Canon FT User manual

TechnicalData
     Type: 35mm single-lensreflex camera.       Measuring of Ultra-Lowllluminaiion:  EV2.5
     Viewfinder:  Eye-level viewfinder using pen-        L/4sec.-Ev-3.5  l-5 sec. at t/L.2 can be
           tagonal prism. Waist Level Viewer 2 can       measured with the attachment of the
          be attached.                            Canon Booster (auxiliary meter for ex-
     FocusingGlass: Highly efficient in  resolving       tremely dim lighting).
          power, using Fresnel lens and  built-in  Flash Synchronization:  Synchronizingpossible
          prism screen rangefinder.                         for FP and X contacts and FP class, M
      Mirror:  Shocklessquick return system. Mirror        class, MF class and speedlight.Automatic
          can be fixed upwards.                         time lag adjusting type.
     StandardLens:  FL 50mm  F 1.8, FL 5Omm   Self-Timer: Built in, Time adjustingtype.
          F L . 4 l l , F L 5 8 m m F 7 . 2 .                 Film Rewinding: Done by button and crank.     Aperture: Fully automatic pre-set aperture                                                   Film Advance Lever:  Single operation 774'             built in.  Pre-setrelease possible.                                                      winding lever,possibleto wind with several
     Shutter: 1/1000-1 sec. dial and B(T)X single        short strokes.
            pivot dial focal plane shutter.                                                   Film Loading: Back cover opening and closing,
     Exposure Meter:  Built in. Zero-methodtype        using only cartridge. The Canon-devel-
        CdS  cell coupled to  shutter dial and       oped QL mechanism makes  possible           aperture setting.  TTL system. EV 2.5                                                                                                       .    simple and quick loadingof film.            (with ASA l"O0 film, t/L.2 atL/4 sec.)-EV                                                Interchangeable Lenses:   Automatic pre-set          L8 (f/LG aI I/I000  sec.) one stage sys-                                                       aperture type FL series lens system.          tem. ASA 25-2OOO. Poweredby one 1.3v
        M20 (S625) mercury battery.             Film Counter:  Self-resettingtype.
     Photometry:  Exposure meter  f unctions with   Size:  744x93 x 43mm (5%" x3%" x 1%r).
           the CdS actuating lever.  Continuous  Weight:  740 grams (1 lb. 1O oz.)-body only.
          photometry is  possible with  the CdS
           actuating lock  lever.  Battery checker    Specifications  are subject  to change without  notice,
           b u i l t i n .


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I   L o a d t h e f i l m .                             2  Set the titm speed.

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Central Contact

MercuryBatteryloading
Load the mercury battery into the battery com-       I  For mercury  battery, National M-1D  or
partment. The mercury battery powers the   Toshiba TH-MC is used-equivalent to Mallory
built-inCdS exposure meter, and the meter will   RM-625R,EvereadyE625N,GE #625.  Life of
not function unless the battery is in position.    the battery in continuous use is approximately
 I   Press the finger against the battery cover   one year. When inserting,do not confuse the
 I  and turn to the left to remove.       @ e.  Not only will the meter fail to function
,,  Face the  central contact of the mercury    in case of reverse insertion, but  the cover
L   battery inwards and insert, then screw the   cannot be screwed in properly.
cover back in.                                                                   I When not in use for a long period, remove
 l  Before insertion, clean  mercury  battery   the mercury battery and keep in a dry place.
thoroughly with a  dry cloth.  Perspiration or
finger marks may cause corrosion and may
prove particularlyharmful to center of contact.
An unclean battery may also damage the con-
tact point of the camera.
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Suff icient


                                                     Ne edle
                                                                                                   Insufficientv
                                                                             (Need to replace)



Battery Gheck                                                            I   Turn the check lever on the outer side of                                              L   the film rewind knob to  " C " index.Check the mercury battery after loading it.
Especiallywhen loading a new battery, be sure       I      lf the meter needle inside the viewfinder
to check the voltage.                                         r,  swings up to or over the o index, it means
I   Set the film speedgraduationof the shutter   there is sufficient voltage.  lf the needle stays I   dial at ASA 10O and set " X "  at the index   belowthe edge of the o index,voltage is insuf-
mark.  Lift up the outer sensitivityring of the    ficient and the battery must be replaced.
shutter dial and turn. See page 16.              J  In the Canon FT QL, the electriccurrent flows
 I An accurate check cannot be made if set-   only when the CdS actuatinglever is pressed.
tings other than those mentioned above are
used.

F i l m C o u n t e r





Film Gounter                               Attaching   the  Cable  Release
Each winding of film will advancethe number  A cable release can be attached to the shutter
of the film counter, indicatingthe number of    release button'. Even  if the safety lock lever
picturestaken. When the back cover is opened,    is at " L" position,the shutter will operate by
the indicator automatically returns to  starting   using the release.
position " S ".

Safety  Device  for  Shutter
When the safety lock lever around the shutter
button is turned to the " L" position,the shutter
is locked and will not move. This device may
be used when the camera is carried in a wound
condition.
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M a k e  r e ve rse tu rn
                   w h e n    i t sto p s a t  " X "

                M a k e  r e ve rse tu rn
                   w h e n    i t sto p s a t  " B "

                         T h e d i a l c a n n o t b e  t u r n e d
                           b e t w e e n " B "  a n d " X " .

ShutterandApertureAdjustment
The shutter and aperture adjust the exposure,      I  Set the index at the positionwhere the click
with the shutter adjusting the exposuretime    stop catches.                                                                                   'r                                          B " means bulb exposure. The shutter,and the apertureadjustingthe amount of light.      t
The Canon FT QL uses the zero-methodcoupled   which remains open during the pressing of the
 meter, and it is very simple to get the proper   shutter releasebutton, is employed when mak-
exposure.                                       ing exposuresof more than one second.
                                                       In case of " B " index, adjust it to the white dot
                                                                                                                    j u s t b e l o wt h e " B "     i n d e x .
Shutter  Speed  Dial                                                                                              I When it is necessaryto make an exposure
 By revolvingthe dial,  it  is possibleto adjust   over an extendedtime, first set it at " B ". Keep
 the speed by turning it to the necessaryindex   the shutter release button pressed, turn the
 number. The index on the  dial shows the   time lock lever to  " L".  In this case, even if
denominators1/10O0sec., 1/15 sec., etc.        the finger is removed, the exposurecontinues.
  I  The shutter speed dial does not revolve be-  When the lever is returned to "A", the shutter
 t w e e nt h e  i n d e x e s" X "  a n d " B " .                closes.
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Pre-set  i
                                                     Apertu
                                            R i n g




 I  Time exposure is possiblealso by using the    the apertureis increasedby one index point, the
lock-attachedcable release.                  exposureis doubled,and when it is increased
 I  The " X " index is used for synchronizinga   by two index pointsthe exposureis quadrupled.
speedlight.Althoughthe shutter speed is 1/60                                                                                             I  The aperturering can also be set to  inter-sec., actually it  is equivalent to a very short                                         mediatevalues.exposureduring the flash time of the speedlight,
                                                                                             t  Dependingon the lens, there are instancesLens Aperture                          where there is no relation to the lightness be.
The adjustment of the quantity of  light and    ing halved between the maximum diameter of
depth-of-fieldare made by turning the pre-set   the aperture and the next aperture reading.
aperture ring to adjust the desired f/stop to        I  The  ratio between the aperture and  the
the index.                              amount of exposure,using f /2 as the basis,
 I  As the numerical value of the f/stop gets          i s a s  f o l l o w s :
larger,the amount of  light reaching the film    Lens Aperture                                                     L . 2 L . 4 1 . 8 2  2 . 8  3 . 5  4  5 . 6  8    1 1   1 6    2 2
becomescorrespondinglyless. For each f/stop    Exposure Ratio
the light is reducedone-half. Accordingly,when     3   2  L . 2 5 L u2   rt3  y4  Llg uL6  Ll32 u64  Lt128
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Index

                                                                                     Pre-set
                                                                               Aperture Ring
                                                        M a n u a l
                                                                               Aperture Ring



                                A - M R i n e

Pre-Set Aperture and Ghecking  of   Lens with Manual Aperture Ring
Depth-of-Field                                                           I   Pre-Setting of Aperture: Set the desired
                                                                                              I  F stop on the pre-set aperture ring to the
Lens with A.M Ring                            index. Then set the index of the manual aper-
I   Pre-Settingof Aperture: Set the A-M ring at    ture  ring  to  this pre-set F  stop. The  dia-
 |   "A".  Then set the desired F stop on the   phragm will close down to the pre-set F stop
pre-set aperture ring to the index. The dia-   only for the instant that the shutter is released.
phragm will close down to the pre-set F stop     rt  Manually Operated Aperture:  When the
only for the instant that the shutter is releas-   L  manual aperturering is turned in the direc-
ed.  Except for the instant that the shutter is    tion of closingdown the diaphragm,after setting
released,the diaphragmwill remain fully open.   the desired F stop on the pre-set aperture ring
q  ManuallyOperatedAperture: When the A-M    to the index,the diaphragm will close down to
L   ring is set at "M" the diaphragmclosesdown   the pre-set F stop and the depth-of-fieldcan
to the pre-set F stop.  ln this way the depth-   be checked. The manual aperture ring can-
of-field at the time of shutter release can be    not be turned when set at maximum aperture
checked. When the A-M ring is reset at "A" the   opening.
diaphragmagain returns to maximum opening.       I Referto pages34-35 concerningdepth-of-field.
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RelationBetween the Mirror, Diaphragm,and Shutter





Pressthe shutter releasebutton       The diaphragm    Closeddownto     The diaphragm       The diaphragmis fully opened.
                                 beginsto close,    pre-setposition.   beginsto open.





                           Mirrorbeginsto snapup.      Mirroris uo.         Mirrorbeginsto return.     Mirrorreturn.s.to
                                                                                              former Posltlon.

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Speedlndicator
                                                 0r?fo5*-
                                              Speedtndicator                                                             Bi,|;['F
                                                              Lift up the outer
                                                                     film speed set ring
                                                           a n d tu rn .

l|owto UseBuilt-lnExposureMeter
The exposure meter of the Canon FT QL which         i When ASA 25 appearsin the small window,
 is of the zero-method type, is coupled to the    this is as far as it turns to the left. The right
shutter dial and  aperture ring.  The exact   turn extremity( . index) reads ASA 2000.
exposureis easily determined accordingto the        I The followingfilm speeds may be used:
brightness of the subject to be photographed.            (32)(40)(64)(80) (125)(160) (250)(320) (s00)
There are two ways of determining the ex-   A S A   2 5 .   . 5 0 .    . 1 0 0      . 2 0 0  .   . 4 0 0 .
 posure-either  by  first  selecting the  shutter   D I N   1 5 .   . 1 8 .    2 L      2 4  .     2 7 .                                                                (16)(17)(le)(20)  (22)(23)   (25)(26)  (28)
speed or by first selecting the f/stop.                     (540)(1000)(1250)  (2000)
                                                                                                             . 800     1600
 Film Speed  Setting                                                                     . 3 0 3 3
                                                              (2e)   (31)(32)      (34)Show the film speed of the film used in the
 small window. To do this, hold up and turn   Figures in parenthesesrepresent intermediate
the film speed set ring around the shutter speed   film speeds.
 dial.  lf the film is ASA 1OO,for example,make       I  The film speeds are shown either on the
 correct setting by showinC lOO in the window.    film box cover or on the explanatorysheet.
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GdS Actuating Lever              How to Measure the Average
The exposure meter can be set into measuring  Brightness
condition by turning the CdS actuating lever  The exposure meter on the Canon FT QL is of
towards the lens.                               the spot reading type which accuratelymeas-
The CdS actuating lever can be fixed by turning   ures any specialspot of the subject. Therefore,
it towards the lens after setting the lock lever  when measuringa subject with greatlydiffering
at " L" position.  lf the lock lever is returned   dark and bright parts, take two measurements,
to  its original position (. index) the CdS actu-   one each of the dark and bright parts. Then
ating lever will return to its original position.     obtain the averagevalue and set the f/stop or
 I  With the fixing of the CdS actuating lever,   shutter speed accordingly.
interchangeable lenses with  especially long
focal lengths can be convenientlyused. Also
when shooting subjects with  different  light
intensities, continuous photometry is possible.

[xposureSetting-ShutterSpeedPriorityMethod
    Set the shutter at a desired speed.                    I  The rectangularframe on the outsideof the I
  I                                            prism screen within the viewfinder is the same
,,  Face the camera towards the photographic   size as the CdS light receivingarea of the CdS
L   subject,look into the viewfinder,and press   photocell. Place the center of the photographic
the lever fully.                                 subject within this frame and measure the
    Either keep pressing the lever or lock the    intensityof light.  In this way the photographer Iu   lever and turn the aperture ring.           can decide the best exposure for his photo-
 I   Set the meter needle at the o index within   graphic needs. The TTL system makes possible
t   the viewfinder for correct exposure.          the measuring of exposures in counter-light
 I  Canon'sTTL system has been adopted in the   conditions.
Canon FT QL which providesthe most accurate      t  Measurementat "8" and "X"  of the shutter
photometry. Under this system,the CdS photo-   dial is not possible with the exposure meter
cell of the built-in meter is placed in the closest  because " B"  is used for long exposures over
positionto the two-way-mirrorcondenserlens.   one second, and " X "  is used for speedlight.
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ExposureSetting-f/StopPrioritylt|ethod
t   Set the lens aperture at the desired f/stop.       t  During the use of the meter, there are in.
T                                          stancesof the movement of the needle becom-
,)  Face the camera towards the photographic   ing slack, owing to changes in the degree of
L   subject,look into the viewfinder,and press    light, but this  is due to the characteristicsof
the CdS actuating lever.                        the CdS.
r|  While pressingor locking the CdS actuating      I When taking picturesagainstthe light, always
r,  lever, turn the shutter dial.                use a lens hood.
'1t   Set the meter needleat the "o" index within       I When the subject is too bright or too dark and
    the viewfinder for correct exposure.             is outside the range of the  built-in exposure
 t  lntermediatepositionson the shutter speed   meter, the meter needle will point to the top
dial scalecannot be used,but sinceany aperture   or bottom zones and will indicate that proper
may be utilized,the shutter speed should first   exposurecannot be obtained. Referto "Accept.
be determined when  strictly considering the    able Range of  Built-ln Exposure Meter"  on
exposure. lt  is most practical to adjust the    the following page.
apertureaccordingto this.
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Focusing
While lookingthrough the viewfinder,rotate the
focusing ring.   lt is in focus when the images
within the circle in the center of the viewfinder
coincide and the unclear images becomeclear.
 I  An optical curve is sometimes visible in the
lower part of the viewfinder accordingto the
angle of the light entering the viewfinder. This
is a reflectionof the two-waymirror added onto
the  condenser lens  in  the TTL  exposure
measurementsystem and is not a mechanical
defect.
 I  The center of the viewfinder(circularsection)
is a prism screen type rangefinderfor focusing       Out  of focus                          ln focus
made up of microscopicprisms.
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 t  Eyesightadjustment lenses are availableas   Gomposition and Viewfinder
optional attachment. When an eyesight adjust-  The exact pictureimageto be photographedon
ment lens is attached to the eyepiece, those    the film can be seen on the ground glass with-
who are far-sighted or near-sightedcan take    out any parallax.  lt is possible to determine the
pictures without glasses. Four different diop-   composition exactly according to the viewfinder.
ters of + 1.5, O, -2.5 and - 4 are available.
                                                                                                          t  Waist-Level Viewer  2  can  be  attached  to
                                                      the  eyepiece,  for  copying,  macrophotogra phy
                                             and microphotography.   In this case, the image
                                                                       is reversed between  left and  right.




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l|oldingtheCamera
Holding the camera firmly is very important                                                    Hold  your  breath and  press  the  sh utter                                                     ?
 in order to take a clearlyfocused picture. Hold    u   release button with a smooth, steady stroke.
the ca mera in a verticaI or horizontaI position         l f n o t d o n e    i n   t h i s m a n n e r , y o u w i l l have a
 .. .look throughthe viewfinderand focus. Then    b l u r r e d p i c t u r e .
press the sh utter release button gently. The                                                                                                           t    lt  is recom mended  to  use the  tripod  a ndfollowingsteps are important.                                                           c a b l e  r e l e a s e , e s p e c i a l l y w h e n  u s i n g  a  s l o w
    Hold the camera snugly in both hands.   shutter speed below L/SO sec. 1  I  The camera should be pressed firmly to
your cheek or forehead.
 ,) When the camera is in a horizontal posi-
 L   tion, both elbows should be firmly pressed
againstthe body, and at least one elbow should
be resting against the body when in a verticaf
 position .
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FilmLoading
Canon FT QL acceptsany standard 35mm film   back cover. Do not touch the QL cover.
in cartridge for daylight loading. When loading
a new film, avoid direct sunlight.               q   Insert cartridge.
 I When repacking a long-woundfilm for dark-   L  Raisethe rewindingknob all the way. When
room loading into the ordinary cartridge,trim    the cartridge has been inserted,push the knob
the end of the leader in between the perfora-   back to  its former position again. Push the
tions.                                              fork into the axis of the cartridge. In case the                                        knob does not fully return, it can be easilyput                    cover.   Open          the             back I                                                     into proper positionby turning it slightlyto the  I                            lock, make a  half             back cover    Raise          the                                                              left or right.turn to the left, and the cover will rise. Open
the back cover fully. When the back cover is
opened,the QL cover also opens simultaneously  2  Set film  tip to the red mark.
and is ready for loadingthe film.            U  Face the cartridge as shown in the picture
 I The QL cover automaticallyopensand closes  and hold the film down with the  left hand so
together with the opening and closing of the    that  it does not rise.
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Setting  the  Film Speed                  Ghecking  Gorrect  Film Loading
When loadingthe film, be sure to set the film   The film is properly loaded and transported if
speedin the window of the shutter speed dial.   the rewind knob rotates when the film advance
Refer to page 16 for setting the film speed.     lever is wound.   lf the rewind knob does not
                                                   rotate, it means the film was not loaded pro-
                                                   perly.  lf such is the case, take out the film,
                                            as illustratedon the following page, and reload
                                              the film.




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FilmRewinding
S i n c e n o  f u r t h e r w i n d i n g   i s p o s s i b l e w h e n   t h e      Open the back cover.                                                                                            I
f i l m  h a s  r e a c h e d t h e e n d ,  r e w i n d  t h e  f i l m   i m -          t
mediately into  the  cartridge.  As the exposed                                                                                            t  Remove the cartridge.f i l m    i s  n a k e d w i t h i n   t h e  c a m e r a ,   t h e  e n t i r e      .l  Raise the rewind knob completelyand re-
r o l l w i l l b e e x p o s e d a n d  r u i n e d   i f  t h e c o v e r  i s   move the cartridge.
opened before rewinding.
                                                                                             I  Once the rewindingbutton has been pressed,
I   Press  in the  rewinding   button.             the finger may be removed. The button will
 I                                               return automaticallywhen the lever is wound.
,,  Rewind  with  crank.                                                                                                                    i    lf winding is continuedafter the film  is atL   Raise the  rewind crank. turn the crank  in                                                               its end, the film will come loose from the cart-the direction of the arrow, and return the film                                                ridge spool or tear and rewinding will becomeinto the cartridge. When the rewinding button                                            impossible. lf this happens, open the back
stops revolving and  rewinding  resistance  be-                                            cover in a completelydark room.comes light, immediately stop rewinding.
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