Hello guys, here we are today with this little overview of the Canon P. I will show you some photos I took and we will see together how beautiful is this camera! Stay Click!
@@KeigoMoriyama These past couple months I've been all over the place. Last week was Akihabara to Tokyo eki at night. That was great. Today I did Akihabara and Ueno. It's pretty random. How about you? Do you head to a certain part of Tokyo for parks or urban settings?
@@TokyoGritandGrain because of Covid is months that I don’t really go out unfortunately, but usually shibuya and shinjuku are my go to places. Want to take the new miyashita park in Shibuya. How si going around? Still lots of people?
@@KeigoMoriyama There are many people, but I don't find huge crowds lately. I'm comfortable being most places in Tokyo but I do not go to live music venues, etc. When walking the streets for photos lately, there are never big crowds. It's nice!
Currently I have found after the price inflations of these cameras that the best place to purchase one is a few different repainters such as Shueido from Taiwan. You get a very minty copy with fresh CLA and testing and a brand new and beautiful paint job from them for around $400-$600 for a Canon P. You cannot get anything close to that anywhere else now that film has come back into popularity.
@@KeigoMoriyama cheap if you want ones that are beat up. But if you want mint or top mint or verified CLA with minimal wear from good sellers they will be the same or more than Shueido. I've even seen $999 for top mint black Canon P with some scratches on it. Double for new custom paint.
@@KeigoMoriyama I don't know what quality you're looking at but I'm talking about prices from direct Japanese sellers. Even Japan camera Hunter will no longer source them because of the price to quality of them after people started picking them up like crazy. Kana camera is the one selling for $999 from Japan also.
@@jp2503 the one i found here in japan are way way cheaper and working condition. Sorry but i dont use JCH, horrible experience with him and will never recommend him.
It’s my first vintage rangefinder and I thought it’s not good enough so I ended up getting other cameras. But after all the research, I realized the P is my true love. I pair it with the canon 50 1.8. The only thing that annoys me is the straps hook location. The camera tilted all the time on my back, lol.
I much prefer the Canon VT Deluxe with the baseplate trigger, the changeable viewfinder for 35 and 50mm and the parallax correction on the shoe. The Canon P was an economy version of the previous V series, stripped down to cut cost. Nice camera, but I will take the VT Deluxe or for that matter, the VL any day of the week.
Oy, that Canon P's self timer is wound up in "jam-the-camera" position! I looked at Leica M-series cameras for a while in the 1970's before concluding that my "bucket list" Leica M3 was too expensive. Canon P cameras were quite affordable back then, so I bought one via a "Shutterbug Ads" listing. Your "shutter is damaged"!? Mine looked like that when I got it, but it fired on all speeds without any problems. As I used it the metal shutter curtains got more wrinkled, but never failed. I bought a 28mm f/2.8 Canon and 105mm f/2.5 Nikkor in addition to the 50mm f/1.8 Canon, which came with the camera. These Leica screw mount lenses were easier to afford (and find filters) than the Leica M equivalents.
😉👍 WOW thisbisba real nice camera by Canon , im not so lucky that i got One. But i got a old Canon AT-1 and I like it a Lot and use it all the time , BUT I would like to add a Canon rangefinder to my Collection i like the size and the design simpel and good qualety a Canon
Thanks a lot for your comment . You have a really nice camera as well! If you are interested in purchasing one let me know I can look for it here in japan and please subscribe to the channel it means a lot for me
I’m one of the lucky ones who has the red leatherette Canon P’s. Picked it up off eBay for a decent price just before quarantine kicked in so not had the chance to shoot it properly but I am eager to do so
I have the Canon P, it's a marvel of simplicity. I use mainly the Canon 35 F2 LTM, but I also have the Canon 50 F1.4 LTM, the Canon 50 F1.8 LTM and the Canon 100 F4 Serener LTM (1951). The 35 is fantastic, the 50 1.4 is super sharp and even the 50 1.8 is really good (and cheap). I want to get a 28mm LTM...
@@KeigoMoriyama Yes sure. Here are some links to those lenses. Sorry, mainly the 35 F2...:) instagram.com/p/BkPUPkbl9Ny/ instagram.com/p/BlG_UO5FWqY/ instagram.com/p/BlkhPv3ladt/ instagram.com/p/Bm62RaZFBRR/ instagram.com/p/BqeUukzA610/ instagram.com/p/B9izcWenjr1/ Cheers!
@@jp2503 The 50 1.4 is legend. The 50 1.8 is also very good. The problem with the 1.8 is that it was an earlier production lens and it has a bad habit of having lens haze due to the poor coatings of the earlier models. However, I cleaned my 1.8 elements up and tested it against the 1.4 and the shots were almost identical. So, for the money if you can get a good copy of the 1.8, it's great value (it's also very tiny). But you need to check carefully that it's not hazed. If you have more budget though you can't go wrong with the 1.4. Hope that helps!
The rangefinder will couple and function fine. However the camera viewfinder isn't wide enough to show the 25mm coverage, so you'd need a separate accessory finder.
Any tips on how to fix the fix winding lever(idk). I sometimes encounter a problem where at times I couldn't finish my roll of film cause it wouldn't allow me to wind or shoot, so I end rewinding it and move on with a new roll
First time hearing this problem. I think a CLA is the best solution. If you don’t have a specialized store that can do this type of operation let me know
Assuming that a significant part of the film is feeding and shooting properly, but the film advance starts hanging or jamming thereafter, the problem is likely not thee camera, but the user. Look to your technique loading the film. If you load the film and do not start with a tight wind of film before you close the camera back, as the film advances it continues to wind loose, fills the chamber and jams the ability to advance the film further. Just try advancing a frame or two before you close up, making sure that the film is winding tightly on the take up spool.
@@jonathantapia2818 mount wise you should have no problem at all. the only thing you have to consider is that not all the lenses are supported in terms of the frames that are visible inside the view finder
Before getting too involved with this meter, remember that it is a 60 year old selenium cell meter. I have two of them. The first died about 25 years ago. I haven't checked the other in 20 years. A few super high quality selenium meters still work, but the Canon meters probably so not quality. As of the last few years, repair does seem to be an option in the US, and the cost if available would be ridiculous.
@@KeigoMoriyamaDo you know any voigtlander 35mm focal length lenses? I'm currently using the canon 50mm f1.4 but it's very heavy if you use it for street photography and searching for a fast focus and also a pancake lens.
Check out shueido_camera on Instagram he repainted a canon p I bought mine from him you can see it on his page is the turquoise blue with the hammer tone leather
Great review and the photos were excellent, thanks! Very informative.
Thank you very much for stopping by and watching the video. Happy to read your comment
Your photographs are Stunning!!
Thank you very much really appreciate your support
Nice little rangefinder.
thank you ^^
The Canon P is a legitimately beautiful camera. It's like a refined Leica M3.
Yes I really like it too
really love using my Canon P + Voigtlander 35mm Color Skopar
it’s really a nice combo!
No adapters
It’s a m39 Mount
Yes, I have one!
I really think is a lovely camera
Hello from Meguro! Informative video. Thanks!
Thank you very much! Which area do you usually shoot?
@@KeigoMoriyama These past couple months I've been all over the place. Last week was Akihabara to Tokyo eki at night. That was great. Today I did Akihabara and Ueno. It's pretty random. How about you? Do you head to a certain part of Tokyo for parks or urban settings?
@@TokyoGritandGrain because of Covid is months that I don’t really go out unfortunately, but usually shibuya and shinjuku are my go to places. Want to take the new miyashita park in Shibuya. How si going around? Still lots of people?
@@KeigoMoriyama There are many people, but I don't find huge crowds lately. I'm comfortable being most places in Tokyo but I do not go to live music venues, etc. When walking the streets for photos lately, there are never big crowds. It's nice!
@@TokyoGritandGrain definitely good to hear that! i was planning a shooting in shibuya in the next couple of weeks so happy to do that
Currently I have found after the price inflations of these cameras that the best place to purchase one is a few different repainters such as Shueido from Taiwan. You get a very minty copy with fresh CLA and testing and a brand new and beautiful paint job from them for around $400-$600 for a Canon P. You cannot get anything close to that anywhere else now that film has come back into popularity.
Shueido has some nice one and yes if you consider the repaint and cla it makes sense. Without you can find lots of cheap in the markets
@@KeigoMoriyama cheap if you want ones that are beat up. But if you want mint or top mint or verified CLA with minimal wear from good sellers they will be the same or more than Shueido. I've even seen $999 for top mint black Canon P with some scratches on it. Double for new custom paint.
Where are you located? Because here in japan the price is definitely lower.
@@KeigoMoriyama I don't know what quality you're looking at but I'm talking about prices from direct Japanese sellers. Even Japan camera Hunter will no longer source them because of the price to quality of them after people started picking them up like crazy. Kana camera is the one selling for $999 from Japan also.
@@jp2503 the one i found here in japan are way way cheaper and working condition. Sorry but i dont use JCH, horrible experience with him and will never recommend him.
It’s my first vintage rangefinder and I thought it’s not good enough so I ended up getting other cameras.
But after all the research, I realized the P is my true love. I pair it with the canon 50 1.8.
The only thing that annoys me is the straps hook location. The camera tilted all the time on my back, lol.
Agree, that is why I go without strap. Yes it’s a truly gem!
I much prefer the Canon VT Deluxe with the baseplate trigger, the changeable viewfinder for 35 and 50mm and the parallax correction on the shoe. The Canon P was an economy version of the previous V series, stripped down to cut cost. Nice camera, but I will take the VT Deluxe or for that matter, the VL any day of the week.
Unfortunately I never had chance to shoot that models. I would like to one day
Oy, that Canon P's self timer is wound up in "jam-the-camera" position! I looked at Leica M-series cameras for a while in the 1970's before concluding that my "bucket list" Leica M3 was too expensive. Canon P cameras were quite affordable back then, so I bought one via a "Shutterbug Ads" listing. Your "shutter is damaged"!? Mine looked like that when I got it, but it fired on all speeds without any problems. As I used it the metal shutter curtains got more wrinkled, but never failed. I bought a 28mm f/2.8 Canon and 105mm f/2.5 Nikkor in addition to the 50mm f/1.8 Canon, which came with the camera. These Leica screw mount lenses were easier to afford (and find filters) than the Leica M equivalents.
Do you have some photos you took with it that you want to share? Happy to see the link
😉👍 WOW thisbisba real nice camera by Canon , im not so lucky that i got One.
But i got a old Canon AT-1 and I like it a Lot and use it all the time , BUT I would like to add a Canon rangefinder to my Collection i like the size and the design simpel and good qualety a Canon
Thanks a lot for your comment . You have a really nice camera as well! If you are interested in purchasing one let me know I can look for it here in japan and please subscribe to the channel it means a lot for me
I’m one of the lucky ones who has the red leatherette Canon P’s. Picked it up off eBay for a decent price just before quarantine kicked in so not had the chance to shoot it properly but I am eager to do so
I super envy you!!!!!!
How many of these were produced?
@@jp2503 i think a lot, that is also what the name stands for
@@KeigoMoriyama I'm talking about the red and white imperial version
@@jp2503 ok then sorry. I thought you were talking about the normal one
Love your video so much!!! What film did you used for those photos in Japan? The colour is amazing!!
Thank you ^^ I used a common Fujicolor film
Keigo Moriyama Thank you very much!
Love the vid!! What that lens on the camera? May I know?
thank you so much for the comment.
it`s a voightlander skopar 25mm
I have the Canon P, it's a marvel of simplicity. I use mainly the Canon 35 F2 LTM, but I also have the Canon 50 F1.4 LTM, the Canon 50 F1.8 LTM and the Canon 100 F4 Serener LTM (1951). The 35 is fantastic, the 50 1.4 is super sharp and even the 50 1.8 is really good (and cheap). I want to get a 28mm LTM...
I never used canon lenses but I admit super curious . Do you have any link to your photos to share with the community?
@@KeigoMoriyama Yes sure. Here are some links to those lenses. Sorry, mainly the 35 F2...:)
instagram.com/p/BkPUPkbl9Ny/
instagram.com/p/BlG_UO5FWqY/
instagram.com/p/BlkhPv3ladt/
instagram.com/p/Bm62RaZFBRR/
instagram.com/p/BqeUukzA610/
instagram.com/p/B9izcWenjr1/
Cheers!
@@john_murch beautiful! thank you so much for sharing!
Would you recommend the 1.4 over the 1.8? I've heard there are some issues with the 1.8. comparatively.
@@jp2503 The 50 1.4 is legend. The 50 1.8 is also very good. The problem with the 1.8 is that it was an earlier production lens and it has a bad habit of having lens haze due to the poor coatings of the earlier models. However, I cleaned my 1.8 elements up and tested it against the 1.4 and the shots were almost identical. So, for the money if you can get a good copy of the 1.8, it's great value (it's also very tiny). But you need to check carefully that it's not hazed. If you have more budget though you can't go wrong with the 1.4. Hope that helps!
Got mine the other day from ebay after 4 months of shipping! I wish the lightmeter still worked tho
Oh you got the set one!!! Congrats for your purchase ^^ looking forward to see some links with the photos then
Look for a KEKS EM01
@@jp2503 i have one similar. i reviewed in a past video if you check it
@@jp2503 i have one similar. i reviewed in a past video if you check it
Hello, Does the rangefinder patch work with the 25mm lens or are you just zone focusing? Thanks
Zone focusing
The rangefinder will couple and function fine. However the camera viewfinder isn't wide enough to show the 25mm coverage, so you'd need a separate accessory finder.
Very nice. Where did you get yours? And how much if you don’t mind?
Here in japan it’s easy to find (store or online) , price don’t remember cos I bought years ago but is kind of affordable camera
Any tips on how to fix the fix winding lever(idk). I sometimes encounter a problem where at times I couldn't finish my roll of film cause it wouldn't allow me to wind or shoot, so I end rewinding it and move on with a new roll
First time hearing this problem. I think a CLA is the best solution. If you don’t have a specialized store that can do this type of operation let me know
Assuming that a significant part of the film is feeding and shooting properly, but the film advance starts hanging or jamming thereafter, the problem is likely not thee camera, but the user. Look to your technique loading the film. If you load the film and do not start with a tight wind of film before you close the camera back, as the film advances it continues to wind loose, fills the chamber and jams the ability to advance the film further. Just try advancing a frame or two before you close up, making sure that the film is winding tightly on the take up spool.
Thanks for helping
hey just have a question about the camera does it need batteries and what kind of flash works for the camera?
No batteries at all. You can attach any flash with pci cord
Keigo Moriyama thanks a bunch and do all m39 lenses work on the canon 7?
@@jonathantapia2818 mount wise you should have no problem at all. the only thing you have to consider is that not all the lenses are supported in terms of the frames that are visible inside the view finder
Where did you get your convex shaped brass soft shutter release button from?
I got on Yahoo auction. Do you need one?
@@KeigoMoriyama I would like to have one!
@@caldera878 Ok i can look for it for you. Write me an email so we can talk offline: keigo.moriyama@gmail.com
Hi Keigo,
I have canon P as well, and I just have an issue with canon light meter. Can you help me to adjust it?
Sure! Happy to help. Do you want to talk by email?
@@KeigoMoriyama Yep! please.
Pls write me at Keigo.moriyama@gmail.com
Before getting too involved with this meter, remember that it is a 60 year old selenium cell meter. I have two of them. The first died about 25 years ago. I haven't checked the other in 20 years. A few super high quality selenium meters still work, but the Canon meters probably so not quality. As of the last few years, repair does seem to be an option in the US, and the cost if available would be ridiculous.
Do you know any voigtlander LTM lenses that suits canon P?
at minute 6:37 i talk about the lens i am using that is what you are looking for
the color skopar series is a recommended one
@@KeigoMoriyamaDo you know any voigtlander 35mm focal length lenses? I'm currently using the canon 50mm f1.4 but it's very heavy if you use it for street photography and searching for a fast focus and also a pancake lens.
@@ihyaakbar2647 yes i do. look for leica m5 video in my channel i use there the 35mm lens
@@KeigoMoriyama great video! I believe that is an leica m mount lens?
shueido camera is painting these, i found him on instagram!
Wowow thank you so much!!!! Let me check!!!!
Keigo Moriyama you’re very welcome :)
Also Kanto Camera in Japan. JCH on TH-cam made a visit video about them a few days ago.
I know them but not sure if they do repaint
So no battery needed?
Right
I have one , love it. Came with the flash, doesn't work, who cares, lol.
It’s cool even with the flash. Do you find easy to use?
@@KeigoMoriyama Oh the camera is wonderful to use. I'm sorry, I meant the meter never worked.
What do you use to meter ? Yeah I meant that too
@@KeigoMoriyama sunny 16 of course, but I also have a great phone app if needed, thanks.
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Check out shueido_camera on Instagram he repainted a canon p I bought mine from him you can see it on his page is the turquoise blue with the hammer tone leather
they do a really great job