The Canon rangefinders of the late 1940s and early 1950s are Leica-compatible screw-mount cameras. Many were brought to the U.S. by servicemen who bought them while visiting Japan during the Korean war. Typically they were mounted with a 50mm Serenar (later, Canon) lens.

Many of them are still in use, and are similar in function to the Leica IIIg. There is a top speed of 1/500 or 1/1000, and on some models, flash synchronization (via a proprietary connection), and the Leica-mount flange replaced the similar but incompatible "Canon mount" of earlier Canon rangefinders. These new cameras can use any Leica-mount lens.

The original ones came with a spring-loaded takeup spool that most photographers found easier to use than the one provided by Leica -- many are now missing the spool since the spools were taken for use in Leica cameras.

Unlike many Leica copies, quality control and finish are fully up to Leitz standards.

Where the Canon cameras surpass the Leica is the finder. Viewfinder and rangefinder are integrated, and a three-way switch allows a view for 50mm, 100mm, and critical rangefinder use.

Further reading

In Japanese:

  • Ōba Eiichi (大場栄一). Kyanon no tsukaikata (キヤノンの使い方, How to use the Canon). Tokyo: Kōgasō, 1955.

Links

In French :