- Outline
- Specifications
| Marketed | October 1964 |
| Original Price | 37,800 yen (w/FL50mm f/1.8) |
This was an FX without the built-in exposure meter. For pro users who did not want or need the exposure meter. An external CdS exposure meter having the same specs as the FX’s built-in meter was offered as an option.
*Both the FX and FP also had black versions.
| Type | 35mm focal-plane shutter single-lens reflex camera |
| Picture Size | 24 x 36 mm |
| Normal Lens | Canon FL 50mm f/1.8 |
| Lens Mount | FL mount |
| Shutter | Two-axis, horizontal-travel focal-plane shutter with cloth curtains. Single-axis non-rotating dial for X, B, 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, and 1/1000 sec. Equipped with built-in self-timer. (No shutter button lock.) |
| Flash Sync | FP- and X-sync automatic-switching sync contacts with German socket. |
| Viewfinder | Fixed eye-level pentaprism. 0.9x magnification (FL 50mm), 90% vertical coverage, 93% horizontal coverage. Split-image rangefinder at center of fresnel matte screen. Mirror lockup provided. |
| Built-in Exposure Meter |
None (An external FP meter having the same specifications as the FX’s built-in meter was made available.) |
| Film Loading & Advance |
After opening camera back, insertion onto spool. Advances with camera-top lever. (160 single or partial strokes with extra 20 stroke) |
| Frame Counter | Counts up. Resets automatically when camera back is opened. |
| Film Rewind | Collapsible crank |
| Dimensions & Weight |
141 x 90 x 83 mm, 940 g (with 50mm f/1.8) |