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WHEW, call it a labour of love or Pièce de résistance.
This book is the culmination of many years of part time research into Canon Inc and the M39 screw mount rangefinder lenses that Canon produced between 1939 and 1971.
This will be the first English-language book to go into detail on the vagaries of these early lenses and the first major book on the subject since Peter Dechert’s 1985 "Canon Rangefinder Camera 1933-68".
The book describes the various changes and markings on the lenses and explains where the lenses fit in the evolution of the early Canon lens system. It contains detailed charts on each lens to give Canon collectors a clear overview of what is in their collections.
There are also detailed sections on the serial numbering system developed by Canon, prototypes that appear in various literatures, and rare and unusual items that Canon produced during this ‘Golden Age’. Detailed historical and timeline charts from 1933 to 1971 about Canon as it developed from a fledgling Seiki-Kogaku Kenkyusyo in the back streets of Tokyo into the huge multinational it is today.
The book will be printed in a limited print run (1000). Each copy of
the book will be assigned a number from 1 through 1000. As each order
is received and pre-paid, the buyer will be allotted a numbered book
to reflect the sequence in which the orders are received. Each buyer
will be notified by e-mail of the number of their book. When I complete
the next book in the Canon series, the Accessory book, buyers will have
the option of ordering a copy of the Accessory book that corresponds
to the number to their Lens book.
If a specific book number is requested by a buyer
it will be allotted if that book number is still available.
The book is ready for shipment.
The book will sent by Australia Post Air Mail and you should receive it
within two to three weeks of delivery but that depends on your country's
Customs regulations.
The hardbound book will have 216 pages and 370 black and white photographs.
The book is quite heavy (around 1460grams or 3.188lbs). It will be double bubble wrapped and shipped in a purpose designed cardboard box. The total package will weigh between 1500grams (3.307lbs) and 1750grams (3.748lbs).
The book will cost AU$110.00.
International postage includes air mail, cost of the cardboard box (405 x 255 x 45 mm) and bubble wrap. The parcel will NOT be insured, however, if insurance is required then the cost will be an extra $12.00 AUD which will have a traceable number and signature required on delivery.
UNINSURED items are sent at own risk.
The total cost per book (in Australian dollars) to the following
zones is:
International
Pricing Zones
(Outside Australia)
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A: New Zealand |
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Zone B: Asia & Oceania |
| Book Cost |
$110.00 |
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Book Cost |
$110.00 |
| Uninsured AIR MAIL* |
$5.00 |
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Uninsured AIR MAIL* |
$8.00 |
| TOTAL |
$115.00 AU$ |
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TOTAL |
$118.00 AU$ |
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Zone C:
Canada, USA, Mexico & Middle East |
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Zone
D: Europe, South America & Africa |
| Book Cost |
$110.00 |
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Book Cost |
$110.00 |
| Uninsured AIR MAIL* |
$16.00 |
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Uninsured AIR MAIL* |
$27.00 |
| TOTAL |
$126.00 AU$ |
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TOTAL |
$137.00 AU$ |
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* UNINSURED items are sent at own risk. Sea
Mail is not an option, as the parcel cannot be registered. If insurance is required
add $12.00 to
above totals. Parcels sent to China and Italy MUST BE INSURED.
** International payments can be made via Paypal, Western Union, Bank Cheque in Australian dollars, cash in US$, € or £.
To arrange non-Paypal payment and/or bulk orders contact Peter by clicking here or calling him on
+ 61 (08) 9257 2294 or + 61 041 904 4906.
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Price
within Australia
PayPal payment from Australian purchasers will not be accepted.
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| Book Cost |
$110.00 |
| Australia Post Express mail |
FREE |
| TOTAL |
$110.00 |
Accepted forms of payment from Australian buyers
are bank to bank wire transfer,
Australia Post money orders, personal cheque
or cash.
For all purchasing queries contact Peter by clicking
here or calling him on
+ 61 (08) 9257 2294 or + 61 041 904 4906.
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Sample Pages
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Checking out the proofs
(l to r: Joel Mitchell, Peter Kitchingman, Barry Green) |
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