How do I tell a Canon IIS2 from a Canon IID2 rangefinder?
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I have a Canon rangefinder that I’ve narrowed down to either a Canon IIS2 or a Canon IID2 based on the serial number and shutter speeds. Is there a visible feature that distinguishes these two models?
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According to this page, the IID2 has no flash capacity, while the IIS2 does.
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The IID2, like the rest of the IID line has no flash capacity. Built through 1956, production was slightly over 16,000 units.
Like the IIF, the IIF2 has flash provision for bulbs only, the slow speed dial has no X on it. Unlike the IIF, this was a low production camera (2625), and was discontinued in Nov of 1955.
The IIS2, if you haven't already figured it out, has all of the features of the IIF2, but it also has an x-sych for electronic flash, marked on the slow spped dial. This was a popular model, with production of over 16,000 units, and discontinued in 1956.
Hope it helps.
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Yes. The key visible difference is flash synchronization.
A Canon IID2 has no flash capability. A Canon IIS2 does have flash sync, including X-sync for electronic flash, and this is marked on the slow-speed dial.
So if your camera has flash provision and the slow-speed dial includes an “X” marking, it is a Canon IIS2. If it has no flash provision, it is a Canon IID2.
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