Canon Vt
The Canon Vt was introduced in 1956 as a successor to the Canon III and IV series of cameras. The "V' is the Roman numeral for five, while the "t" stands for trigger. Canon introduced a camera that was vastly redesigned over previous models of Canon rangefinders, and the Vt was meant to better compete with the Leica M3 that had been unveiled in 1954.
For example, the Vt has a combined rangefinder and viewfinder. The viewfinder uses a rotating prism that allows the user to change viewfinder magnification between three settings: 35mm (wider than even the Leica M3), 50mm and "RF" which is meant for magnified, critical focusing but may also serve as a stand-in for 135mm lenses.
The Vt also moved to a hinged back door as opposed to the removable base plate. The "trigger" referenced in the camera's name comes from the built-in rapid advance lever in the base of the camera. The Vt removed the old-style advance knob and replaced it with this base trigger, which allowed for extremely fast film winding but could be more cumbersome if the camera was mounted to a tripod, used in portrait orientation, or had a long telephoto lens mounted.
The Canon Vt still makes use of the M39 threaded lens mount, keeping it compatible with the large inventory of lenses that previous Canon (and Leica) cameras use.
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