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| − | The '''[[Canon]] S-II''' was first marketed in late 1946 and was Canon's first camera with a combined rangefinder/viewfinder, and probably the first generally available Japanese 35mm with this feature.<ref>Dechert, Peter. Canon Rangefinder Cameras 1933–68. (Hove, East Sussex: Hove Foto Books, 1985. ISBN 0-906447-30-5) p.66 </ref> The first versions are marked ''Seiki Kogaku'' then after mid-1947 ''Canon''. The 5cm lenses were a Serenar f/3.5, a Serenar f/2 and for a short while a Nikkor f/3.5. Shutter speeds are 1sec to 1/500. | + | The '''[[Canon]] S-II''' was first marketed in late 1946 and was Canon's first camera with a combined rangefinder/viewfinder, and probably the first generally available Japanese 35mm with this feature.<ref>Dechert, Peter. Canon Rangefinder Cameras 1933–68. (Hove, East Sussex: Hove Foto Books, 1985. <nowiki>ISBN 0-906447-30-5</nowiki>) p.66 </ref> The first versions are marked ''Seiki Kogaku'' then after mid-1947 ''Canon''. The 5cm lenses were a Serenar f/3.5, a Serenar f/2 and for a short while a Nikkor f/3.5. Shutter speeds are 1sec to 1/500. |
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The Canon S-II was first marketed in late 1946 and was Canon's first camera with a combined rangefinder/viewfinder, and probably the first generally available Japanese 35mm with this feature.[1] The first versions are marked Seiki Kogaku then after mid-1947 Canon. The 5cm lenses were a Serenar f/3.5, a Serenar f/2 and for a short while a Nikkor f/3.5. Shutter speeds are 1sec to 1/500.
Notes
- ↑ Dechert, Peter. Canon Rangefinder Cameras 1933–68. (Hove, East Sussex: Hove Foto Books, 1985. ISBN 0-906447-30-5) p.66
Links
- The successor to the Canon S II: Canon II b by luis triguez
