Canon FX
The Canon FX was the first camera for the Canon FL bayonet , with the Canon FP there was a variant without a light meter.
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Period and classification
The Canon FX appeared as the successor to the Canonflex models in April 1964 and remained in the range until the end of 1969. Its equipment could be compared with that of the Minolta SR 7 or the Yashica J 3, both of which had been on the market since 1962.
casing
The FX was the first model in the F series to have a completely new aluminum housing , on which all other models in the series were based, except for the Canon F-1 and Canon EF , which had a wider housing.
Viewfinder
The viewfinder was permanently mounted and had a focusing screen with a split image rangefinder . The mirror could be locked manually, which required the super wide-angle lens in particular .
Exposure metering
The brightness was no longer determined by a selenium cell, as was the case with the Canonflex, but a CdS cell. It was behind one eye below the rewind button. The exposure measurement was coupled with the shutter speed dial, which was also used to set the film speed between ISO 10/11 ° and ISO 800/33 °. A pointer instrument next to the rewind crank indicated the determined aperture value, which was to be transferred to the lens. The exposure meter worked with two levels that could be switched with a switch on the rewind crank.
Clasp
As known from the Canonflex, there was a horizontally running cloth fastener with shutter speed settings B, 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30, 60, 125, 250, 500, 1000 and X. The position X concerned the flash synchronization time of 1 ⁄ 55 s, with the flash connected to the left of the lens with a sync cable in the direction of the camera. The accessory shoe did not yet have electrical contact. The release button could be locked by turning the ring around it, or locked in position B and released again with a second press. The FX again had a self-timer and also a manually foldable mirror, which was done with a lever below the measuring eye.
Power supply
The FT needed a PX 625 and was dependent on the exact 1.35 V voltage of this battery type. The main switch was located at the rear right on the housing cover. Without a battery inserted, all camera functions worked except for the exposure meter.
FP
Period
Canon introduced the FP in October 1964.
Differences to FX
Above all, the FP did without the light meter, and there was no locking shutter for long exposures. The other functions up to the self-timer and manually foldable mirrors were retained.
equipment
For the FT there was a special light meter that was placed on the prism viewfinder and transferred the shutter speed set on it to the camera. Its sensitivity corresponded to that in the FX, and there were two measuring ranges.
Web links
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- Günter Richter: The Canon reflex system . Laterna magica 1980. ISBN 3-87467-118-6
- Bill Hansen & Michael Dierdorff: Japanese 35 mm SLR Cameras Hove Collectors Books 1998. ISBN 1-874707-29-4 , p. 24