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Just registered and am making my first post after lurking for several years.

I purchased a Canon Rangefinder from a dealer in Japan, and am looking for some help identifying the model. It was listed as an L1, which is incorrect since the L1 has no self timer and a folding crank rewind. According to Peter Dechert’s Canon Rangefinder book, a model with these specific features does not exist. That is, wind lever advance, metal shutter, 1/1000 top speed, self timer, knob rewind and warm-tone viewfinder What is also curious is the camera’s serial number of 581000, which puts it to the later end of the V series production.

The camera will arrive the end of this week, when I’ll be able to examine it closely, but am hoping someone on the forum might have a clue. I’ve a good collection of Canon Rangefinders, including several V, VI and 7 models, so am very familiar with them, and also shoot them regularly. Thanks in advance!6E356D04-4CE0-405A-BDBB-C5E528774D2C.png
 
CanonCollector said:
Just registered and am making my first post after lurking for several years.

I purchased a Canon Rangefinder from a dealer in Japan, and am looking for some help identifying the model. It was listed as an L1, which is incorrect since the L1 has no self timer and a folding crank rewind. According to Peter Dechert’s Canon Rangefinder book, a model with these specific features does not exist. That is, wind lever advance, metal shutter, 1/1000 top speed, self timer, knob rewind and warm-tone viewfinder What is also curious is the camera’s serial number of 581000, which puts it to the later end of the V series production.

The camera will arrive the end of this week, when I’ll be able to examine it closely, but am hoping someone on the forum might have a clue. I’ve a good collection of Canon Rangefinders, including several V, VI and 7 models, so am very familiar with them, and also shoot them regularly. Thanks in advance!View attachment 4840513
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Frankencanon? Ooops, I see a post above answered the question.
 
Thanks for your quick reply, shawn, and that was my first thought. All the features match the VL, except that model has a folding rewind crank and this one has a retracting knob. It also otherwise matches the VL2, except that model had only a 1/500 top speed.
 
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Now can anyone tell me what it really is as Google is not really my friend on this. I see hints that it is Orwo Wolfen NC500 but does anyone know for sure.
 
Two books of photos by William Allard. His Portraits of America is a collection of color and composition of America's blue collar workers on the western plains. He elevates the ordinary, the plebeian masterfully, ennobling the day-to-day life of grinding work to poetry. He always impresses me reatly with his work.
 
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girdwoodINC said:
A couple of new photo books

The journal of a skateboarder - Thomas Sweertvaegher

The beautiful flower is the world - Jerry Hsu
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That Jerry Hsu book is great. We have a thread dedicated to photobook purchases here:

latest additions to your library

Ian Beesley, Life, a Retrospective. I went to the exhibition, and ended up lashing out £30 for the book, which by my reckoning is only fourth time in over 50 years I've bought a new, full price photography book.
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Two tag sales down the block yielded the following:

Gossen Luna-Pro meter with attachment for enlargements

Keuffel & Esser (K&E) slide rule, mahogany, with case, 1940s vintage (no idea how to use it, but may be fun learning how)

Olivetti Lettera 32 typewriter, Portuguese keyboard (HCESAR) -- never seen this layout before. Will make for a lot of hunting and pecking!
 
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