Basic Canon FP SLR from 1964, affordable FL-mount professional at the lowest possible vintage Canon cost.
The Canon FP is a 35mm film SLR from Canon using the Canon FL bayonet mount — the predecessor to the FD mount. Produced 1964-1966. A manual-focus SLR with stop-down metering. Canon FL mount.
35mm film. Canon FL bayonet mount. TTL stop-down metering. Manual exposure. Canon FL mount.
The Canon FP is an early Canon SLR in the FL mount era — FL lenses use a similar bayonet to FD but without the automatic diaphragm coupling. FL lenses are physically compatible with FD cameras but require stop-down metering.
On the used market the Canon FP is a collectible early Canon FL SLR. Condition checks: shutter, stop-down metering, FL mount. Canon FL mount.