Canon F-1 High-Speed

{"overview":"The Canon F-1 High-Speed is a specialised variant of Canon's professional FD-mount 35mm SLR, built in limited numbers for sports and press photographers. It uses a fixed pellicle (semi-transparent) mirror in place of the standard reflex mirror, allowing continuous shooting at frame rates well beyond what a moving-mirror body could sustain. Because so few examples reach the open market, a single well-documented set can sell for a multiple of what an incomplete body sells for.","buying_guide":"Inspect the pellicle mirror carefully — it is fragile, cannot be cleaned with normal techniques, and replacements are effectively unobtainable, so any tear, haze, or heavy dust is a serious fault. Confirm that the dedicated high-speed motor drive runs at its rated frame rate without hesitation, that shutter speeds across the range sound consistent, and that the meter responds.

Generated summary, 10 May 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.