Canon
IIIA
Manufacturer:
Canon
Camera Company
Country of origin:
Produced:
Number made:
Serial no. range:
Shutter
speeds:
Standard lens:
Japan
1951 - 1953
9025
61150 - 105800
T,1,2,4,8,25 (slow speed dial) B,25,40,60,100,200,500,1000
Serenar 3.5/50
and 1.8/50
Canon 3.5/50 and 1.8/50
The Canon IIIA is
a Canon III with a film type indicator in the film wind-on knob. The two-piece
lever next to the rewind knob operates the optical finder, which covers
50mm (F), 100mm (1 x) and 135mm (1.5 x) focal lengths.
The baseplate is removable, to allow film loading.This model does not have flash synchronization.
The top of the camera has the following inscription:
A serial
number appears to the right of this.
The engraving
on the film advance and rewind knobs consists of vertical lines.
