Canon J II prototype *
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Hammer Price
€22,800
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Estimate € 16.000 – 20.000
Manufacture Year : c.1945
serial number : 8078
An extremely rare prototype Canon J II, showing several differences to the production model and recognizable by the different style of the engravings on the top plate. As in the entire Canon J series, there is no rangefinder, the slow-speed area on the shell is covered with a small metal patch. The included lens is also an extremely rare Nikkor 3.5/5cm no.460033 - only 10 lenses from the 4600XX series are known to exist - this is the second lowest number known. Only two JII prototypes have been confirmed worldwide (no.8025 and the listed example no.8078).