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- Specifications
| Marketed | November 1965 |
| Original Price | 20,700 yen, 1,800 yen (case) 800 yen (Flash D=AG-1 flash bulb connector) |
Based on the Canonet QL 19, the QL 19E had an electronically-controlled Seiko ES programmed shutter.
The first Canon camera to have an electronic shutter.The shutter used six transistors, three diodes, and a tantalum capacitor. The shutter blades were controlled by magnet.
One 1.3 V MP mercury cell powered the camera’s exposure meter and shutter. Other specifications were the same as with the QL 19.
| Type | 35mm Lens Shutter rangerfinder camera with program EE |
| Picture Size | 24 x 36 mm |
| Normal Lens | Canon SE 45mm f/1.9 |
| Shutter | Seiko SE (electronic). EV 5.8 (f/1.9, 1/15 sec.) to EV 17 (f/16, 1/500 sec.) and X. Built-in self-timer. German socket. Hot shoe for AG-1 provided. |
| Viewfinder | Coincidence rangefinder integrated with reversed Galilean viewfinder. Automatic parallax correction with projected frames and marked finder. 0.7x magnification. Viewfinder screen has unsuitable exposure prevention and use-flash lamp. |
| EE | CdS fully-automatic program EE. Metering range of EV 5.8 – 17 (at ISO 100). Film speed range of ISO 25 – 400. |
| Power Source | One 1.3 V MP mercury cell |
| Film Loading & Advance |
After opening camera back, film leader is aligned at mark then advanced to first frame with Quick Loading (QL) system. Advances with camera-top lever. (120° single stroke) |
| Frame Counter | Counts up. Resets automatically when camera back is opened. |
| Film Rewind | Camera-top crank |
| Dimensions & Weight |
140 x 79 x 35 mm, 760 g |