Canon FT QL User manual

INSTRUCTIONS

English

Edition

are

highly

gratified

that

you have selected

the

Canon FT

-a

wise

choice

that

promises you

many

delightful

years

photographic

experi-

ences.

Canon is recognized

the

world

over as

the

foremost

pioneer in

the

development

photographic

equipment

the

highest

quality

and

performance.

Whether

your

new FT is

for

the

home,

laboratory,

for

traveling,

make

the

most

your

opportunities!

Before

Using

...

Please read

this

instruction

booklet

carefully, and

master

the

manipula

tions

the

various

parts

the

FT completely. Once

thoroughly

versed

the

correct

handling

this

camera, you can use

the

Canon FT

the

fullest

extent

its

capabilities

..--- -

-----

t-'re-Set

Aperture

Ring

~-----

-----

Focusing

Ring

-------

- -

Flash

Socket

J..-

-------

Mirror

Lock

Lever

~-------

-A-IM

Ring

..------------

Bayonet

Mount

Ring

;--

----

---

Film

Rewind

Crank

~----

Meter

Circuit

Switch

Lock

-'I,

,---

-E--

-I-

-Film

Advance

Lever

'---

=,""",===-L...

-ASA

Film

Speed

Scale

.-c..----

'------

----

Film

Plane

Indicator

---

------

Battery

Check

Lever

Technical

Data

Type :

35mm

single·lens

reflex

camera

Viewfinder

: Eye·level

using

pentagonal

prism

Waist·Level Viewer 2 can be

attached.

Focusing Screen :

Highly

efficient

resolving

power

using

Fresnel lens and

microprism

screen

rangefinder.

Mirror

: Shockless

quick

return

system

Mirror

can be fixed

upwards

Standard

Lens : Canon Lens FL

50mm

F 1.8,

50mm

1.4,

55mm

1.2

With

FL (breech·lock bayonet)

mount.

Aperture

Automatic

pre·set

aperture

mecha

nism

built·in

Instant

return

diaphragm

Pre·set is

possible

release

for

preview

ing

depth·of·field

Shutter:

Cloth

focal·

plane

shutter

with

speeds

from

1000

1 sec., B(T) and X. 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

2.5 (f/

1.2

1/ 4 sec.)-EV

(f/

1000

sec.)

one stage

system

. Powered by one 1.3 v

M20

(~625)

mercury

battery

Light

Measurement:

TTL (Through·The·Lens)

system

using

condenser

lens. Exposure

meter

functions

with

the

meter

circuit

switch

. Semi·spot m

eter

reading

system

measures

1/3

the

angle·

view

. Con·

tinuous

measurement

is possible

with

the

meter

circu

switch

lock.

Battery

checker

built

·in.

Measuring

Ultra·Low

Illumination

2.5

1/ 4 sec.-

- 3.5

f/ 1.2 can be

measured

with

the

atta

chm

ent

the

Canon

Booster

(auxiliary

meter

for

ex·

tremely

dim

lighting)

Flash

Synchronization

and X

contacts.

Synchronizing

possible

for

, M and

flash

bulbs

and

electronic

flash

units

Self·

Timer

Built

·in.

Film

Rewinding : By

button

and

crank

Film

Advance Lever : Single

operation

174

possible

wind

with

several

short

strokes

Film

: By

opening

back cover. Accepts

any

standard

35mm

film

roll in

cartridge

mechanism

for

quick

film

Interchangeable

Lenses :

Automatic

pre

·set

aperture

type

Canon FL lenses.

Frame

Counter

Self-resetting

type

Size :

144x93x43mm

(5%

X 3

%/1

X 1

%/1

Weight:

740

grams

oz.

)-body

only

Subject

alteratio

ns.

Contents

Mercury

Battery

and Checking.....

............................. 8

Film Winding

...........

................

......... .

......................

............

Shutter

and

Aperture

Adjustment

................

.........

.......

Using

Built·ln

Exposure

Meter

................

....

...........

........

Exposure

Settings

.....

.........

.. ..

......................

...........

Coupling Range

Built·ln

Exposure

Meter

...............

............

Focusing ............................. .

....

.....

......................

.................21

Holding

the

Camera

..............

.....

................

......................

Film Loading

................

..........................

..................

...........

Film Rewinding

......................

...............

.. ..

.............................

Using Self·

Timer

................

...........................

.......

......

Synchronizing Flash

Unit

........................

.. ..

..........

......

...........

Uses

Lenses

.................

...........

.................

.........

..........31

Double Exposures

..................

...................

...........................

Filters

................

...

..................

....

...........................................

Proper Care

the

Camera ......

....

.....................................

Interchangeable

Lenses and Accessories ....

..........

................

.40

Canon

Booster

...............

..............................

........

.............

.43

1 Load

the

film

simply

with

the

mechanism

. 2 Set

the

ASA

film

speed.

5 Look

through

the

viewfinder

. 6 Focus and

compose

the

picture.

3 Wind

the

film

advance

lever. 4

Remove

the

lens

cap

Determine

the

exposure

with

built

·in

meter

. 8 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

compart

ment

cover

and

turn

the

left

remove.

Face

the

central

contact

the

mercury

battery

inwards

and

insert.

Replace

the

cover by

turning

the

right.

• Before inserting,

wipe

all

battery

poles clean

fingerprints

stains

with

dry

cloth.

Un-

clean poles

may

cause

corrosion

and

damage

the

contact

points

the

camera

• A

1.3

M20

625)

mercury

battery

should

Central

Contact

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 is

not

be used for a

long period, remove

the

mercury

battery

and

keep in a

dry

place.

Battery

Check

the

mercury

battery

after

it.

Especially when

new

battery,

sure

check

the

voltage

Set

the

film

speed scale

ASA

lOO

/DIN 21

and

the

shutter

speed di

" X

For

the

film

speed

setting

lift

the

outer

ring

the

shutter

speed dial and

turn

. See page

16.

•

accurate

check

cannot

made

set·

tings

other

than

those

ment

ioned above are

used.

Sufficient

Power

Meter

Needle

_O.

______

____

Insufficient

Power

(

Must

replaced

)

Turn

the

battery

check

lever on

the

outer

side

the

film

rewind

crank

"C"

index

the

meter

needle

inside

the

viewfinder

3 swings

over

the

index,

the

battery

has

sufficient

power.

the

needle

stays

below

the

edge

the

"0"

index,

voltage

insufficient

and

the

battery

must

be replaced.

•

Life

the

battery

normal

use is

appro

xi·

mately

one year.

•

The

battery

releases

current

only

when

the

meter

circuit

switch

is pressed.

Film

Winding

The

film

advance lever winds

the

film

, cocks

the

shutter

, and

prepares

the

aperture

and

mirror

for

the

shutter

release all in one

motion

Turn

the

film

advance lever

until

stops.

The

film

will be advanced one

frame

and

the

shutter

cocked.

The

frame

counter

simultaneously

advanced

the

number.

2 When

the

shutter

release

button

is pressed,

the

mirror

flips

up,

the

diaphragm

simul

taneously

closes down

the

pre-set

f/stop

and

the

shutter

operates.

After

the

shutter

operated

the

advance lever can be wound

for

the

frame

• Be sure

that

the

safety

lock lever is

set

"A",

•

Winding

may

be done by

moving

the

lever

with

several

short

strokes

•

After

the

film,

make

another

wind,

since

the

first

winding

may

not

completed.

• The

shutter

will

not

function

when

pressing

the

shutter

release

button

unless

the

winding

completed

. In

such

a case, check

the

wind-

ing once more.

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