This is the case that came with my Canon S-II. The straps usually take a worse beating than the case itself and so they often don’t survive. Mine came without the strap.
The Camera Cases
Ignored and Confusing
The subject of camera cases, which cases go with which cameras, seldom comes up and when you see the odd comment now and then they seem to be inconsistent. But to have an authentic collection you should have the right case with the right camera.
Part of the problem we have with figuring out camera cases is that Canon themselves seemed very confused about labeling them and they did not always list them as an accessory. As a result the whole subject seems mired in confusion.
Personally, I am not a fan of the traditional camera case. They may have been fine when cameras were small, like the Barnack Leica, but as the cameras got larger the cases become more unwieldy. You decide to take a picture. You have to open the case and then while you are looking for the right angle and setting your exposure you have this thing, the case top, dangling off your camera being a total nuisance.
I do like to protect my cameras but I also don’t want to fight with a camera case. For me the ideal is to leave the top of the case at home and just keep the camera in the bottom half of the case. A reasonable compromise. The camera is reasonably well protect from being knocked but you dont have to fight with the case.
Now, about the cases themselves. I never set out to collect camera cases. But they come with the cameras and so I have ended up with them. But I have never examined them closely. So that is what we are going to do. One at a time we will have a look at them and see if we can sort them out. This may take some time and the collection will not be complete, but it is a start.
This is the Case L on my F-1 with the FD 55mm f/1.2 “Chrome Nose” on it. The case fits easily over the camera leaving lots of room to spare inside. It is not a close fitting case.
The User Instructions for the F-1, Publication No. 5366a, at page 57 lists two camera cases for the F-1. These are the Case S for the 50mm f/1.8 S.C. and the 50mm f/1.4 S.S.C. and the Case L for the FD 50mm f/1.2 S.S.C.. In fact they are the same case but the nose is a little larger on the Case L to accomodate the larger 55mm lens. It is the Case L that is shown in the pictures here.
This is a nice leather case lined with a red soft velvet material. The top has a single snap fastner on the back and the top detaches easily from the bottom allowing the camera to be used with only the bottom half of the case to protect it.
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This is Page 57 of the Instructions Manual on the right showing the Case S and Case L as Accessories.
F-1 Instruction Manual, Pub. No. 5366a.
Although this case has ample room inside of it it is obvious that it was built for the Eye Level Viewfinder. I have tried the Servo EE and Booster T Viewfinders and the top of the case will not close over them. Obviously the Speed Finder won’t work. That leaves only the Waist Level Finder which will fit in the case.
The Instruction Manual for the T-50 does not address camera cases other than in a passing reference. However, we find cases for the T-50 mentioned in the dealer notes for the camera.
The User Instructions do not address the matter of camera cases for the T50 other than in a passing reference. However the Dealers’ Notes for the T50 list two camera cases as accessories for the camera. There is the Case S for the T50 for the FD 50mm f/1.8 and the FD 50mm f/1.4 and the Case L for the FD 50mm f/1.2, the FD 50mm F/1.2L and the FD 35-70mm f/3.5-4.5.
These cases are in a pleasant blue soft canvas material with
a black plush material interior. They are easy to identify
because the camera and case name are printed on the
bottom of the case.
For me the downside of this case is that it does not attach
firmly to the camera via the tripod socket. Instead the case
hold on to the camera strap on both sides by means of a small leather strap with a snap fastner. This seems to mark the
case as an amateur accessory. Even though the neck strap
is attached to the camera it feels like an insecure
arrangement.
The camera case does not attach to the camera. It clips onto the neck strap attached to the camera.
The name of the case is printed on the bottom of the case top
The top of the case attaches to the body by means of three snap fastners on the back.
The camera case connects to the camera strap by two small leather straps on either end of the case base.
The case connects to the neck strap by two leather straps with dome fastners.
Since the case does not attach to the camera there is no fastner on the bottom of the camera case base.
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