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Canon’s amazing 35mm SLR, the EF (1973-1978)

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In many ways, it’s better than the much more famous F-1.

It’s also known as the Canon Black Beauty. It’s built on the F-1’s frame but does not have interchangeable viewfinders or the ability to use a power winder or motor drive.

The EF was first released in 1973, just two years after the F-1. It was Canon’s first aperture-priority camera, well before the AE-1.
The standard lens is the Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 S.S.C. shown here with its lens hood.
Here, a Canon EF and its cousin, the Canon F-1. The F-1 is shown in a limited-edition olive drab.
Another EF in my collection.

The Canon EF is a worthy camera for your collection. The ability to electronically time exposures from 1/2 to 30 seconds accurately makes it more versatile than the F-1 in its base form.

From the Japanese instruction book.
The view in the viewfinder. The later EFs had a split-image and microprism focusing screen.
From my EF released in Japan.
An earlier EF with the FD 50mm F/1.8 S.C. lens.

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Yashica 35 and Yashica Pentamatic ’35’.

Yashica’s first rangefinder camera is on the left, and Yashica’s first SLR is on the right.

Canon EF and Canon OD F-1.

The Canon EF is a close cousin to the F-1. The EF was released in 1973, and the original F-1 in 1971. This OD F-1 (olive drab) is the only Canon F-1 in a color other than black.

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Canon EF – A Classic 35mm SLR

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Canon EF 35mm SLR film camera from 1977. This one includes a super nice (and fast) Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 S.S.C. lens.

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This is one of our all-time favorite Canon cameras to use – the Canon EF 35mm SLR film camera. Also known as the ‘Black Beauty’ for its generous expanses of semi-gloss black paint. It’s a close cousin to the famous Canon F-1 (the original from 1971) with the exception of no removable prisms.

It’s available for purchase direct from our collection in our online shop at https://www.ccstudio2380.com

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The view through a Canon EF viewfinder.

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Showin’ Some Brass

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Canon EF – 1977

Well used but well cared for – showin’ some brass and lookin’ good.

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Classic Canon from the ’70s. In perfect operating condition.  Canon cousin to the F-1.

Thanks for taking a peek!

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