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I don’t think so. At that time period I believe June was a little ‘longer in the tooth’ than that young model.

If Spot Tone is now Marshall's Spot-All, then you can find it at B&H. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/34780-REG/Marshall_Retouching_MSCOT_Spot_All_Retouch_Dye_for.html

Great! Now if you just add your S/N to that info, you too can be a member of this 16 year old, Black Beauty thread Club. 😎 If you desire you can post it like this, 2793XX.

Well, I tried to delete that post because it really doesn’t matter any more, but it timed out in the middle of it. Tim Witt was wanting to gather info on S/N, date of manufacture, and if yours had the newer focusing screen, in order to determine when that change occurred along with the number and date of the last one produced. The post above yours by Sheperd is like what he was after. It’s still a good read on a great camera!

Let’s not forget that the data requested by the OP several years ago is to nail down the production history of the EF.

Your answer lies in the 1928 movie, posted above you.

".... Most of the images you see of Athena and her family are his, and the Center is extremely lucky to benefit from his efforts! " Way to go Bill.

It does indeed work. I admire your initiative.

Great shot Jim! A beautiful bride processioning past broken windows, razor wire, and crumbling streets. Any story behind this?

Canon EF with FD 35/2.0 (haz-mat) on expired Tri-X. (I was just finishing this up when you posted) Cassville, Missouri

Very well put AJG. l’m sure that ends that discussion. I think both the glass and photo art are primo. Kudos to you and your wife.

You're knocking 'em dead this month Jim! They're all great, but I love this street portrait. Nice work.

I have nothing significant to add, other than Plus One to all three of ya'.

Indeed it is.

Bath Time 565 readies herself for a C-Check. Poorly handheld with Plus-X, and souped in D-76 1:1 - July, 1988

Canon EF with an atomic FD 35/2.0 and Tri-X, orange filter. Rifle, Colorado. 2011

Interesting link, Rick. Thanks.

'Hannah' - Canon EF with FL 55/1.2 and, Fuji Superia 400

A nice story Z. I had a somewhat similar encounter in a camera store just a couple weeks ago involving a young woman, an AE-1 Program, and the dropping off of her first ever roll of film for processing. She had that first film camera with her (a pristine black model !) to have the clerk show her how to take the film out. I limited my conversation to saying my first SLR fifty years ago was a Canon FTb, how I still use one, along with an AE-1 Program and others. Like you I didn't want to bore her with info from an OLD Canon buff, so I went on to drop off my film for processing. And I can honestly say that the experience made me smile for the exact same reasons as you.

Thank you for that very informative post. Most helpful.

Merry Christmas to you too Mike!

Long since gone - Lambert, St. Louis Int'l Airport, 8/20/1992 A-1 with FD 35-105/3.5, Kodachrome 25, 250@5.6

When I saw the examples on the Freestyle site my first thought was of long gone, GAF and 3M.

I don't know if he is still alive or not, but he has retired from camera repair for sure. And yes he did "A" series also. I had a AE-1P and a A-1 done by him several years ago, along with three F series bodies before that.

Nice looking bundle John. The numbered badge is a nice touch compared with their later yellow sticker.