Canon film SLR camera self-timer!
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We are pleased to present a series of articles on film SLR camera self-timers!
This time we would like to introduce a Canon manual focus film SLR camera self-timer released in 1964, 58 years ago.
What is a self-timer?
The self-timer is a mechanism that allows you to release the shutter after a short period of time when taking a picture.
This function is mainly useful when you want to take a picture of yourself or when you want to take a group photo including the photographer.
Canon FX (Reference product)
This is a Canon FX released in 1964.
The self-timer has a lever next to the lens mount on the shutter button side.
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The lever design is a 1960’s mainstream lever with a cutout at the hand-holding point.
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To use the self-timer, turn the lever counterclockwise with your hand, as shown in this image, to about the 6 o’clock position.
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The lever then begins to move when the shutter release button is pressed.
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The shutter is automatically released when the tip reaches 12 o’clock.
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The photo on the left is the self-timer lever of the Canonflex RP SLR camera released in 1960, which I introduced in a previous column.
The design is basically the same, but the dimensions and notches are different.
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In this article, we introduced the self-timer of Canon’s manual focus film SLR camera released in 1964.
We also compared self-timer levers from the same manufacturer, and found that they are similar in design since the difference in the year of release is about 4 years.
Machined levers have a nice taste!
I will continue to find various aspects of film SLR cameras and write about them in my column, so please look forward to it!
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