Film Cameras

35mm Lens-Shutter Half-frame Camera

Demi EE28

Demi EE28

Demi EE28

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Marketed April 1967
Original Price 11,300 yen, 1,200 yen (case),
300 yen (wrist strap)

The Canon Demi EE 28 had the same SH 28mm f/2.8 lens as the first Demi camera. The lens was also the Demi C’s interchangeable normal lens. For exposure metering, the camera used program EE with a selenium photocell. When the focusing ring was set to the 3-meter mark, a pan focus mark appeared.

When this camera was introduced, the demand for color negative film was increasing as film prices got lower. There was less need to economize on film with the half-frame format. The advantages of half-frame cameras thereby weakened.

Type 35mm Lens-Shutter zone-focusing half-frame camera
Picture Size 24 x 18 mm
Lens SH 28mm f/2.8 (5 elements in 3 groups)
Shutter Seiko-sha, program type, EV 8 (f/2.8 at 1/30 sec.) – 17.5 (f/25 at 1/300 sec.), B, X-sync
Viewfinder Reversed Galilean viewfinder with projected frames. 0.42x magnification and 90% coverage. In image area, frame line and exposure meter needle indicate the correct exposure for f/5.6 or faster lenses at 1/60 sec. to 1/300 sec. shutter speeds. Overexposure and underexposure warnings and snap zone mark (pan focusing takes effect and zone focusing is set to 3 m) provided.
Focusing Lens focusing ring for matching zone focusing marks. Pictographs for near (1 m), medium (3 m), and far distances (15 m) provided. Focusing range from 0.8 m to 15 m (infinity).
EE Selenium photocell for full-auto program EE. Metering range of EV 8 – 17 (at ISO 100). Film speed range of ISO 25 – 400.
Film Loading &
Advance
Slotted take-up spool. Advances with camera-top lever’s 145 stroke (partial strokes enabled). Ready position at 20.
Frame Counter Counts up. Resets automatically when camera back is opened.
Film Rewind Camera-top crank
Dimensions &
Weight
116 x 69 x 39 mm, 290 g