Canon rangefinders family
Canon Rangefinders family model list
After the war, the Japanese camera makers embarked on making Leica clones, selling them like a fire in the bushes. The local GI contingent was the early target market and thereafter exported same to the US. Most makers are just a memory, such as Tanaka and Nicca, Reise and Leotax, Meguro and Zenobia, and more. Canon produced a long list of Leica clones and changed midway to a slightly different style, Canon’s own. There were slight changes between the models, and to keep them selling without being hindered by picky buyers, the Leica lookalikes carried no identifications.
I have a few on the shelf, so created the list below to finally get it in order. Note that some transitional models are not cut and dry, like an L1 I have which is sitting on the fence.
For more options, such as colours, special editions, and lens / body combinations, see the sister site, camdex.ca.
Image | Model | Style ID | Type | More data | Introduced | Ended | Quantity made | Serial # from | Serial # to | Speeds | Slow dial | Lens mount | Windows | Synch | Timer | Curtain | PC port | Accessoty mount | Cocking | Loading | Identification | Notes | Details |
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7 | 33720 | Rangefinder | Price | 1961 | 1964 | 137.000 | 800.000 | 999.000 | T, B, 1-1000 | No | Thread/bayonet | 2 | Yes | Yes | Metal | Yes | Accessory | Lever | Back | Yes | Meter, also black. 0.95 lens used an add-on coupler | More details |
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7S | 33721 | Rangefinder | Price | 1965 | 1967 | 16.000 | 100.000 | 118.500 | T, B, 1-1000 | No | Thread/bayonet | 2 | Yes | Yes | Metal | Yes | Cold shoe | Lever | Back | Yes | Meter, battery | More details |
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7SZ | 134250 | Rangefinder | Price | 1967 | 1968 | 4.000 | 115.000 | 123.000 | T, B, 1-1000 | No | Thread/bayonet | 2 | Yes | Yes | Metal | Yes | Cold shoe | Lever | Back | Yes | Meter, battery | More details |
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Hansa Canon | 1642 | Leica type RF | Price | 1935 | 1940 | 1.100 | 55 | 5.200 | 20-500 | No | J flange | 3 | No | No | No | Cold shoe | Knob | Bottom | Yes | More details | ||
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II A | 1554 | Leica type RF | Price | 1952 | 100 | 64.255 | 73.500 | B-25-200 | Covered | Thread | 2 | No | No | Cloth | No | Cold shoe | Knob | Bottom | No | More details | ||
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II AF | 1555 | Leica type RF | Price | 1953 | 15 | 92.165 | 95.500 | B, 25-200 | Covered | Thread | 2 | Yes | No | Cloth | No | Rail, cold shoe | Knob | Bottom | No | More details | ||
II AX | 29674 | Leica type RF | 1953 | 20 | B, 25-200 | Covered | Thread | 2 | Yes | No | Cloth | No | Rail, cold shoe | Knob | Bottom | No | the mysterious Canon | More details | |||||
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II B | 1556 | Leica type RF | Price | 1949 | 1951 | 14.500 | 21.050 | 42.400 | B, 1-500 | Yes | Thread | 2 | No | No | Cloth | No | Cold shoe | knob | Bottom | No | More details | |
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II C | 1557 | Leica type RF | Price | 1951 | 800 | 50.200 | 58.750 | B, 1-500 | Yes | Thread | 2 | No | No | Cloth | No | Cold shoe | Knob | Bottom | No | III up to 500 | More details | |
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II D | 1558 | Leica type RF | Price | 1952 | 1955 | 21.700 | 64.020 | 160.150 | B, 1-500 | Yes | Thread | 2 | No | No | Cloth | No | Cold shoe | Knob | Bottom | No | More details | |
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II D1 | 1559 | Leica type RF | Price | 1952 | 1954 | 2.400 | 74.200 | 125.000 | B, 1-500 | Yes | Thread | 2 | No | No | Cloth | No | Cold shoe | Knob | Bottom | No | Iid with film memo | More details |
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II D2 | 1560 | Leica type RF | Price | 1955 | 1956 | 16.000 | 171.060 | 228.200 | B, 1-500 | Yes | LTM | 2 | No | No | Cloth | No | No | Knob | Bottom | No | More details | |
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II F | 1561 | Leica type RF | Price | 1953 | 1955 | 11.900 | 84.380 | 166.050 | B, 1-500 | Yes | Thread | 2 | Yes | No | Cloth | No | Rail, cold shoe | Knob | Bottom | No | IVSB w/o 1000 | More details |
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II F2 | 1562 | Leica type RF | Price | 1955 | 2.600 | 173.200 | 217.100 | B, 1-500 | Yes | LTM | 2 | Yes | No | Cloth | No | Cold shoe | Knob | Bottom | No | More details | ||
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II S | 1566 | Leica type RF | Price | 1954 | 1955 | 1.850 | 108.870 | 160.150 | B, 1-500 | Yes | LTM | 2 | Yes | No | Cloth | No | Rail, cold shoe | Knob | Bottom | No | As the IVSB w/o 1000/. Also Seiki Kogaku | More details |
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II S2 | 1567 | Leica type RF | Price | 1955 | 1956 | 16.500 | 170.000 | 227.000 | B, 1-500 | yes | LTM | 2 | Yes | No | Cloth | No | Rail, cold shoe | Knob | Bottom | No | More details | |
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III | 1563 | Leica type RF | Price | 1951 | 1952 | 10.000 | 50.200 | 81.850 | B, 1-1000 | Yes | Thread | 2 | No | No | Cloth | No | Cold shoe | Knob | Bottom | No | More details | |
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III A | 1564 | Leica type RF | Price | 1951 | 1953 | 9.000 | 61.150 | 105.800 | B, 1-1000 | Yes | Thread | 2 | No | No | Cloth | No | Rail, cold shoe | Knob | Bottom | No | More details | |
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IV | 1568 | Leica type RF | Price | 1951 | 1952 | 1.400 | 5.120 | 67.825 | B, 1-1000 | Yes | Thread | 2 | Yes | No | Cloth | No | Rail, cold shoe | Knob | Bottom | No | More details | |
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IV F | 1569 | Leica type RF | Price | 1951 | 1952 | 2.000 | 52.610 | 69.000 | B, 1-1000 | Yes | Thread | 2 | No | No | Cloth | No | Rail, cold shoe | Knob | Bottom | No | More details | |
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IV M | 1570 | Leica type RF | Price | No | Bottom | More details | ||||||||||||||||
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IV S | 33172 | Leica type RF | Price | 1952 | 1953 | 4.900 | 64.000 | 85.000 | B, 1-1000 | Yes | Thread | 2 | No | No | Cloth | No | Rail, cold shoe | Knob | Bottom | No | More details | |
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IV S2 | 33725 | Leica type RF | Price | 1955 | 1956 | 1.956 | 170.000 | 227.000 | B, 1-1000 | Yes | LTM | Yes | Cloth | No | Knob | Bottom | More details | |||||
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IV S3 | 55501 | Leica type RF | Price | No | Bottom | More details | ||||||||||||||||
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IV SB | 1572 | Leica type RF | Price | 1952 | 1955 | 35.000 | 65.760 | 160.000 | B, 1-1000 | yes | Thread | 2 | Yes | No | Cloth | No | Rail, cold shoe | knob | Bottom | No | Also black | More details |
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IV SB2 | 1574 | Leica type RF | Price | 1954 | 1956 | 16.800 | 122.490 | 229.000 | B, 1-1000 | Yes | LTM | 2 | Yes | No | Cloth | No | Rail, cold shoe | Knob | Bottom | No | More details | |
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J | 1575 | Leica type RF | Price | 1939 | 1940 | 200 | B, 20-500 | No | J flange | 1 | No | Cloth | No | No | Knob | Bottom | More details | |||||
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J-II | 1576 | Leica type RF | Price | 1945 | 1946 | 525 | B 20-500 | covered | J flange | 1 | No | No | Cloth | No | Cold shoe | Knob | Bottom | No | More details | |||
JS | 1577 | Leica type RF | Price | 1941 | 50 | 20-500 | Yes | J flange | 1 | Cloth | No | More details | |||||||||||
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Kwanon | 1669 | Rangefinder | Price | 3 | No | Knob | Bottom | More details | ||||||||||||||
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L1 | 36036 | Rangefinder | Price | 1957 | 8.000 | 540.000 | 566.000 | B, 1-1000 | Yes | LTM | 2 | Yes | No | Cloth | Yes | Cold shoe | Lever | Back | No | Also black | More details | |
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L2 | 33726 | Rangefinder | Price | 1956 | 1957 | 7.000 | 505.850 | 583.000 | B, 1-500 | Yes | LTM | 2 | No | No | Cloth | Yes | Cold shoe | Lever | Back | No | Japanese market | More details |
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L3 | 69720 | Rangefinder | Price | 1957 | 1958 | 13.000 | 529.000 | 592.000 | B, 1-500 | Yes | LTM | 2 | No | No | Cloth | No | Cold shoe | Lever | Back | No | Japanese market | More details |
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New Standard | 92525 | Leica type RF | Price | 1940 | 1942 | 100 | 10.800 | 11.900 | B, 20-500 | No | J flange | 2 | No | No | Cloth | No | No | Knob | bottom | No | More details | |
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P | 1594 | Rangefinder | Price | 1958 | 1961 | 88.000 | 700.000 | 798.000 | B-1-500 | No | LTM | 2 | Yes | Yes | Metal | Yes | Cold shoe | Lever | Back | Yes | Also black | More details |
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S | 29673 | Leica type RF | 1938 | 1945 | 1.600 | 10.520 | 12.500 | B, 20-500 | Yes | J flange | 3 | No | Cloth | No | Cold shoe | Knob | Bottom | No | Hansa with slow speeds. Z speed is B | More details | ||
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S-I | 1599 | Leica type RF | Price | 1945 | 1946 | 100 | 12.386 | 14.160 | B, 20-500 | Yes | J flange | 2 | No | No | Cloth | No | No | Knob | Bottom | No | More details | |
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S-II | 1601 | Leica type RF | Price | 1948 | 1949 | 7.500 | 15.000 | 18.000 | B-1-1000 | Yes | Thread | 2 | No | No | Cloth | No | No | Knob | Bottom | No | More details | |
V | 31696 | Rangefinder | Price | No | More details | ||||||||||||||||||
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VI-L | 1614 | Rangefinder | Price | 1958 | 1961 | 10.000 | 600.000 | 621.000 | B-1-1000 | No | LTM | 2 | Yes | Yes | Metal | Yes | Cold shoe | Lever | Back | No | Also black | More details |
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VI-T | 37588 | Rangefinder | Price | 1958 | 1960 | 8.000 | 600.000 | 620.000 | B-1-1000 | No | LTM | Yes | Yes | Metal | Yes | Cold shoe | Bottom winder | Back | Yes | Also black | More details | |
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VL | 64106 | Rangefinder | Price | 1957 | 1958 | 5.500 | 555.000 | 592.000 | T-1-1000 | Yes | LTM | 2 | Yes | Yes | Metal | Yes | Cold shoe | Knob | Back | No | More details | |
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VL-2 | 36332 | Rangefinder | Price | 1958 | 8.500 | 527.000 | 585.000 | B, 1-500 | Yes | LTM | 2 | Yes | Yes | Metal | Yes | Cold shoe | Lever | Back | No | More details | ||
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VT | 1619 | Rangefinder | Price | 1956 | 1957 | 16.000 | 500.010 | 54.000 | B, 1-1000 | Yes | LTM | 2 | Yes | Yes | Cloth | Yes | Cold shoe | Bottom winder | Back | Yes | Also black | More details |
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VT de Luxe | 1621 | Rangefinder | Price | 1957 | 3.500 | 540.000 | 545.500 | T-1-1000 | Yes | LTM | 2 | Yes | Yes | Cloth | Yes | Cold shoe | Bottom winder | Back | Yes | Also black | More details | |
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VT de Luxe M | 1623 | Rangefinder | Price | 1958 | 2.500 | 540.100 | 585.000 | T-1-1000 | Yes | LTM | 2 | Yes | Yes | Metal | No | No | Bottom winder | Back | Yes | Also black | More details | |
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VT de Luxe Z | 1624 | Rangefinder | Price | 1957 | 1958 | 5.000 | 54.500 | 560.000 | T-1-1000 | Yes | LTM | 2 | Yes | Yes | Cloth | Yes | No | Bottom winder | More details |
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