canon P database

[caila77]

Hi to all, I’m writing an article on canon P model and its variants, many
tanks to Peter from http://www.canonrangefinder.com/ that help me and put me
in contact with other collectors of canon materials.
Now I’d like to make a
little database of canon P serial numbers and I ask to the forum to help me.
If someone can send to me information about their canon P I’ll appreciate very
much.
I need to know serial number, variant (none, 25th annuversary, black type),
the color dial reminder type (coloured or none coloured), and many other
observation that you think can help me.
Thanks to all

 

[caila77]

database is coming,
I try to ask again
Please can someone help me?

 

[caila77]

ask again

ask again

I try to ask again to the forum, can someone help me to make a database of canon P vairants?
thanks in advance

 

[taffer]

Hi Caila !

I'm sending you the info from my own P when I get home. Some other info may be interesting as well. I noticed that some bodies have the black paint trims on the front part of the body flat black, while others have it quite glossy.

Oscar

 

[Oliver]

Mine's in for repair <sniff>, but I'll pm the info when it's back.

 

[taffer]

here it goes

CANON
CAMERA NO.756850 P

No special markings

ADA-DIN dial on back. Colors light red - white - light blue

Semi-matt black trims on front of body, glossy black on back.

And it's a beauty 🙂

 

[caila77]

have a picture

have a picture

Do you also have a photo of the front of your camera?
thanks in advance

Hi Caila !

I'm sending you the info from my own P when I get home. Some other info may be interesting as well. I noticed that some bodies have the black paint trims on the front part of the body flat black, while others have it quite glossy.

Oscar

 

[caila77]

thanks i'll waiting
best regards

Mine's in for repair <sniff>, but I'll pm the info when it's back.

 

[yarinkel]

My turn

CANON
CAMERA NO.758369 P

No special markings

ADA-DIN dial on back. Colors light red - white

Semi-matt black trims on front of body, glossy black on back.

X sync speed on the speed dial light yellow

 

[elgreco]

Hi, I'm new here !

My P is here (sorry, I'm not at home to describe it) :
http://photocam.ibelgique.com/
See page C for the canon P camera and pictures.

Special marking : TE on flash shoe.
I dont know what it means (if someone around here knows, I'm interested)
Seems to be original.

Serial 773139

 

[Sonnar2]

best camera and lens database I know of is m-fortytwo.info for vintage PENTAX stuff.
It's MySQL based.

This could work for us too. It' s 100% public. Should be best for lenses as well, because AFASIK some of the published production figures might be wrong. A register of all known lenses might correct wrong info of the pre-Internet-era.

My "P": 710263 - non-colored-dial

cheers, Frank
http://www.taunusreiter.de/Cameras

 

[Sonnar2]

Hi Nicolas,
looking forward to discover such a well made page with your Canon P as you did with the Contax and Nikon rangefinder cameras... 🙂

 

[caila77]

Hi, I'm new here !

My P is here (sorry, I'm not at home to describe it) :
http://photocam.ibelgique.com/
See page C for the canon P camera and pictures.

Special marking : TE on flash shoe.
I dont know what it means (if someone around here knows, I'm interested)
Seems to be original.

Serial 773139

Very interesting variant, I don't know anything about it but Peter Dechert wrote on his book that some variants was made for press or many other. I'll ask to some friends that know much on canon camera!

 

[Hibbs]

Here is my data...thanks for undertaking the databese.

P #768338 Chrome with non-colored ASA dial. No variant


~Hibbs

 

[Mike Stoesz]

Howdy from Wyoming;
Put me down for Canon P #722871
thanks, Mike

 

[kabkos]

CANON CAMERA NO. 734680 P
red "E-P" in red diamond stamped into the shoe
"X" synch is orange on the shutter speed dial
the rewind lever has an orange bar across the center shaft (you can see the shaft turn if film is loaded correctly)
ASA/DIN dial is black glossy background with silver/blue/EMP/orange numbers (silver EMP stands for empty and is located between the orange and blue sets of numbers)
ASA 32-1600 & DIN 16-33 in silver numbers
ASA 10-200 & DIN 11-24 in blue numbers
ASA 10-200 & DIN 11-24 in orange numbers

 

[caila77]

Howdy from Wyoming;
Put me down for Canon P #722871
thanks, Mike

Thnaks mike, can you tell more about your camera?
what about the asa reminder? is that coloured?
best regards and thanks again

 

[taffer]

Photo is here

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=4408

Coffee grinder didn't come with it 😉

 

[CanonRFinder]

Hi For a number of years I have been recording the numbers of VI-T, VI-L and model P bodies which have had the B&W or Coloured ASA dials. The VI-T #606743 (B&W) to #612408 (Coloured), VI-L #615004 (B&W) to #620069 (coloured) and Model P #709212 (B&W) to #714803 (Coloured). Anyone haveing # within these listed # let me know via this forum so both of us can record them. Just for interest sake the name "Model L-1" and "Model VT de Luxe" had two colours, black and orange.

 

[kabkos]

I just got in a Canon P for servicing, the serial number, etc. is:
CANON CAMERA NO. 765703 P
red "E-P" in red diamond stamped into the shoe
"X" synch is orange on the shutter speed dial
the rewind lever has an orange bar across the center shaft (you can see the shaft turn if film is loaded correctly)
ASA/DIN dial is black glossy background with silver/blue/EMP/orange numbers (silver EMP stands for empty and is located between the orange and blue sets of numbers)
ASA 32-1600 & DIN 16-33 in silver numbers
ASA 10-200 & DIN 11-24 in blue numbers
ASA 10-200 & DIN 11-24 in orange numbers