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The Canon FP is a 35 mm SLR introduced by Canon Inc. of Japan in October 1964, using the new Canon FL lens mount. The FP and FX were virtually the same camera, but the lower priced FP did not have built in metering. At the time, many photographers preferred using a handheld meter, and others preferred the lower pricing. However, the FP was not popular making it more rare and desirable for collectors. Canon sold an external light meter with the same specifications as the built-in meter on the FX. The shutter is a horizontally traveling focal plane shutter supporting speeds between 1/1000 and 1 second in full stop increments, selected by a dial on the top plate on the photographer's right. The X-sync speed for flash is 1/55 sec.; flash support was through a PC socket on the front of the body.

The viewfinder uses a glass pentaprism and gives coverage of 90% of the frame vertically and 93% horizontally, with a 0.9× magnification (with a 50 mm standard lens).

The FP was available with either silver or black metal parts.


Name: Canon FP
Manufacturer: Canon Japan
Made in: Japan
N°: 104833
Production Date: E 901
Type: 35mm focal-plane shutter single-lens reflex camera
Series: F Series
Picture Size: 24 x 36 mm
Normal Lens: Canon FL 50mm f/1.8
Lens Mount: FL mount
Focus: Manual Focus
Shutter: Two-axis, horizontal-travel focal-plane shutter with cloth curtains. Single-axis non-rotating dial for X, B, 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, and 1/1000 sec. Equipped with built-in self-timer. (No shutter button lock.)
Dimensions & Weight: 141 x 90 x 83 mm, 940 g (with 50mm f/1.8)
Production Period: Oct 1964-1966
N° Produced: 50.000
Original Price: 37,800 yen (w/FL50mm f/1.8)
Indexed Price (Approx.): 1.420 EUR
Avg Ebay Value:  
Source: Canon Camera Museum, Wikipedia.org, Camera-wiki.org, knippsen.blogspot.com