[Canon] Dial 35-2 | April 1968
Dial 35-2
The improved version of the unique Dial 35 camera changed the power source for the exposure meter from MP to an HD 1.3 V mercury cell. The film speed range was expanded to ISO 10 – 1000 (ISO 8 – 500 with the old model), and the spring motor capacity was increased to improve film advance performance.
The hand strap was attached to the grip, and the Canon DIAL 35-2 designation and distance index were placed on a single black plate to distinguish the camera from the original Dial 35 model.
Specifications
- Type: 35mm lens-shutter zone-focusing half-frame camera with automatic film advance (continuous shooting enabled) via spring motor grip
- Picture Size: 24 x 18 mm
- Lens: Canon SE28mm f/2.8 (5 elements in 3 groups)
- Shutter: Seiko-sha, behind-the-lens metering, B and 1/30 to 1/250 sec., X-sync flash, hot shoe, and German socket on the camera side
- Viewfinder: Reversed Galilean viewfinder with projected frames. 0.42x magnification and 90% coverage. Match-needle pictographs for near, medium, and far focusing distances on the right within the image area. Frame line indicates the correct exposure for f/5.6 or faster lenses at 1/30 sec. to 1/250 sec. shutter speeds. Snap zone mark (pan focusing takes effect, zone focusing set to 3 m) provided.
- Focusing: Lens focusing lever for matching zone focusing marks from 0.8 m to 15 m (infinity).
- EE: CdS cell for shutter speed-priority EE. Metering range from EV 8 (f/2.8 at 1/30 sec.) to 17 (f/22 at 1/250 sec.) at ISO 100. Metering limit is EV 21. Film speed range of ISO 10 – 1000. The aperture can also be set manually by pulling out and turning the aperture knob.
- Film Loading & Advance: After opening the camera back, insert the film onto the slotted spool. Automatically advances to frame 1 with spring motor. Fully wound spring motor powers film advance for about 20 consecutive exposures. Continuous shooting speed at 2 frames per second.
- Frame Counter: Counts up. Resets automatically when the camera back is opened. Counts down during film rewind.
- Film Rewind: Automatic rewind with fully wound spring motor (rewind R button set) and shutter button.
- Power Source: One 1.3 V MD battery.
- Dimensions & Weight: 99 x 76 x 44 mm, 410 g.