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EXEE QL

 

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October 1969 

 

This camera had unusual features such as shutter speed-priority AE, maximum-aperture TTL metering and AE, a bright aerial image viewfinder, and focal-plane shutter. The front lens element was also interchangeable.

 

 

Canon EXEE QL

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type

35mm focal-plane shutter SLR camera

Picture Size

24 x 36 mm

Normal Lens

Canon EX 50mm f/1.8 (3 elements in 2 groups in body's rear lens)

Lens Mount

Dedicated screw mount (EX mount for interchangeable front lens element)

Shutter

Two-axis, horizontal-travel focal-plane shutter with cloth curtains. X, B, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500 sec. Built-in self-timer.

Flash Sync

FP- and X-sync automatic-switching sync contacts with German socket.

Viewfinder

Fixed eye-level pentaprism. Microprism rangefinder at center of fresnel matte screen. Condenser lens for an aerial-image finder. 0.9x magnification (EX 50mm), 92% vertical coverage, 94% horizontal coverage. Exposure meter needle, aperture scale, and low-light warning symbol provided.

Exposure
Control

CdS cell for TTL stopped-down shutter speed-priority AE and centerweighted averaging metering at center. Manual correction of maximum aperture setting. Metering range at ISO 100 with EX 50mm f/1.8 lens: EV 4.75 - 17. Film speed range from ISO 25 to 800.

Film Loading &
Advance

Auto loading after camera back is closed. Advances with camera-top lever's 174 stroke (partial strokes enabled). Ready position at 21.

Frame Counter

Counts up. Resets automatically when camera back is opened.

Film Rewind

Camera-top crank

Power Source

One 1.3 V HD mercury cell

Dimensions &
Weight

143 x 92 x 84 mm, 900 g (with EX 50mm f/1.8)

  

 

 

 

The camera had a built-in rear lens consisting of 3 elements in 2 groups. Besides the normal EX 50mm f/1.8 lens, two other interchangeable front lens elements were available: EX 35mm f/3.5 and EX 95mm f/3.5.

Centerweighted averaging metering was incorporated for easy operation. For lenses with different maximum apertures, the f-number could be adjusted manually to compensate.

Source: CANON CAMERA MUSEUM