A Pro’s Self-Portrait Shot with the F-1
If I had, all at once, Kishin Shinoyama’s hair, Takuma Nakahira’s forehead, Ryōji Akiyama’s eyebrows, Kōkō Yokosuka’s eyes, Takayuki Ogawa’s nose, Tetsuya Ichimura’s lips, Masahisa Fukase’s chin, Yutaka Takanashi’s beard, Shin Yanagisawa’s neck, Tenmei Kanō’s chest, Shunji Ōkura’s belly, Kazuo Kitai’s backside, Yoshihiro Tatsuki’s legs, Hajime Sawatari’s voice—and, on top of that, Nobuyoshi Araki’s you-know-what—then I would immediately quit photography and become a movie star. My stage name, needless to say, would be Domon Ken. And then, of course, Canon would come rushing over with an offer to appear in a TV commercial for the F-1.
…Having written this far, it’s so ridiculous that I’ll stop here. By the way, the middle-aged man on the left page who looks rather at a loss—that hopeless fellow is me, Daido Moriyama.
(honorifics omitted; as in the original)
FD 50mm F3.5 Macro S.S.C. / ASA 400 / monochrome
DAIDO MORIYAMA – recent activities
• March: Solo exhibition at Shimizu Gallery, Suginami, Tokyo.
• From May: “Art Exhibition” planned at JUN Gallery, Roppongi, Tokyo.
• April: Opening a terakoya-style “WORKSHOP Shingakkō” together with Shōmei Tōmatsu, Eikoh Hosoe, Kōkō Yokosuka, Masahisa Fukase, and Nobuyoshi Araki.
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Canon F-1 (advertising block)
Seven key features of the Canon F-1, a world-class professional camera
High-precision, open-aperture TTL metering built into the body
Compatibility—without adjustment—with some 180 system accessories
Over 40 interchangeable lenses, starting as wide as a 7.5 mm fisheye
FD lens lineup that automatically compensates for maximum-aperture differences
Five finder options to expand shooting capabilities
World’s first automation of flash with a single-lens reflex
High-precision 1/2000-second top shutter speed, stably maintained
Prices
Body only: ¥90,000
With FD 50 mm F1.4 S.S.C.: ¥119,000
Lens hood: ¥1,500 Case: ¥6,000
Catalogue requests
Please send a postcard to request the catalogue:
Canon Marketing Co., Ltd. (Canon Hanbai) – “CA/F-1” desk
1-13-12 Higashi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141
Exhibition notice
“Angel’s Itinerary” – photographs by Yutaka Takanashi
April 1 (Mon) – April 6 (Sat), 1974
Venue: Wako Hall, 6th floor, Ginza
Organizer: Canon
