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- Outline
- Specifications
| Marketed | May 1957 |
| Original Price | 97,000 yen (w/50mm f/1.2), 58,000 yen (body) *The price of the 50mm f/1.2 lens was greatly reduced from 60,000 yen to 39,000 yen. |
Deluxe version of the VT. The camera back had a safety latch to prevent accidental opening. The new rewind crank made film rewind quick and easy. The camera was also compatible with dedicated film magazines. The price of the fast 50mm f/1.2 lens was reduced by 35 percent thanks to better production efficiency. With this lens, the camera could be priced at 97,000 yen. The gold-finish viewfinder prism was later replaced by a silvered one.
| Type | 35mm focal-plane shutter rangefinder camera |
| Picture Size | 24 x 36 mm |
| Normal Lens | Canon 50mm f/1.2, 50mm f/1.8 |
| Lens Mount | Threaded mount |
| Shutter | Two-axis, horizontal-travel focal-plane shutter with cloth curtains. Single-axis rotating dial for T, 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, and 1/15 sec., and single-axis rotating dial (with index) for X, B, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, and 1/1000 sec. Equipped with built-in self-timer and shutter safety lock. |
| Flash Sync | FP-, M-F, and X-sync (lever-switchable sync contacts and bayonet terminal socket on camera side). |
| Viewfinder | Coincidence rangefinder integrated with reversed Galilean viewfinder rotatable to set one of three magnifications. Accessory shoe’s parallax correction pin coupled to lens draw to adjust accessory finder. |
| Film Loading & Advance |
After opening camera back, insertion onto spool. Advances with camera-bottom trigger (single stroke). Rotating knob also provided. |
| Frame Counter | Manually set from 39 to 0 with built-in window. Film advance and rewind status indicator provided. |
| Film Rewind | Collapsible crank |
| Dimensions & Weight |
144 x 81 x 34 mm, 985 g (with 50mm f/1.2) |