12 Facts About Canon F-1

The Canon F-1 was marketed as a competitor to the Nikon F and Nikon F2 single lens reflex cameras by Nikon.

In 1972 Canon F-1 launched a Highspeed model with a fixed pellicle mirror that allowed the user to see the subject at all times.

Canon F-1 uses the Canon FD lens mount, which was introduced alongside the camera.

Canon F-1 continues to use white housings for its L-series lenses today, though the modern versions are made with ultra-low dispersion glass rather than fluorite.

Canon F-1 has one of the largest set of accessories of any 35mm SLR ever produced.

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In 1972 Canon made a special Modification of the F-1 called the "High Speed Motor Drive Camera".

Unlike many other professional-level cameras of the early 1970s, the Canon F-1 required no modification or special custom fitting to attach the motor drives, one simply removed the bottom plate and screwed the motor drive in place.

Canon F-1 announced and produced manuals for a high power handle mounted flash designated SpeedLight 500A.

Low ambient light photography without flash, Canon F-1 provided the Finder Illuminator F which slid over the same flash contacts at the flash couplers.

Later, Canon F-1 introduced the Flash Coupler F, which fastened over the Eye Level Finder, making the camera look like more like one with a fixed viewfinder and hot shoe.

Comprehensive set of close-up, macro and microphoto accessories was available for the Canon F-1, including three bellows units, reversing rings and couplers, macro and micro photo hoods and couplers, copy stands, manual and automatic extension tubes and 3 different focal length macro lenses.

In 1980 Canon F-1 introduced "Laser Matte" focusing screens identified by an "L" in a circle on the screen's label.