Japan- Outline
- Specifications
| Marketed | March 1975 |
| Original Price | For export only (no Japanese price) |
This was a stripped-down Canon FTb for the mass market overseas. The fastest shutter speed was only 1/500 sec. The metering pattern was center-weighted averaging instead of 12% partial at the center. The stop-down lever had no locking feature. A PC terminal and hot shoe were provided for flash.
| Type | 35mm focal-plane shutter SLR camera |
| Picture Size | 24 x 36 mm |
| Normal Lens | Canon FD 50mm f/1.8 SC |
| 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 sec. Self-timer available. |
| Flash Sync | FP- and X-sync automatic-switching sync contacts with German socket and hot shoe. |
| Viewfinder | Fixed eye-level pentaprism. 0.85x magnification and 94% coverage. Microprism rangefinder at center of fresnel matte screen. Metering match needle, stopped-down metering needle, metering indicator, insufficient flash warning, and overexposure and underexposure warnings provided. |
| Exposure Control |
CdS cell for TTL full-aperture, match-needle center-weighted averaging metering or TTL stopped-down match needle center-weighted averaging metering. Metering range at ISO 100 and f/1.8 lens: EV 3.7 – 17. Film speed range from ISO 25 to 2000. |
| Power Source | One 1.35 V HD mercury cell. |
| Film Loading & Advance |
Slotted take-up spool. 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 |
| Dimensions & Weight |
144 x 93 x 43 mm, 680 g |