CANON RANGEFINDER Cameras 1933-1966                  

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CANON Rangefinder Cameras (I)	CANON Rangefinder Cameras (I) (Deutsch)
CANON Rangefinder Cameras (II)	CANON Ramgefinder Cameras (II) - Meine Sammlung
The Race for the fastest	Das Rennen um die lichtstärksten Objektive
Wide-Angle Lenses	Canon Messucher Weitwinkelobjektive
Standard (50mm) Lenses	Standard (50mm) Objektive
Super Fast Telephotos (85/1.5)	Super Fast Telephotos (85/1.5)
	Mirror Box 2 and lenses
Canon SLR of the 1970's: EF and AE-1 (new)	Canon SLR der 1970er: EF and AE-1 (new)
Canon 35/1.8. Fastest Wide Angle lens in the world 1956 (NEW Feb. 2023)	Canon 35/1.8. Lichtstärkstes Weitwinkelobjektiv 1956 (NEU Feb. 2023)
Canon 19/3.5. Widest Ultrawide lens in 1964 (NEW Feb. 2023)	Canon 19/3.5. Weitestes Ultraweitwinkel Objektiv 1964 (NEU Feb. 2023)

Topics Sonnar and Planar - what it means The fastest short telephoto lenses Lichtstarke KB-Objektive der 20'er bis 50'er Jahre Die Farbe SCHWARZ bei Cameras und Objektiven Extra: How to avoid ZEISS FAKES Cameras Canon VI (1958) Canon P  (1959) Canon 7  (1962) Canon LTM Lenses Canon 19mm f/3.5 (NEU!) Canon Serenar 25/3.5 Canon Serenar 28/3.5 Canon Serenar 35/2.8 Canon 35/1.8 (NEU!) Canon 35/2 aka "Japanese Summicron" Canon 50/1.5 aka "Canon Sonnar" Canon 50/1.8 Canon 50/1.4 Canon 50/0.95 Canon Serenar 85/1.5 Canon 85/1.8 Canon 100/3.5 Canon M 135/2.5 Black Canon Lenses Non-Canon LTM Lenses Nikkor P.C. f/2 8.5cm Nikkor P.C. f/2.5 10,5cm Kobalux/ Avenon 2.8/21mm Voigtländer Asph. 4.5/15mm Voigtländer  4/21mm Voigtländer  4/25mm Voigtländer Asph. 1.7/35mm Voigtländer 2.5/75mm Rollei Germany Sonnar 2.8/40mm

Competition: Nikon S2

Highest price of a CANON ever: 138.000 USD This KWANON D camera S/N 2 (probably made in 1935) was sold 29th July 2006 in an auction at Boston for 138.000 USD. This Leica Screw Mount Rangefinder camera was - if legit - predeccessor of the Hansa Canon and the Nikon I, probably the first Japanese 35mm camera.  Before the auction, this camera was considered as never made (or just as a wodden dummy) or lost during the war. Maybe this is the only existing camera of  Mr. Goro Yoshida, father of all Canons.