Canon FT QL User manual

INSTRUCTIONS
English Edition

We are highly gratified that you have selected the Canon FT -a wise
choice that promises you many delightful years of photographic experi-
ences.
Canon is recognized the world over as the foremost pioneer in the
development of photographic equipment of the highest quality and
performance.
Whether your new FT is for the home, laboratory, or for traveling, make
the most of your opportunities!
Before Using ...
Please read this instruction booklet carefully, and master the manipula -
tions of the various parts of the FT completely. Once thoroughly versed
in the correct handling of this camera, you can use the Canon FT to
the fullest extent of its capabilities .

..--- - -- - ----- t-'re-Set Aperture Ring
~----- ----- Focusing Ring
------- - - Flash Socket
J..- -- - ------- Mirror Lock Lever
~------- -A-IM Ring
..------------ Bayonet Mount Ring
;-- - ---- - --- - Film Rewind Crank
~---- Meter Circuit
Switch Lock
-'I, ,--- -E-- -I- - -Film Advance Lever
'--- =,""",===-L... -- -ASA Film Speed Scale
- ", .-c..----
'------ - ---- Film Plane Indicator
'- - --- - ------ -- - Battery Check Lever

Technical Data
Type : 35mm single·lens reflex camera .
Viewfinder : Eye·level using pentagonal prism .
Waist·Level Viewer 2 can be attached.
Focusing Screen : Highly efficient in resolving
power , using Fresnel lens and microprism
screen rangefinder.
Mirror : Shockless quick return system . Mirror
can be fixed upwards .
Standard Lens : Canon Lens FL 50mm F 1.8,
FL 50mm F 1.4, FL 55mm F 1.2 . With
FL (breech·lock bayonet) mount.
Aperture : Automatic pre·set aperture mecha ·
nism built·in . Instant · return diaphragm .
Pre·set is possible to release for preview ·
ing depth·of·field .
Shutter: Cloth focal· plane shutter with speeds
from 1/ 1000 to 1 sec., B(T) and X. Single
pivot dial.
Exposure Meter : Built·in. Using CdS photocell.
Zero·adjustment type coupled to shutter
speed dial and aperture setting . ASA 25-
2000 . With ASA 100 film , EV 2.5 (f/ 1.2
at 1/ 4 sec.)-EV 18 (f/ 16 at 1/ 1000 sec.)
one stage
system . Powered by one 1.3 v
M20 (~625) mercury battery .
Light Measurement: TTL (Through·The·Lens)
system using condenser lens. Exposure
meter functions with the meter circuit
switch . Semi·spot m eter reading system ,
measures 1/3 of the angle· of · view . Con·
tinuous measurement is possible with the
meter circu it switch lock. Battery checker
built ·in.
Measuring of Ultra·Low Illumination : EV 2.5
1/ 4 sec.-
EV - 3.5 15 se c. at f/ 1.2 can be
measured with the atta chm ent of the
Canon Booster (auxiliary meter for ex·
tremely dim lighting) .
Flash
Synchronization : FP and X contacts.
Synchronizing possible for FP , M and MF
flash bulbs and electronic flash units .
Self· Timer : Built ·in.
Film Rewinding : By button and crank .
Film Advance Lever : Single operation 174
0
,
possible to wind with several short
strokes .
Film
Loading : By opening back cover. Accepts
any
standard 35mm film roll in cartridge .
QL
mechanism for quick loading of film .
Interchangeable Lenses : Automatic pre ·set
aperture type Canon FL lenses.
Frame Counter : Self-resetting type .
Size :
144x93x43mm (5% /1 X 3 %/1 X 1 %/1 ).
Weight: 740 grams (1 lb . 10 Ys oz. )-body only .
Subject to alteratio ns.

Contents
Mercury Battery Loading and Checking..... .. ............................. 8
Film Winding ........... . ................ . .. ......... . ...................... ............ 10
Shutter and Aperture Adjustment .. .. ................ .. ......... .. ....... .. 12
Using Built·ln Exposure Meter ................ .. .... .. . .. ........... .. ........ 16
Exposure Settings ..... .. ......... .. .. .. .. . .. ...................... .. ........... .. .. 18
Coupling Range of Built·ln Exposure Meter ............... ............ 20
Focusing ............................. . .... ..... ...................... . .. .................21
Holding the Camera .............. .. ..... .. ................ .. ...................... 23
Film Loading ................ .. .......................... .. .................. ........... 25
Film Rewinding ...................... ............... .. .. .. ............................. 28
Using Self· Timer ................ ........................... .. ....... .. ....... .. ...... 29
Synchronizing Flash Unit ........................ .. .. .......... ...... .. ........... 30
Uses of Lenses ................. .. ........... .. ................. .. ......... .. ..........31
Double Exposures .. .................. ................... ........................... 37
Filters ................ ... .................. .... ........................................... 38
Proper Care of the Camera ...... .. .... .. ..................................... 39
Interchangeable Lenses and Accessories .... .. .......... ................ .40
Canon Booster ............... .............................. ........ .. ............. .. . .43

1 Load the film simply with the QL mechanism . 2 Set
the ASA film speed.
5 Look through the viewfinder . 6 Focus and compose the picture.

3 Wind
the film advance lever. 4
Remove the lens cap .
7
Determine the exposure with built ·in meter . 8 Press the shutter release button gently .

Mercury Battery Loading and Checking
The built-in exposure meter of the Canon FT
functions only when the mercury battery is
properly loaded.
1
2
3
Press thumb against the battery compart -
ment cover and turn to the left to remove.
Face
the central contact of the mercury
battery inwards and insert.
Replace the cover by turning it to the right.
• Before inserting, wipe all battery poles clean
of fingerprints or stains with a dry cloth. Un-
clean poles may cause corrosion and damage
the contact points of the camera .
• A 1.3 v M20 (# 625) mercury battery should
8
e
Central Contact
be used-equivalent to Mallory RM-625R,
Eveready
E625N, Burgess Hg-625R.
• Be sure the battery is inserted in the correct
direction by referring to the diagram on the
compartment cover. Otherwise, the meter will
not function properly and the cover cannot be
screwed in.
• When the camera is not to be used for a
long period, remove
the mercury battery and
keep in a
dry place.

Battery Check
Check the mercury battery after loading it.
Especially when loading a new battery, be sure
to check the voltage .
1 Set the film speed scale at ASA lOO /DIN 21
and
the shutter speed di al at " X ". For
the film speed setting , lift up the outer ring of
the shutter speed dial and turn . See page 16.
• An accurate check cannot be made if set·
tings other than those ment ioned above are
used.
Sufficient Power
Meter Needle _O. ______ t .. ____ _
t
Insufficient Power
( Must be replaced )
Turn the battery check lever on the outer
side of the film rewind crank to "C" index .
If the meter needle inside the viewfinder
2
3 swings
up to or over the " 0" index, the
battery has sufficient power. If the needle stays
below the edge of the "0" index, voltage is
insufficient and the battery must be replaced.
• Life of the battery in normal use is appro xi·
mately one year.
• The battery releases current only when the
meter circuit switch is pressed.
9

Film Winding
The film advance lever winds the film , cocks
the shutter , and prepares the aperture and
mirror for the next shutter release all in one
motion .
1
Turn the film advance lever until it stops.
The film will be advanced one frame and
the shutter cocked. The frame counter is
simultaneously advanced to the next number.
2 When
the shutter release button is pressed,
the mirror flips up, the diaphragm simul ·
taneously closes down to the pre-set f/stop
and the shutter operates. After the shutter is
operated , the advance lever can be wound for
the next frame .
10
• Be sure that the safety lock lever is set at
"A",
• Winding may be done by moving the lever
with several short strokes .
• After loading the film, make another wind,
since
the first winding may not be completed.
• The shutter will not function when pressing
the shutter release button unless the winding
is completed . In such a case, check the wind-
ing once more.