Also missing the collar around the release button. I put new curtains into
it about 20 years ago but haven't done anything with it since. Looking to
clear some misc. stuff out to pay for the new 5060.
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John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
21 South Lane,
Huntington, NY, 11743-4714,
631-424-2121, www.zuiko.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Brokaw" <jbrokaw@xxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 1:04 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: OT C*non IIb
> on 8/9/04 6:19 AM, John Hermanson at omtech@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> >
> > Anyone have any insight into this C*non copy of a Leica IIIf?
> >
> > www.zuiko.com/canon2b_1.jpg
> > www.zuiko.com/canon2b_2.jpg
> >
> > _________________________________
> > John Hermanson
> > Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
> > 21 South Lane,
> > Huntington, NY, 11743-4714,
> > 631-424-2121, www.zuiko.com
> > _________________________________
>
> Missing a ring around the small rangefinder window. The Canon website has
a
> museum that lists the models by serial number range, if you can get the
S/N
> you can pin down what model it is. Back in the early 1950's where I'd
place
> this one they were called II and III and IV, and the variations are based
on
> shutter speeds range and values, presence/absence of self-timer, and other
> variables. The condition of this one looks OK, but not exceptional... plan
> on a CLA (which you can probably handle... <g>) I've seen various models
go
> for from ~$100 to $300+ for really clean ones from the first half of the
> 1950's. They got considerably more sophisticated in the late 1950's, e.g.
> the Canon P, VI-T and VI-L, and the Canon 7, 7s, and 7sz. I favor the late
> 1950's without the meter, but I haven't managed to find an affordable one
> yet... the Canon P in good shape usually goes over $400, and that was the
> 'cheap' model when new...
> --
>
> Jim Brokaw
> OM-'s of all sorts, and no OM-oney...
>
> And an IV-SB or two...
>
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