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Canon M39 Rangefinder Lenses 1939-71 is the first English-language book to\ngo into detail on the vagaries of these early lenses and the first major
\nbook on the subject.<\/p>\n
Canon M39 Rangefinder Lenses 1939-71 is the first English-language book to
\ngo into detail on the vagaries of these early lenses and the first major
\nbook on the subject.<\/p>\n
The book describes the various changes and markings on the lenses and
\nexplains where the lenses fit in the evolution of the early Canon lens
\nsystem. It contains detailed charts on each lens to give the Canon collector
\na clear overview of what is in their collection.<\/p>\n
The book contains detailed sections on the serial numbering system developed
\nby Canon, prototypes that appear in various literature, and rare and unusual
\nitems that Canon produced during this ‘Golden Age’. Detailed historical and
\ntimeline charts follow Canon as it developed from a fledgling Seiki-Kogaku
\nKenkyusyo in the back streets of Tokyo into the huge multinational it is
\ntoday. The book is beautifully illustrated with 370 black and white
\nphotographs, which will guide the reader through the various pages even if
\nthe reader cannot read English. Mr Phil Ono’s website ‘PhotoGuide Japan’
\nhas been included in the book as a reference, particularly the Photographic
\nHistory of Japan section.<\/p>\n
Title: “Canon M39 Rangefinder Lenses 1939-71” by Peter Kitchingman.<\/p>\n
ISBN: 9780646481449<\/p>\n
Description: Case bound, Hardcover, Coffee Table quality consisting of 215 pages with 370 B&W photographs.<\/p>\n
Size: 320 x 230 x 20<\/p>\n
Publisher: Self-published, designed and printed by Lamb Print in Perth, West
\nAustralia<\/p>\n
Date of issue: October 2008<\/p>\n
Price: 6900 yen + Air Mail postage from Australia to Japan 2400 yen (this
\nrate is only for parcels sent to Japan)<\/p>\n
Language: English<\/p>\n
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