Canon (Seiki Kogaku) camera company
Way back in the early days of the Camerosity Podcast, we did a show with Canon historian and author Peter Kitchingman, and recently as the gang looked back at what topics were worth revisiting we decided to come back to Canon rangefinders. But what expert would we get this time? …
This is a Canon A-1, a 35mm SLR camera made by Canon Inc. between the years of 1978 and 1985. The Canon A-1 was one of the most advanced SLRs its era with a long list of features making it an enticing alternative to the company’s pro-level Canon F-1. The…
This is a Canon VT de luxe, a 35mm rangefinder made by Canon in Tokyo, Japan starting in May 1957. There were three different versions of the Canon VT de luxe, all with subtle changes and identified internally as the VTD, VTDZ, and VTDM. This camera is the first version,…
This is a Canonet 19, a 35mm rangefinder camera built by Canon of Japan starting in January 1961 and sold in the United States by Bell & Howell. When sold with the Bell & Howell name, it was known as the Canonet 19, but when sold by Canon, it was…
This is the Canon AS-6, a 35mm water resistant point and shoot camera made by Canon starting in February 1986. The Canon AS-6 was sold in the United States as the “Aqua Snappy” but retained the AS-6 logo on the front of the camera. The AS-6 was fully automatic with…
This is a Canon Pellix QL, a 35mm Single Lens Reflex camera made in Japan by Canon starting in 1966. It was an update to the original Pellix from 1965, adding Canon’s Quick Load film system and a sync port for an optional exposure booster. The Canon Pellix gets it’s…
This is a Canon Original, a 35mm rangefinder camera produced by Seiki Kogaku Kenkyujo in Tokyo, Japan between the years 1935 to 1940. These cameras were the first models made by the company that would eventually become Canon. They are an evolution of an earlier Kwanon prototype that was never…
This week on Episode 18 of the Camerosity Podcast, we welcome collector, historian, and author Peter Kitchingman to the show. Peter is well known through the collector community because of his knowledge with Canon rangefinders and his book, “Canon M39 Rangefinder Lenses 1939-71 – A Collector’s Guide”. Peter has been…
This is a Canon 110ED 20, a compact rangefinder camera that used 110 format Instamatic film. The Canon 110ED 20 was an updated version of the earlier Canon 110ED from 1975, improving the shutter by adding a top 1/1000 shutter speed and adding support for new ASA 400 speed film. …
This is a Canon Dial 35-2, a compact scale focus camera made by Canon of Japan which shoots 18mm x 24mm half frame images on regular 35mm film. The Canon Dial has not only a very unique body with a shutter priority automatic exposure metering system shaped like a rotary…
This is a Canon 7, a 35mm rangefinder camera made by Canon starting in September 1961. The Canon 7 would be the last new model to use the Leica Thread Mount which they had been using since the release of the Canon S-II in 1946. Canon took a big risk…
This is a Canon A35 F, a 35mm rangefinder camera produced by Canon of Japan starting in March 1978. The A35 F is notable as being the last manual focus rangefinder camera made by Canon, and the only rangefinder with an in-body electronic flash. This camera is part of Canon’s…
