Is this a Canon IV SB ?

[blumoon]

I acquired this last week. It seems to be in nice working condition. Other than the small dent on the top and haze in the lens.
I think this is a Canon IV SB, but I want to be sure before listing it in the classifieds.
If it's not, please tell me what model it is.

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[presspass]

It looks like it, but it could also be an IVSB2 - the only difference is the size of the eyepiece - the 2 has a larger eyepiece. I don't know if the Canon company's history site has serial numbers. I have an IVSB2 at home and will check the serial number against the one your have and let you know later today.

 

[blumoon]

Thanks for your reply
I looked on the The Canon Camera Museum site (https://global.canon/en/c-museum/product/film24.html)
I don't think it's the IVSB2 because the shutter speed on mine goes to 1000 and it doesn't have the pronged(?) piece under the film advance knob.

 

[Mackinaw]

You’re correct on that it’s not a IVSB2. It doesn’t have the 60/125/250/500/1000 shutter speed sequence. I believe I see a flash bar along the left side of the camera, if so, you camera is probably a IVSB. Serial number is correct too.

Jim B.

 

[mward]

I have one of these, it's a wonderful camera to shoot, very small.

 

[xayraa33]

It is a IVSb and not a IVSb2

The clue that it is a IVSb is the slow shutter dial lock and a high shutter speed of 1/1000th sec.

The IVSb2 would have a centre indexed high speed dial and modern shutter speed sequence and the highly visible clue from far off "serrated gear looking" film length indicator between the film wind knob and film frame counter dial which all the improved models had plus the slightly bigger eyepiece that is less squinty to look through .