Canon II-AF
The Canon II-AF is a LTM-mount film rangefinder camera, introduced in 1953. Leica camera price index →
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General
- Mount
- LTM
- Release Year
- 1953
- Type
- Film
- Model Number
- II-AF
- Serial Range
- 92165 to 95500, reported collector range; approximately 15 cameras may have been produced
Dimensions
- Weight
- 500g
- Length
- 30mm
- Width
- 135mm
- Height
- 72.2mm
Viewfinder & Shutter
- Framelines
- None, selectable three-position optical finder for standard framing, telephoto framing and critical focusing
- Shutter Speeds
- B, 1/25 s, 1/40 s, 1/60 s, 1/100 s, 1/200 s and 1/500 s
- Shutter Type
- Cloth
Features
- Hot Shoe
- No
- Tripod Socket
- Yes
- Self Timer
- No
- Flash Sync
- FP flashbulb synchronization at 1/25 s and faster; no X-sync
Canon II-AF
The Canon II-AF is an exceptionally rare export-oriented LTM rangefinder derived from the Canon II-A. It lacks slow shutter speeds but adds a side flash rail and FP flashbulb synchronization at 1/25 second and faster [1].
The model uses Canon's universal threaded mount, three-position finder and a cloth shutter with a 1/500 second top speed. It provides no electronic X-sync and no self timer [1].
History
Development and Launch
Canon marketed the II-AF in June 1953. Collector research suggests production lasted only a few months and may have totaled exactly 15 cameras [1][2].
Production Evolution
The II-AF can be understood as a II-A with FP synchronization and a die-cast shutter crate, or as a II-F without the slow-speed mechanism [1].
Special Variants
The standard lens is disputed, with Canon documentation and collector research citing different 50 mm lenses. The lens should therefore be recorded per surviving outfit, not embedded in the camera identity.
Collector Notes
Authentication requires specialist inspection. Confirm the factory-covered slow-dial opening, FP-only flash rail, shutter crate and serial details. The related II-AX remains historically disputed and must not be substituted.
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