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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ladybranch, post: 26080, member: 44&quot;]The following website talks about military camera kits. It has a pic of the Cannon F-1 saying:</p><p>&quot;Canon F1&#039;s and AE-1&#039;s with US Navy engravings have shown up. Navy lenses usually have hand engraved markings, if any. Like the Nikons and Topcons, they are were usually used very hard.</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;In 1975, Canon made a special order of 2500 original F-1&#039;s sets in olive green for the US Army. Very very few have turned up for sale, presumably most are still being used.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Scroll to not quite 1/2 way down the page to &quot;Canon&quot;</p><p><a href="https://www.cameraquest.com/nikonmil.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cameraquest.com/nikonmil.htm" rel="nofollow">https://www.cameraquest.com/nikonmil.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p>On the bottom of the Canon section there is a link &quot;See Profile.&quot; It goes to another page with pics and info on the Cannon F-1n and the Canon F-1. Some of the info on the 2nd page&nbsp; about the Canon F-1:</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;The US Navy has used Canon F1&#039;s and AE-1&#039;s for a number of years. You will be happy to know that Navy photogs are given special instructions to carefully take care of their equipment, just for the sake of future ownership by a camera collector (ha ha ha ha). The truth is that military photogs are very hard on their equipment, most simply don&#039;t care -- they don&#039;t have to pay for it after all. The quickest way to spot a fake US military camera is if it&#039;s in too nice a condition. &quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;...US Navy F1 kits vary widely and there seems to be no standard kit.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;While US Navy Nikon cameras and lenses are rare and high priced, US Navy Canon equipment usually sells for a very small premium above usual used prices. I have no estimated production or contract figures, but I do know from experience Canons are the easiest to find US Navy cameras.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cameraquest.com/cf1mil.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cameraquest.com/cf1mil.htm" rel="nofollow">https://www.cameraquest.com/cf1mil.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p>--- Susan[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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