The idea to create this site came from the fact that I had started a collection of Canon FD mounts cameras. This explains why, on this page, you will only find illustrations related to the Canon FD and FL or sites related to these models.

The collection was extended to FL and R mounts. Progressively, I acquired some Canon Rangefinder. Then some strange mounts, as well as some EOS cameras with EF mounts, joined the collection.

But I remained faithful to Canon.

It is then that I thought that having a few Nikon would look good in the picture. Then progressively, by chance meetings on the Net, I made some other acquisitions.

As a result, the name of the site and its title do not correspond exactly to the content. But well...

Définitions :

SLR : Single Lens Reflex (by oppostion to TLR bodies standing for Twin Lens Reflex such as RolleiFlex and Semflex).

TTL : Through The Lens measurement.

SC : Spectra Coating.

SSC : Super Spectra Coating.

EOS : Electro-Optical System.

Principle of the Single Lens Reflex.
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My collection : I've 82 camera bodies at the moment. 62 are Canon cameras and 20 are not.

• : the ones, I have (I've mentioned the serial number when available),
• : the ones, I have bought and I am waiting for,
• : the ones, I dream to have.
• : the ones, I don't want to sell.

Before the R ~ FL ~ FD mounts
Fixed lens, or threaded or bayonet mount
None SLR

• Canon II F (#144963)
• Canon III (#56768)
• Canon IV Sb (#216887)
• Rangefinder P (#769191)
• Canonet SE 1.9 (#612676) and Bell & Howell SE 1.9(#602300)
• Rangefinder 7 (#831471)

1959 - 1963 bodies
The R mount

• Canonflex (#26698)
• Canonflex RP(#104717)
• Canonflex R2000 (#56385)
• Canonflex RM (#151711)

1964 - 1969 bodies
The FL mount succeed the R mount.

• FX : chrome body (#327126)
• FP : chrome body (#117062)
• PELLIX : chrome body (#134048)
• FT QL : both chrome (#671577) and black (#829171)
• PELLIX QL : both chrome (#147354) and black (#111852)
• TL QL (#109642)

1970 - 1975 bodies
The FD mount and the great F-1.

• F-1 (old) (#159000)
• FTb : both chrome (#162466) and black (#350556)
• F-1 High Speed
• FTb N : both chrome (#413329) and black (#931853)
• EF (#330427)
• TLb (#119654)
• TX (#291153)

1976 - 1984 bodies
Autoexposure and the reigns of the AE-1 & A-1 series.

• AE-1 : both chrome (#1637142) and black(#2261205)
• F-1 (n) (#574883)
• AT-1 (#197441)
• A-1 (#1765339)
• AV-1 both chrome (#700105) and black (#870944)
• AE-1 Program : both chrome (#3048242) and black(#4007566)
• F-1 New (#145599)
• AL-1 QF : both chrome (#1346486) and black(#3034551)
• F1 N High Speed (#1167)

1984 - 1990 bodies
The "T" serie

• T50 (#2451932)
• T70 (#1465624 and #1638761)
• T80 (#192340)
• T90 (#1021601)
• T60 (#24070160)

Specific and strange mounts

• EX EE (#260304) and Bell & Howell (#194712)
• EX AUTO (#265624)
• EF-M (#5309113)

Autofocus, EF mounts and digital cameras

• EOS 650 (#1426205)
• EOS 5 (#1080564)
• EOS ELAN II (#2658684)
• EOS 5D (# None)
• EOS 5DMK III (#)

Specific bodies and limited editions

• OL D (olive drab finished) (#577500)
• F-A Ophtamologist (#802290)
• F-1 1976 Montreal Olympics (#306090)
• F-1 1980 Lakeplacid Olympics (#607225)
• F-1 1984 Los Angeles Olympics (#LA8418)
• F-1 Navy (#276337)

Nikon

• Nikon F (#6826815)
• Nikkormat FT-N (#FT 3571844)
• Nikon F2 (#F2 7528733)
• Nikon FG (#8358091)
• Nikon EM (#6285048)
• Nikon F401s (#2811962)

Exacta

• Varex IIa (#967944)
• Exa 6 (#576636)

Zenith

• Zenith-E (#76193118)

Semflex

• Type 24 (#347956)
• Type 3 (#377594)

Kodak

• Brownie (None)
• Kawk-Eye Model B (None)

Agfa

• Isola I (None)
• Synchro Box (None)

Foca

• PF2B (#094.035)
• PF2B (#308.091)
• FocaSport II-1 (#55.705 G)

Leica

• Leica III Model A (#110593)

Pentax

• Pentax MV (#3008271)

Voigtlander

• Vito B (None)
• Vito C (None)

Minox

• Minox B (#629026)

Ansco

• Autoset (#415134)

Site map

Principle of Through The Lens measurement.
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Speed Finder FN (for New F-1)
encased in it's packing support.

The full accessories collection for Canon F-1 (old) and F-1(n).
Not for F-1 (new)
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FD Mount old style
From 1970 up to 1981 (?)
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FD Mount new style : FD(n)
From 1982 up to 1990 (?)
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Canon Camera Museum : The official site of Canon Camera Museum from where I got 99 % of the material I've put on this site. Note that I've been unable to find any address on this site where to ask for a copyright agreement.
Photography in Malaysia : initially dédicated to the 'A' et 'T' series, had included a complete add-on about the three F-1 (F-1 old; F-1(n) and F-1 new) later. If you don't find what you need on this site, you will not find it elsewhere.
On the same site, you will find documentation about the EOS series.
A site to download instructions manuals in PDF format.
Camera Page : Canon FD Feature Overview
Pacific Rim Camera : A reseller page with many pieces of information.
Stephen Gandy's CameraQuest : A site for cameras collectors.

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