35mm Focal-Plane Shutter SLR Camera
F-1 High Speed Motor Drive Camera
F-1 High Speed Motor Drive Camera
F-1 High Speed Motor Drive Camera
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- Outline
- Specifications
| Marketed | February 1972 |
| Original Price | 300,000 yen (body set) |
With the F-1’s rigid, durable body and a fixed pellicle mirror, this F-1 model boasted the world’s fastest continuous shooting speed at the time.
With a shutter speed anywhere from 1/60 sec. to 1/1000 sec., the camera could finish a roll of 36-exposure film in 4 sec. at 9 frames per sec. Since the camera was designed for high-speed continuous shooting, an exposure meter was omitted along with the self-timer. The lens aperture also had to be stopped down manually with a lever on the camera. The camera targeted pro and press photographers covering the Munich Summer Olympics.
| Type | 35mm focal-plane shutter SLR camera |
| Picture Size | 24 x 36 mm |
| Normal Lens | Canon FD 55mm f/1.2 SSC, FD 50mm f/1.4 SSC |
| Lens Mount | FD mount |
| Shutter | Four-axis, horizontal-travel, focal-plane shutter with metal curtains. 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000 sec. No self-timer. |
| Flash Sync | None |
| Viewfinder | Interchangeable eye-level pentaprism. 0.77x magnification and 97% coverage. Microprism rangefinder at center of fresnel matte screen (Type A). Eight other interchangeable focusing screens available. (The fixed, semi-silvered mirror is coated with 20/1000mm ultra-thin, vapor-deposited Mylar film.) |
| Metering & Exposure Control |
None. Aperture is set manually with camera’s stop-down lever. |
| Film Loading & Advance |
Camera back with safety latch and slotted take-up spool. Auto film advance with motor. Selectable film advance speeds (approx.): 9 fps, 7 fps, and 4 fps. |
| Power Source | Twenty size-AA batteries and an external power pack connected to the camera with a cord. With a fresh set of batteries, the camera can shoot 30 rolls of 36-exposure film. |
| Frame Counter | Counts down manually. Stops automatically at 0. |
| Dimensions & Weight |
147 x 149 x 43 mm, 1,180 g (External power pack without batteries weighs 630 g) |