Canon FT QL User manual

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Canon

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INSTRUCTIONS

Technical

Data

■

Type

35mm

single-lens

reflex

camera.

■

Viewfinder:

Eye-level

using

pentagonal

prism.

Waist-Level

Viewer

can

attached.

■

Focusing

Screen

Highly

efficient

resolving

power,

using

Fresnel

lens

and

microprism

screen

rangefinder.

■

Mirror:

Shockless

quick

return

system.

Mirror

can

fixed

upwards.

■

Standard

Lens:

Canon

Lens

50mm

1.8,

50mm

1.4,

55mm

1.2.

With

(breech-lock

bayonet)

mount.

■

Aperture:

Automatic

preset

aperture

mechanism

built-in.

Instant-return

diaphragm.

Pre-set

possible

reviewing

depth-of-field.

■

Shutter:

Cloth

focal-plane

shutter

with

speeds

from

1/1000

sec.,

B(T)

and

Single

pivot

dial.

■

Exposure

Meter:

Built-in.

Using

CdS

photocell.

Zero-adjustment

type

coupled

shutter

speed

dial

and

aperture

setting.

ASA

25-2000.

With

ASA

100

film,

EV2.5

(f/1.2

1/4

sec.)-EV

(f/16

1/1000

sec.)

one

stage

system.

Powered

one

1.3

M20

(#625)

mercury

battery.

■

Light

Measurement:

TTL

(Through-The-Lens)

system

using

condenser

lens.

Exposure

meter

functions

with

the

meter

circuit

switch.

Semi-spot

meter

reading

system,

measures

1/3

the,angle-of-view.

Continuous

measurement

possible

with

the

meter

circuit

switch

lock.

Battery

checker

built-in.

■

Measuring

Ultra-Low

Illumination

EV2.5

1/4

sec.-EV

—3.5

sec.

f/1.2

can

mea¬

sured

with

the

attachment

the

Canon

Booster

(auxiliary

meter

for

extremely

dim

lighting).

■

Flash

Synchronization

and

contact.

Synchronizing

possible

for

FP,

and

flash

bulbs

and

electronic

flash

units.

■

Self-Timer:

Built-in.

■

Film

Rewinding:

button

and

crank.

■

Film

Advance

Lever:

Single

operation

174°,

possible

wind

with

several

short

strokes.

■

Film

Loading:

opening

back

cover.

Accepts

any

standard

35mm

film

roll

cartridge.

mechanism

for

quick

film.

■

Interchangeable

Lenses:

Automatic

pre-set

aperture

type

Canon

lenses.

■

Frame

Counter:

Self-resetting

type.

■

Size:

144x93x43mm

(5^''x

3^^'x

Weight:

740

grams

(lib.

10>^

oz.)

—

only.

Subject

alterations.

Lens

Pre-Set

Aperture

Ring

Focusing

Ring

Bayonet

Mount

Ring

Meter

Circuit

Switch

Lock

Meter

Circuit

Switch

and

Self-Timer

Lever

Film

Advance

Lever

ASA

Film

Speed

Scale

ilm

Plane

Indicator

Film

Speed

Set

Ring

Time

Lock

and

Safety

Lock

Lever

Frame

Counter

hutter

Release

Button

-DIN

Film

Speed

Scale

Shutter

Speed

Dial

Mirror

Lock

Lever

Flash

Film

Rewind

Crank

Battery

Lever

Accessory

are

highly

gratified

that

you

have

selected

the

Canon

FT—a

wise

choice

that

promises

you

many

delightful

years

photographic

experiences.

Canon

recognized

the

world

over

the

fore¬

most

pioneer

the

development

photographic

equipment

the

highest

quality

and

performance.

Whether

your

new

for

the

home,

labora¬

tory,

for

traveling,

make

the

most

your

opportunities!

Before

Using

..,

Please

read

this

instruction

booklet

carefully,

and

master

the

manipulations

the

various

parts

the

completely.

Once

thoroughly

versed

the

correct

handling

this

camera,

you

can

use

the

Canon

the

fullest

extent

its

capabilities.

Contents

Mercury

Battery

and

Checking.8

Film

Winding.10

Shutter

and

Aperture

Adjustment.12

Using

Built-In

Exposure

Meter.16

Exposure

Settings.18

Coupling

Range

Built-In

Exposure

Meter

....

Focusing.21

Composition

and

Viewfinder.22

Holding

the

Camera.23

Film

Loading.25

Film

Rewinding.28

Synchronizing

Flash

Unit.29

Uses

of'

Lenses.30

Using

Self-Timer.35

Double

Exposures.36

Filters.37

Interchangeable

Lenses

and

Accessories.38

Canon

Booster.40

Proper

Care

the

Camera.43

these

simple

steps

for

normal

photography;

Load

the

film

simply

with

the

mechanism.

Set

the

ASA

film

speed.

Wind

the

film

advance

lever.

Remove

the

lens

cap.

Look

through

the

viewfinder

and

focus

Compose

the

picture

Determine

the

exposure

with

built-in

meter

Press

the

shutter

release

button

gently

Mercury

Battery

and

Checking

The

built-in

exposure

meter

the

Canon

functions

only

when

the

mercury

battery

properly

loaded.

Press

thumb

against

the

battery

compartment

cover

and

turn

the

left

remove.

Face

the

central

contact

the

mercury

battery

in¬

wards

and

insert.

Replace

the

cover

turning

the

right.

■

Before

inserting,

wipe

all

battery

poles

clean

finger¬

prints

stains

with

dry

cloth.

Unclean

poles

may

cause

corrosion

and

damage

the

contact

points

the

camera.

■

1.3v

M20

(#625)

mercury

battery

should

used—

equivalent

Mallory

RM-625R,

Eveready

E625N,

Burgess

Hg-625R.

■

sure

the

battery

inserted

the

correct

direction

referring

the

diagram

the

compartment

cover.

Otherwise,

the

meter

will

not

function

properly

and

the

cover

cannot

screwed

in.

■

When

the

camera

not

used

for

long

period,

remove

the

mercury

battery

and

keep

dry

place.

Central

Con

Sgfticiant

Power

Insufficient

Power

(Must

replaced)

Meter

Need

Battery

Check

the

mercury

battery

after

it.

Especially

when

new

battery,

sure

check

the

voltage.

Set

the?

film

speed

scale

ASA

100/DIN

and

the

shutter

speed

dial

For

the

film

speed

setting,

lift

the

outer

ring

the

shutter

speed

dial

and

turn.

See

page

16.

■

accurate

check

cannot

made

settings

other

than

those

mentioned

above

are

used.

Turn

the

battery

check

lever

the

outer

side

the

film

rewind

crank

"C"

index.

the

meter

needle

inside

the

viewfinder

swings

”

over

the

"o”

index,

the

battery

has

sufficient

power.

the

needle

stays

below

the

edge

the

“o"

index,

voltage

insufficient

and

the

battery

must

replaced.

■

Life

the

battery

normal

use

approximately

one

year.

■

The

battery

releases

current

only

when

the

meter

circuit

switch

pressed.

The

film

advance

lever

winds

the

film,

cocks

the

shutter,

and

prepares

the

aperture

and

mirror

for

the

shutter

release

all

one

motion.

Turn

the

film

advance

lever

until

stops.

The

film

will

advanced

one

frame

and

the

shutter

cocked.

The

frame

counter

simultaneously

advanced

the

number.

When

the

shutter

release

button

pressed,

the

mirror

flips

up,

the

diaphragm

simultaneously

closes

down

the

pre

set

f/stop

and

the

shutter

operates.

After

the

shutter

operated,

the

advance

lever

can

wound

for

the

frame.

■

sure

that

the

safety

lock

lever

set

"A".

■

Winding

may

done

moving

the

lever

with

several

short

strokes.

■

After

the

film,

make

another

wind,

since

the

first

winding

may

not

complete.

■

The

shutter

will

not

function

when

pressing

the

shutter

release

button

unless

the

winding

completed.

such

case,

check

the

winding

once

more.

Frame

Counter

Each

winding

will

advance

the

number

the

frame

counter,

indicating

the

number

pictures

taken.

When

the

back

cover

opened,

the

indicator

automatically

returns

starting

oosition

"S".

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