Saturday, November 5, 2011

Canodate E

Canodate E marketed on December 1970.
A databack to imprint the date on the picture is a standard feature today. The Canodate E pioneered this feature and realized the dreams of users.

With ISO 100 film, the camera's Seiko ESF electronically-controlled program shutter could handle a wide exposure range from EV 1 (4 sec. at f/2.8) to EV 17 (1/500 sec. at f/16). With the dedicated Canolite D, the flash could fire automatically at EV 8 or lower.

For focusing, the camera had a double-image superimposing rangefinder. The viewfinder frame lines indicated the position of the imprinted date. The viewfinder also had a combination battery check and camera shake warning indicator, and flash indicator.




































Type 35mm Lens-Shutter rangefinder camera with program EE and date imprinting (year, month, day).
Picture Size 24 x 36 mm
Lens 40mm f/2.8 (5 elements in 4 groups)
Shutter Seiko ESF (electronically controlled), EV 1 (f/2.8 at 4 sec.) - 17 (f/16 at 1/500 sec.), X-sync, hot shoe and German socket for automatic flash. No self-timer.
Viewfinder Coincidence rangefinder integrated with reversed Galilean viewfinder. Parallax correction with projected frames and correction marks. Date imprinting indicated on projected frame. Same lamp used for battery check, camera shake warning, and flash-required indicator. 0.6x magnification, 84% coverage.
EE CdS cell for full-auto program EE. Metering range of EV 1 - 17 (at ISO 100). Film speed range of ISO 25 - 400.
Power Source Two 1.3 V HM-N mercury cells
Film Loading &
Advance
Slotted take-up spool. Advances with camera-top lever's 130° single stroke (possible to wind with several short strokes).
Frame Counter Counts up. Resets automatically when camera back is opened.
Film Rewind Camera-top crank
Dimensions &
Weight
133 x 76 x 59 mm, 580 g

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