Canon FX
The Canon FX was the first camera for the Canon FL lens mount, from her there was with the Canon FP variant without a light meter.
- 2.1 period
- 2.2 Differences to FX
- 2.3 Accessories
FX
Period and classification
The Canon FX appeared as the successor of the Canon Flex models in April 1964 and remained until the end of 1969 in the program. Your equipment could be compared to that of the Minolta SR 7 or the Yashica J 3, although they were both already on the market since 1962.
Housing
The FX had the first of the F- series model is a completely new aluminum design, building on the then all other models in the series, except for the Canon F-1 and Canon EF which had a broader housing.
Viewfinder
The viewfinder was firmly mounted and had a ground glass with a slice image rangefinder. The mirror could lock manually, which required particular the super wide angle lens.
Metering
The brightness of certain no more selenium cell, as yet in the Canon Flex, but a CdS cell. It was located behind one eye below the Rückspulknopfs. The exposure was coupled with the shutter speed at which the film sensitivity between ISO 10/11 ° and ISO was set 800/33 °. A pointer instrument next to the rewind crank was the aperture value determined, was to be transferred to the lens. The exposure meter was working with two steps that you could switch on the rewind knob with a switch.
Shutter
As is known from the Canon Flex there was a horizontally running cloth shutter with the shutter speed settings B, 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30, 60, 125, 250, 500, 1000 and X. The position X concerned the flash synchronization speed of 1 / 55 s, where the flash was connected with a sync cord to the camera viewing direction to the left of the lens. The accessory shoe still had no electrical contact. The release button could be disabled by turning the surrounding ring, or B disengage in a position and a second pressure again. The FX was once again a self-timer and also a manual flip-up mirror, what vonstattenging with a lever below the measuring eye.
Power supply
The FT needed a PX 625 and was going to rely on the precise 1.35V voltage of this battery type. The main switch was located on the rear right cover. Without inserting a battery all the camera functions worked except for the exposure meter.
FP
Period of time
Canon introduced the FP before in October 1964.
Differences for FX
The FP renounced especially on the meter, there was also for long exposures no latching trigger. The remaining functions to self-timer and manual fold-up mirror remained.
Accessories
For the FT there was a special meter that was placed on the prism viewfinder and the shutter speed set on him transferred to the camera. Its sensitivity corresponded to that in the FX, also there were two measuring ranges.