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Type |
35mm focal-plane shutter SLR camera |
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Picture Size |
24 x 36 mm |
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Normal Lens |
Canon 55mm f/1.2 SSC, FD 50mm f/1.4 SSC |
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Lens Mount |
FD Mount |
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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, 1/1000 sec. Built-in self-timer (self-timer lever also functions as a stop-down lever). Multiple exposures enabled. |
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Flash Sync |
FP- and X-sync automatic-switching sync contacts with German socket and hot shoe. |
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Viewfinder |
Fixed eye-level pentaprism. 0.85x magnification and 94% coverage. Microprism rangefinder of fresnel matte screen. Metering indicator, exposure match needle, stopped-down metering needle, shutter speed display, and high- and low-light warning provided. |
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Exposure Control |
CdS cell for TTL full-aperture, match-needle partial metering at center or TTL stopped-down match needle partial metering at center (12% of center). Metering range at ISO 100 and f/1.4: EV 2.5 - 18. Film speed range from ISO 25 to 2000. |
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Power Source |
One 1.3 V HD mercury cell. Battery check provided. |
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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. Film advance lever fitted with a plastic tip. |
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Frame Counter |
Counts up from 0 to 40. Resets automatically when camera back is opened. |
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Film Rewind |
Camera-top crank |
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Dimensions &
Weight |
144 x 93 x 43 mm, 750 g |
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Like the flagship Canon F-1, the FTb was compatible with FD lenses. It was a mass-market camera having the same basic features as the F-1.
Like the F-1, it had maximum-aperture TTL metering, match-needle exposure adjustment, and high-precision 12% partial metering at the center. Being a mid-tier 35mm SLR camera, the FTb was well received by many amateur photographers. The FTb also allowed stop-down TTL metering (match needle) for FL lenses and situations when stop-down viewing was required. |
