Canon F1 High Speed w. FD 1.2/55mm S.S.C. Aspherical

Canon’s 1972 High Speed F-1 for the 1972 Olympics was available only by special order to credentialed press photographers. It was the fastest SLR motor drive made to that time. Its fixed pellicle mirror allowed continuous viewing (without the typical SLR blackout when the mirror goes up), and higher motor speeds up to 9 frames per second. The 20/1000mm thick pellicle mirror directed part of the light to the finder and the rest to the film. The High Speed F1 was Canon's answer to the Nikon F High Speed cameras. This was the first time Canon clearly beat Nikon for bragging rights. Nikon's F High Speed, also introduced for the 1972 Olympics, was slower at 7 fps but had to have the mirror locked up for top speed -- not the best situation for a SLR. The 1972 9 fps F-1 High Speed is based on the mechanical shuttered F1. Production of the 9 fps was probably less than 100. In 1984 Canon introduced an even faster 14 fps F-1 High Speed with pellicle mirror, built on the electronic F-1 body. Canon has more experience with pellicle mirror cameras than any other camera manufacturer. Canon made two standard production pellicle SLRs, the Pellix and the recent EOS RT, besides their special High Speed F1's and EOS 1. Other than a Canon Hansa, it's very difficult to find a rarer Canon. The camera is finished in black paint and is in superb condition and one of the best I have seen until today as most have been really used, and is fully operable and includes the original battery power pack and matching connecting cord. The camera is equipped with the Canon FD 1.2/55mm S.S.C. ASPHERICAL lens no.92384 in matching condition with cap, hood and guarantee card.