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Canon III A |
 Version française |
Manufactured or assembled in Japan from 1951 to (After) 1951.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 10525
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Chronology of cameras Canon
The first cameras marketed by Canon were heavily inspired by Leica. Their silhouette remained largely the same until the mid-1950s, with the arrival of the VT. These are 35mm cameras with interchangeable lenses. Some models have a non-standard mount for which only one lens was available. Most of these models are rangefinders. Slow speeds are adjusted using an independent dial located on the front face.
| Name in Europe |
Year | Name for Japan | Name in America |
Shutter | ||
| - | 1936 | Hansa Canon | - | 1/20 to 1/500, B |
approx. 1 100 copies | |
| - | 1939 | J | - | approx. 200 copies No rangefinder |
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| - | 1939 | NS | - | approx. 100 copies | ||
| - | 1939 | S | - | 1 to 1/500, B |
approx. 1 600 copies | |
| - | 1939 | JS | - | Less than 50 copies No rangefinder |
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| J II | 1946 | J II | J II | 1/20 to 1/500. B |
approx. 500 copies No rangefinder |
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| S | 1946 | S I | S | 1 to 1/500, B |
97 copies | |
| S II |  |
1946 | S II | S II | 7 550 copies | |
| II B |  |
1949 | II B | II B | 14 400 copies Adding a magnifying glass to the rangefinder. |
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| II C | 1950 | II C | II C | 1 to 1/500, B. T |
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| III |  |
1951 | III | III | 1 to 1/1000, B, T |
10 175 copies Replacement of 1/20 with 1/25 |
| IV | 1951 | IV | IV | |||
| III A |  |
1951 | III A | III A | 9 025 copies Film reminder on the winding knob. |
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| IV S |  |
1952 | IV F | IV S | approx. 2 000 copies M sync |
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| II A | 1952 | - | II A | 1/25 to 1/1000, B | ||
| II D |  |
1952 | II D | II D | 1 to 1/500, B, T |
21 725 ex No sync. No reminder |
| II D' |  |
1952 | II D' | II D' | approx. 2 400 ex No sync, but a reminder |
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| IV Sb |  |
1952 | IV Sb | IB Sb | 1 to 1/1000, B, T | 34 975 copies X Sync |
| II AF | 1953 | II AF | II AF | 1/25 to 1/500, B |
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| II AX | 1953 | II AX | II AX | |||
| II F |  |
1953 | - | II F | 1 to 1/500, B, T | 11 900 copies Multi-frame viewfinder |
| II S | 1954 | - | II S | |||
| IV Sb2 |  |
1954 | IV Sb2 | IV Sb2 | 16 800 ex X fast Sync |
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| II S2 | 1955 | II S2 | II S2 | |||
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1955 | II D2 | II D2 | Replacement of 1/25 with 1/30 | |
| II F2 | 1955 | - | II F2 | |||
Starting from 1952, some models were synchronized for magnesium flash, and a few years later for electronic flash. The synchronization device is the subject of patent No. US2643597 filed in 1950 (it was filed in Japan in 1948) and the inventor is Hiroshi Suzukawa. The uniqueness lies in the synchronization being done through a rail fixed on the side of the camera.
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The Canon IIIA was produced from December 1951 to September 1953 (Serial numbers from 61,150 to 105,800).
Compared to the III, the rangefinder focusing magnifier is operated by a new lever consisting of a single piece, and the winding knob has a film type reminder window.
The standard lens may be the Canon Serenar 50 mm f/1.9 or f/3.5. A new superb Serenar 1.8/50 mm lens is available.
Many hybrids with the III are encountered. At least three types of top cover engravings are identified. The red dot placed next to "Japan" indicates the third of these types, meaning the more recent specimens.
A US ARMY model exists, with the inscription engraved on the baseplate.
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