gene m Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 <p>Have you ever seen one of these ? I picked it up at a junk store in Toledo Ohio.<img src="http://westfordcomp.com/canonbaby.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="600" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User_4525289 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 <p>Gene, it sais Canon. That is the very first Japanese SLR, see the pentaprism on the top. ))</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken_kartes Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 <p>Sweet Gene! I hope it is worth $100k</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_halfhill Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 <p>It's a rare prototype Canon F-1.</p> <p>Pulling one leg deserves another. :-)</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razondetre Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 <p>When I was young and stupid I had one of these but it said 1939 World's Fair on the front. Yes, sold it at a giveaway price (as usual). </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 <p>Naughty, naughty.....</p> <p>LOL</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene m Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 <p>I'm willing to sell it. Money will be sent to my bank account in Switzerland. Please allow approximately seven years for shipment after payment is received. I'll throw in a roll of film, a Spiratone Star Filter and a cable release in fair condition.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_ballard Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 <p>I take it this was the first model designed for professionals with interchangeable viewfinders.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig_supplee Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 <p>Awesome viewfinder. You have a very steady hand. Did you ever do pinstriping in another life?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene m Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 <p>Uh, yes. It was. This one was used by someone named Ansel Adams.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene m Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 <p>"Did you ever do pinstriping in another life?"</p> <p>No. I was an airbrush artist for Playboy Magazine in 1967.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User_4525289 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 <blockquote> <p>No. I was an airbrush artist for Playboy Magazine in 1967.</p> </blockquote> <p>Is that the reason you have got that Canon? Was that particular model a camera of choice of Heffner himself?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter_degroot Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 <p>gene can I sell you a bridge<br> and canon or kodak will start making 127 any day now,.<br> the one I saw has a corroded metal pop up viewfinder</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene m Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 <p>Yeah. Heff and I used to photograph all the babes with something similar. Walter, what bridge have you got ? I'm interested in one in Brooklyn, New York. Maybe we could work out a trade.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig_supplee Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 <p>Now let me see...where did I put that title to all that property I have in Florida...</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene m Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 <p>Do you have any oceanfront property in Kansas, Craig ?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig_supplee Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 <p>Gene, let me get back to you on that. Do you prefer the east or west coast of Kansas?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene m Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 <p>North coast.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig_supplee Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 <p>Man, there's one in every crowd! OK, I can do that. I'll even throw in a new thermal swim suit. You'll like the condo. Comes with a snowthrower to clear your path through the snow. I mean white sand! Trust me, you'll LOVE it. Just sign here________________________________.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_beisigl Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 <p>All these comedians, and no Ed sullivan show. What a shame.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canfred Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 <p>Fine Gene we can discuss this for the rest of 09 , but just where are the pictures you took?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralf_j. Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 <p>jeez, someone went through a lot of trouble to mess with that piece of bakelite. I think it would make an excellent cookie jar at this point...</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony_lockerbie Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 <p>Actually, if you combine Canon with Brownie, you get Crownie....which is the colloquial word in OZ for Crown Lager, mmm....tasty!<br> Tony</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_beisigl Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 <p>I bet you had to pay Kings ransom to get it too.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken_jeanette1 Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 <p>The guy that really got the good deal is the one who got the Canon F1 that said Kodak</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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