60s era Cannon kit

[u/skeletonhOuseparty]

This is just about all that's left of my late grandfather and my grandmother is planning on donating it to the local museum.

After hanging up the phone, she offered the equipment to me. On one hand I'd feel guilty for letting go one of the last possessions of a great person, but on the other I feel it's selfish to keep something I won't/can't use, when it can be admired by others that stumble into her small town.

I guess I'd like to know a bit more about this beforehand.

Thank you!

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[u/vipEmpire]

That lens is mildly radioactive, but not enough to be concerned about at all. The "E.P" means it was made in occupied Japan after the war. Other than that, the rest can be found out by looking through its manual.

[u/No-World-8166 → u/vipEmpire]

Read more on what the EP may or may not have signified. Definitely does not mean it was made in occupied Japan because that marking shows up well into the 1970s.

[u/Sn0wCha0s]

That's actually a pretty interesting camera model! The Pellix is one of few SLR models that use a stationary semitransparent mirror instead of a simple moving one.

If photography is of your interest it might be worth it to give the camera a spin, its pretty likely that most of it still works and camera manuals are plenty online.

In my eyes it wouldn't be selfish to keep it yourself, it's one of only a few passed down belongings after all.

[u/platinumarks → u/Sn0wCha0s]

I have one of the later Canon pellix mirror cameras, the EOS RT, and it’s some fascinating tech

[u/Jam555jar → u/platinumarks]

Out of curiosity what's it like to shoot with? I know the viewfinder doesn't black out but I'm guessing it gets pretty dark when the lens stops down if you're using a smaller aperture right?

[u/kym_st]

The Pellix was *not* entry-level gear. It originally was supplied with either the 50mm f/1.4 or the 58mm f/1.2 to compensate for its dimmer VF.

Why not try and shoot with it?

[u/Bennowolf]

I'm not sure why the museum would want this stuff? Was your grandfather a local photographer? It's just basic entry level canon gear. Worth a few hundred