Analog beauties.

Chris and Carol

I was able to find a Canon Motor Drive MF, still new in its box, recently. It is an early model built in February 1974. Obviously, it’s getting much more difficult to find unused camera gear from the seventies, and as a collector, it’s a thrill when you do.

Canon OD F-1 with all the extras. The ‘OD’ stands for the limited-edition Olive Drab camera made in 1978 by Canon for its home market. About 3k were made.
I attached the motor drive to this camera to show off the contrast between colors.
The chrome-nose Canon 50mm f1.8 lens is an early version of the lens. This one is mid-1971.
The motor drive is in perfect condition and works perfectly. It was made in February 1974, and it’s an early version of the drive.
No doubt, combined, it’s a beast, but surprisingly easy to use, as it fits my hand perfectly.
It arrived still wrapped in the factory plastic.
A snip from a Canon book from June 1973.
Canon’s Motor Drive Unit. This was the first motor drive for the F-1.
A Japanese sales brochure for the Canon OD F-1.

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