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Canon VIT

June 1958 - July 1960

​Production: 8175 units
Serial numbers: 600000 - 620000

​The first Canon camera to feature a non-rotating shutter speed dial with evenly-spaced shutter speed numbers progressing in 2x increments. The viewfinder magnification could be set to 0.65x for a 35mm lens, 1x for a 50mm lens, and 1.55x to aid focusing. The viewfinder also had bright-line frames to suit 50mm and 100mm lenses. Parallax correction was automatic.

For lenses other than 35mm and 50mm, a dedicated universal finder attached to the accessory shoe moved up or down (via the shoe’s parallax correction pin) for parallax correction. For flash, FP-, M-, F-, and X-sync (at 1/55 sec.) were all provided.

© Image from Canon Camera Museum

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