Canon: Pellix, 1965
Scope and Contents
Single-lens reflex camera ; 35mm rollfilm ; 24 x 36 mm image size ; focal-plane shutter ; standard lenses: Canon FL 58mm f/1.2, FL 50mm f/1.4.
no.111344, shows some use, no strap. Lens: 50mm 1:14 No.56023 (f:1.4), no lens cap.
Dates
- Creation: 1965
Creator
- Canon, Inc. (Manufacturer, Organization)
Biographical / Historical
Created by Canon Inc. (キャノン株式会社, Kyanon Kabushiki-gaisha), the Canon Pellix is an unusual 35 mm SLR camera. Introduced in 1965, it was Canon's first 35 mm focal-plane shutter SLR camera with through-the-lens metering. The moving mirror normally used in an SLR camera is replaced with a fixed, semitransparent pellicle[2] mirror. This divides the light from the lens, about two-thirds passing through the pellicle to reach the film, and the rest being reflected to the viewfinder.
Extent
1 item (1 camera) : glass, metal ; 14.1 X 9 X 10 cm
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives Repository
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