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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Maker | Canon Camera K. K. |
| Type | 35 mm SLR |
| Released | 1973 |
| Production | 1973-1978 |
| Lens | |
| Lens mount | Canon FD lens mount |
| Sensor/medium | |
| Recording medium | 135 film |
| Focusing | |
| Focus | manual |
| Exposure/metering | |
| Exposure | manual, shutter priority |
| General | |
| Dimensions | 147 x 99 x 48 mm |
| Weight | 760 g |
The Canon EF is a manual focus 35mm single-lens reflex camera produced by Canon between 1973 and 1978. It was compatible with Canon's FD-mount lenses. The EF was built as an electro-mechanical version of Canon's top-of-the line wholly mechanical Canon F-1. The shutter is mechanical at all speeds ½ second and faster, but at 1 second and longer the shutter is all electronically controlled, allowing AE exposures from 1/1000 to 30 seconds. The EF shares the F-1's rugged construction and tough metal body. Unlike the F-1, the EF does not support any motor drive for film transport. Neither does it provide any interchangeable viewfinder.