Canon T70 USN Model

June 1, 2026June 1, 2026Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Canon T70 USN model from May 1985.
The lens is from September 1987.
A Grab and Go set designed for instant capture on the go by Navy pilots and ships’ crew standing watch on the bridge.

It’s in my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com

Super sharp Canon NFD 100mm f2.8 lens. A short telephoto.

USN markings on the camera and the command back.

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Canon U.S. Navy Lens

May 29, 2026May 31, 2026Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Canon New F-1 with a Canon U.S. Navy NFD 100mm f2.8 fixed focus lens. The lens was designed by Canon for use by the Navy as a point-and-shoot option for quick shots from aircraft and from ships’ bridges. Sailor Proof.

To use aperture priority on a New F-1, set the shutter speed to ‘A’ and release the stop-down slide (the chrome thingy with the red line to the left of the lens). The AE Finder will then set the exposure for the shutter speed it selects.
Canon calls it ‘Stopped Down AE.
The camera was made in December 1982, and the lens in September 1987.

Compact point and shoot short telephoto lens that can be used on the Canon New F-1 (pictured), and select other Canon FD lens mount 35mm SLRs.

Rare Canon NFD 400mm f4.5 U.S. Navy marked long telephoto lens.

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Friday Fotos! – Early 1971 Canon Ad

May 8, 2026May 8, 2026Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Here is an early Canon advertisement for its F-1 (and others).

In the United States, Bell & Howell was the distributor for Canon products.

The Canon F-1 was first released in the US in March 1971. Some cameras were produced as early as September 1970 to meet the release date. If you find an F-1 with a very low serial number (less than 1000), it could have been made in 1970. The internal date code would carry a ‘K’ as its first letter (K=1970).

My earliest F-1 is from mid-1971.

A complete, early, original Canon F-1 set.

The F-1’s serial numbers started at 100001. Mine was number 2,597.

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Happy SUNday!

April 12, 2026April 14, 2026Chris and Carol Leave a comment

A few images from a 54-year-old Canon lens. I mounted the lens on my modern Canon EOS R mirrorless camera via an adapter.

Canon FD 55mm f1.2 lens from August 1972.

Excellent shallow depth of field. My backyard NWF habitat.

Affectionately known as a chrome nose lens.

This famous early Canon lens is super fast at f1.2. It’s also not a lens for the faint of heart. It weighs 19 oz (540 grams).

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New arrivals in my camera shop this week.

April 3, 2026April 3, 2026Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Hi all! Lots of new items in my Etsy Camera Shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com.

I have hundreds (maybe thousands) of neat items in my extensive collection. Contact me if there’s something you’re looking for. I may have it!

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In my camera shop this week (on sale).

March 13, 2026March 15, 2026Chris and Carol Leave a comment

I’ve run my camera shop on Etsy for just shy of 10 years. Hundreds of happy customers and clients. Here is a sampling of what I have this week.

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The Nikon F2A set is exceptionally nice and complete. It even features a Nikon motor drive!

The Canon New F-1 is a limited edition 1984 LA Olympics set.

Sales brochures. I have hundreds of brochures and instruction books.

I ship nearly worldwide. Please reach out if there’s something specific you are looking for – I likely have it! Here are two of the best 35mm SLRs from the late 1970s and early 1980s (see below).

(Sold) The 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Special Edition Canon F-1.

The Canon F-1 LA Olympic set was just sold from my Etsy Camera Shop – thank you!

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Canon FTb-N in Black

March 12, 2026March 12, 2026Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Appreciating my first FTb-N in gorgeous black. Now I can see the F-1 DNA. I’ve overlooked this model for decades. It’s simple and uncomplicated. It just works, and of course, the best part is Canon glass.

Shown here with a classic chrome nose FD 50/1.8 lens.

This camera is dated February 1977. The lens is from April 1972.

This isn’t a display piece; it shows its dents, dings, and brassing with pride earned from years of careful use.

The FTb was produced from 1973 (in this version) until late 1977.

I’ve added an early Canon chrome nose lens. They look good together.

Still has a glow to it after all these years.

The Canon FTb-N is still widely available, and with production continuing until late 1977, there are still some super sharp bodies out there at a fair price.

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Canon FTb-N

March 8, 2026March 8, 2026Chris and Carol Leave a comment

My Canon FTb-N from 1974. It was an update to the original FTb, which was released in March 1971 – the same date as the Canon F-1. The FTb-N was released in July 1973. OK, that’s a lot of dates, how about some pics?

A big-bodied camera and lens. The ‘QL’ designation indicates it is ‘Quick-Loading’.

The Canon FD 50mm f/1.8 lens was released in April 1972. It’s affectionately called a chrome nose.

Actually, this is a depiction of the original FTb from March 1971, before the updates made on the FTb-N.

The Canon FTb-N is a worthy addition to your list of Canon must-haves.

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wordless wednesday

February 11, 2026February 11, 2026Chris and Carol Leave a comment

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When it all comes together.

February 8, 2026February 8, 2026Chris and Carol Leave a comment

My early Canon F-1 set.

Part of the fun of collecting is when all of the bits come together. My Canon F-1 is from 1971, the first year of the F-1 (released in March). The lens is from late 1972 and is affectionally known as a chrome nose (for obvious reasons). The chrome filter is from 1963, but it would have still been the appropriate filter for this later lens. The lens hood is an all-metal model designed for this lens. Even the rear lens cap is correct.

It’s a beautiful lens that Canon described as a super-wide-angle lens back in the day.

Top view with the correct front lens cap.

The beauty of collecting these early Canon F-1s is that they are still very affordable and still plentiful. Because of their popularity, they are easy to have professionally repaired and adjusted by qualified technicians at a reasonable price.