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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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| − | [[Category:Japanese 35mm rangefinder]] [[Category:39mm screw mount]] | + | |
| + | ==Links== | ||
| + | *[https://manualzz.com/doc/63314538/canon-s-ii-user-manual Canon S-II user manual] at [https://manualzz.com/ manualzz.com] | ||
| + | *[https://global.canon/en/c-museum/product/film9.html Canon S-II page] at the [https://global.canon/en/c-museum/ Canon Camera Museum] | ||
| + | * [http://www.luistriguez.es/fotos/cameras/canonIIb/index_canoniib.htm The successor to the Canon S II: Canon II b] by Luis Triguez | ||
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| + | [[Category:Japanese 35mm rangefinder]] | ||
| + | [[Category:39mm screw mount]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Canon|S-II]] | ||
| + | [[Category:S|S-II Canon]] | ||
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| 1947 Canon S-II with Serenar f/2 lens. image by Geoff Harrisson (Image rights) |
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
- Canon S-II user manual at manualzz.com
- Canon S-II page at the Canon Camera Museum
- The successor to the Canon S II: Canon II b by Luis Triguez
