Canon F series

Canon’s F series^[1] is Canon’s series of manual focus 35 mm single lens reflex cameras. The first professional camera, the F-1, was introduced in March 1971^[2] while the final camera, the New F-1 High Speed Motor Drive Camera, was released in February 1984.^[3] All have a Canon FD or FL lens mount compatible with Canon’s extensive range of manual-focus lenses.

FD mount

Professional

• Canon F-1 (March 1971)^[2]
• Canon F-1 High Speed Motor Drive Camera (February 1972)^[4]
• Canon F-1N / Canon F-1 (Later Model) (September 1976)^[5]
• Canon New F-1 (September 1981)^[6]
• Canon New F-1 High Speed Motor Drive Camera (February 1984)^[3]

Amateur

• Canon FTb (March 1971)^[7]
• Canon FTb-N (July 1973)^[8]
• Canon EF (November 1973)^[9]
• Canon TLb (September 1974)^[10]
• Canon TX (March 1975)^[11]

FL mount

• Canon FX (April 1964)^[12]
• Canon FP (October 1964)^[13]
• Canon Pellix (April 1965)^[14]
• Canon FT QL (March 1966)^[15]
• Canon Pellix QL (March 1966)^[16]
• Canon TL (February 1968)^[17]

References

1. Canon Camera Museum – Film cameras – F series
2. Canon Camera Museum – Canon F-1
3. Canon Camera Museum – Canon New F-1 High Speed Motor Drive Camera
4. Canon Camera Museum – Canon F-1 High Speed Motor Drive Camera
5. Canon Camera Museum – Canon F-1N
6. Canon Camera Museum – Canon New F-1
7. Canon Camera Museum – Canon FTb
8. Canon Camera Museum – Canon FTb-N
9. Canon Camera Museum – Canon EF
10. Canon Camera Museum – Canon TLb
11. Canon Camera Museum – Canon TX
12. Canon Camera Museum – Canon FX
13. Canon Camera Museum – Canon FP
14. Canon Camera Museum – Canon Pellix
15. Canon Camera Museum – Canon FTQL
16. Canon Camera Museum – Canon Pellix QL
17. Canon Camera Museum – Canon TL