Lomopedia: Canon FTb

Introduced in March 1971, Canon FTb was made to replace the Canon FT QL and launched alongside the company's top-of-the-line 35 mm SLR camera, the Canon F-1.

Canon FTb © Bernt Sonvisen via Flickr, Image used under Creative Commons license

Both the upscale F-1 and the mass-market FTb were compatible with both the new Canon FD lens mount and the earlier FL-mount (stop-down metering mode). Intended as a camera for the advanced amateur photographer, the FTb shared many of F-1's basic features and build quality, except for interchangeable prisms, focusing screens, and motor drives.

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Technical Specifications

Type: 35 mm focal-plane shutter SLR camera
Picture Size: 24 × 36 mm
Normal Lens: Canon 55 mm f/1.2, FD 50 mm f/1.4, 50 mm f/1.8
Lens Mount: FD mount
Shutter: Two-axis, horizontal-travel focal-plane shutter with cloth curtains. X, B, 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000 sec. Built-in self-timer (self-timer lever also functions as a stop-down lever). Multiple exposures enabled.
Flash Sync: FP- and X-sync automatic-switching sync contacts with German socket.
Viewfinder: Fixed eye-level pentaprism. 0.85x magnification and 94% coverage. Microprism rangefinder at center of fresnel matte screen. Metering indicator, exposure match needle, stopped-down metering needle, and a low-light warning provided. A diagonally-cut condenser lens block is semi-silvered on the diagonal surface. This beam splitter enables the incoming light to be split for the viewfinder image and metering cell. Mirror lockup provided.
Exposure Control: CdS cell for TTL full-aperture, match-needle partial metering at center or TTL stopped-down, match-needle partial metering at center (12% of center). Metering range at ISO 100 and f/1.4: EV 2.5 - 18. Film speed range from ISO 25 to 2000. Battery check provided.
Film Loading & Advance: QL (Quick Loading) and autoloading after camera back is closed. Advances with camera-top lever's 174 stroke (partial strokes enabled). Ready position at 21.
Frame Counter: Counts up from 0 to 40. Resets automatically when camera back is opened
Film Rewind: Camera-top crank
Power Source: One 1.3 V HD mercury cell
Dimensions & Weight: 144 × 93 × 43 mm, 750 g

You may also want to check out duringmyheyday's Canon FTb review to find out more about this SLR camera!

All information for this article was sourced from Wikipedia and Canon Camera Museum.

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