Canon Demi II

The Demi II is a 35mm half-frame viewfinder camera produced by Canon between 1964 and 1965. As the successor to the original Demi, it retained the compact, pocket-sized design aimed at casual photographers seeking an affordable entry into 35mm photography. It features a fixed 28mm f/2.8 Canon lens, a simple three-element design optimized for its format, coupled with a selenium light meter coupled to the shutter speed dial for basic exposure control. Focusing is achieved via a dedicated distance scale and zone focusing system, emphasizing ease of use over precision. The camera uses a leaf shutter with speeds from 1/500s to 1s and synchronizes for flash. Constructed with pressed metal bodies and basic controls, the Demi II embodies the mid-1960s trend towards accessible, consumer-oriented 35mm cameras, filling the space between simple fixed-lens models and more sophisticated rangefinders or SLRs.