To cut costs, the camera had a fixed, eye-level pentaprism viewfinder. This was the economy or “Populaire” version of the Canonflex.
The self-timer was operated by a simple lever, and the pentaprism cover was part of the single-piece top cover. Other features and performance were the same as the original Canonflex.
| Name: | Canonflex RP |
| Manufacturer: | Canon Japan |
| Made in: | Japan |
| N°: | 116950 |
| Production Date : | - |
| Type: | 35mm focal-plane shutter camera |
| Series: | Canonflex |
| Picture Size: | 24 x 36 mm |
| Normal Lens: | Canon R50mm f/1.8 |
| Collection Lens: | Super-Canomatic R 50mm f/1.8 |
| Lens Mount: | R Mount |
| Focus: | Manual Focus |
| Shutter: | Two-axis, horizontal-travel focal-plane shutter with cloth curtains. Single-axis non-rotating dial for X, B, 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, and 1/1000 sec. Equipped with built-in self-timer and shutter button lock. |
| Dimensions & Weight: | 145 x 100 x 49 mm, 940 g (body) |
| Production Period: | 1960 - 1962 |
| N° Produced: | |
| Original Price: | 48,000 yen (w/R50mm f/1.8) |
| Indexed Price (Approx.): | 2.250 EUR |
| Avg Ebay Value: | 170 EUR |
Source: Canon Camera Museum, Wikipedia.org, Camera-wiki.org, knippsen.blogspot.com