Canon PELLIX QL User manual

INSTRUCTIONS
Enalish Edition

We are highly gratified that you have selected the Canon PELLIX QL-
a wise choice that promises you many delightful years of photographic
experiences.
Canon is recognized the world over as the foremost pioneer in the
development of photographic equipment of the highest quality and
performance.
Whether
it is for the home, laboratory, or traveling, make the most of
your opportunities!
Before Using. ..
It is important for you to thoroughly know and to get accustomed to
handling the Canon PELLIX
QL. Please read this instruction booklet
carefully, and master the manipulations of the various parts completely.
If you are thoroughly versed in the correct handling of the camera, you
can get the maximum performance out of the Canon PELLIX
QL to your
greatest satisfaction.

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ASA
Film Speed Indicator Window

Technical Data
Type: 35mm single.lens reflex camera.
Viewfinder: Eye.ievel system usingpentagonal
prism. Waist.Level Viewer
2 can be
attached.
Focusing Glass: Highly efficient in resolving
power, using Fresnel lens and built.in
prism screen rangefinder.
Mirror: The Canon Peliicie Mirror, a half trans.
Oarent mirror.
7- -
Standard Lens: FL 50mm F1.8. FL 50mm
F 1.4, FL 55mmF1.2, FLP 38mm F2.8.
Aperture: Fully automatic pre.set aperture built.
in. Pre-set release possible.
Shutter: 1/1000-1 sec. and BIT)
X single pivot
dial focal plane shutter.
Exposure Meter: Built-in. Zeromethod CdS cell
coupled to shutter dial and aperture
setting. TTLM system. EV0.5(with ASA 100
film, F 1.2 at
1 set.)-EV 18(F 16 at 1/1000
sec.) one stage system. ASA25-2000.
Powered by one 1.3V M20(#625) mercury
battery.
Photometry: Exposure meter functions with the
CdS actuating lever. Continuous photo.
metry is possible with the CdS actuating
lock lever. Battery checker built in.
Measuringof Ultra-LowIllumination: EV 1.5
112
sec.- EV-4.5 30 sec. at F 1.2 can be
measuredwiththeattachment of the Canon
Booster [auxiliary meter for extremely dim
lighting).
Flash Synchronization: Synchronizing possible
for FP and
X contacts and FP class,M class.
MF class and speedlight.
Self.timer: Built.in.
Film Rewinding: Done by button and crank.
Film Advance Lever: Single operation 174'
winding lever, possible to wind with several
short strokes.
Film Loading: Back cover opening and closing,
usingonly cartridge. The Canon-developed
QL mechanism makes possible simple and
quick loading of film.
interchangeable Lenses: Automatic pre.set
aperture type FL series lens system.
Film Counter: Self.resetting type.
Size: 144x91
x43mm (5%''~3%"~ 1%").
Weight: 755 grams11lb. lO%oz.bbody only.
Subject to alterations.

Contents
Mercury Battery Loading ....................................................... 8
Film Winding
........................................................................... 10
Shutter and Aperture Adjustment
............................................. 12
How to Use Built-in Exposure Meter
............................ ...... 16
Exposure Setting 1-Shutter Speed Priority Method
.................. 18
Exposure Setting
2-F Stop Priority Method ......................... 19
Coupling Range of Built-in Exposure Meter .............................. 20
Focusing
................................................................................. 21
Holding the Camera
..................... .. ........................................ 23
Film Loading
........................................................................... 25
Film Rewinding ............................ ...... ............................. 28
Photography Using Self-timer and Eyepiece Shutter
............... 29
Flash Synchronization .............................................................. 30
Uses of Lenses
.............................. ... .................................... 31
Double Exposure
..................................................................... 36
Filters ................... .. ......................................................... 37
Proper Care of the Canon PELLlX QL
................. ... ............... 38
Interchangeable Lenses and Accessories
................................. 40
Canon Booster
........................................................................ 43

1 Load the fllm 2 Set the fllm speed
5 Look through the viewfinder.
6 FOCUS and compose the picture.

3 Wind the film advance lever.
4 Remove the lens cap.
7 Determinethe exposure with built-inmeter. Press the shutter release button.

Load the mercury battery intothe battery com.
partment. The mercury battery powers the built.
in CdS exposure meter, and the meter will not
function unless the battery is in position.
1
Press the finger against the batterycover
and turn to the left to remove.
2 Face the central contact of the mercury
battery inwards and insert, then screw
the cover back in.
I) Before insertion, clean mercury batterythor-
oughly with a dry cloth. Perspiration or finger
marks may cause corrosion and may prove
particularly harmful to center of contact.
Un.
clean battery may also damage the contact point
8
ofthe camera.
I) For mercury battery, National H-D is used-
equivalent to Mallory RM.625R. Eveready
E625N, Burgess Hg.625R. Life of the battery
in continuous use is approximately one year.
* When inserting, do not confuse the @ 0.
Notonly will the meter fail to function in case
of reverse insertion, but the cover cannot be
screwed in properly.
I) When not in use for a long period, remove
the battery and keep in
a dry place.

Sufficient
Naedle
4
Insufficient
(Need
to replace)
Battnrv Check
If the meter needle inside the viewfinder
. - --
Check the mercury battery after loading it.
Especially when loading a new battery, be sure
to check the voltage.
Set the film speed graduation of the
1
shutter dial atASA 100 andset "X" atthe
index mark. Lift up the outer sensitivity ring
a swings up to or over the o index, it
means there is sufficient voltage. If the needle
stays below the edge of the o index, voltage is
insufficient and the battery must be replaced.
I) In the Canon PELLIX QL, the electric current
flows only when the CdS actuating lever is
------A
of the shutter dial and turn. See page 16.
"leD>LiU.
I) An accurate check cannot be made if settings
other than those mentioned above
are used.
Turn the check ring on the outer side of
2
the film rewind knob and set "C" atthe
index mark.

-
The fllm co
Is advanced
Film Wit~ding
1
The turning of the film advance lever
cocks the shutter, fiim winding and
aperture charging in one motion.
When the shutter button is pressed, the
2 diaphragm simultaneously closes down
to the preselected
F stop and the shutter
operates.
Immediately after the shutter operation, the
advance iever is again in ready position.
I) Be sure that the safety lock lever is set at
"A".
* The winding may be done by moving the
iever with several short strokes.
I) After loading the fiim, make another wind.
since there is the possibility of the very first
winding not catching.
* Unless the winding is completed, the shutter
will not be actuated, even though the shutter
button is pressed. In such a case, check the
winding once more.

film counter
I.
Film Counter Attaching the Cable Release
Each winding of film will advance the number of
A cable release can be attached to the shutter
the film counter, indicating the number of button. Even if the safety lock lever is
at
pictures taken. When the back cover is opened,
" L" position, the shutter will operate by using
the indicator automatically returns to starting the release.
position
" S ".
When using the cable release, be sure to close
the eyepiece shutter before shooting. Refer to
instructions on page
29.
Safety Device for Shutter
When the safety lock lever around the shutter
button is turned to
"L" position, the shutter
is locked and will not move. This device may
be used when the camera is carried in a wound
condition.
11

Make reverse turn
when it stops at "X". -
Make reverse turn .
when it stops at " B ".
Shutter and Aperture Adjustment
The shutter and aperture adjust the exposure.
with the shutter adjusting the exposure time
and the aperture adjusting the amount of light.
The Canon PELLIX QL uses the zeromethod
coupled meter, and it is very simple to get the
proper exposure.
Shutter Speed Dial
By revolving the dial, it is possibletoadjust the
speed by turning
it to the necessary index
number. The index on the dial shows the
denominators of
l/lOOO sec., 1115 sec., etc.
* The shutter speed dial does not revolve
between the indexes " X" and " 6".
* Set the index at the position where the click
12
stop catches.
$ "8" means bulbexposure. The shutter,which
remains open during the pressing oftheshutter
button, is employed when making exposures
of more than one second.
In case of " B " index, adjust it to the white
dot just below the " B " index.
I) When it is necessarytomakeanexposure over
an extendedtime, first set it at" B ".
Keep the
shutter button pressed, turn the time lock lever
to indicator
" L".
In this case, even if the finger
is removed, the exposure continues. When the
lever is returned to "A", the shutter closes.
* Time exposure is possible also by using the

R~YOIVB wt
button is p
tile the
ressed.
lock.attached cable release.
* The "X" index is used for synchronizing a
speedlight. Although the shutter speed at
" X"
is 1/60 sec.. actually it is equivalent to a very
short exposure during the flash time of the
speediight.
Lens Aperture
The adjustment of the quantity of light and
depth.of-field are made by turning the pre.set
aperture ring to adjust the desired F stop to
the index.
* As the numerical value of the F stop gets
larger, the amount of light reaching the film
becomes correspondingly less. For each F stop
the light is reduced one-half. Accordingly, when
Pre-set - Inde*
Aperture-
Ring
the aperture is increased by one index point,the
exposure is doubled, and when
it is increased
by two index points the exposure is quadrupled.
* The aperture ring can also be set to inter.
mediate values.
* Depending on the lens, there are instances
where there Is no relationtothe lightness being
halved between the maximum diameter of the
aperture and the next aperture reading.
The ratio between aperture and the amount
of exposure, using
F2 as the basis, is as follows:
Lens Aperture
1.2 1.4 1.8 2 2.8 3.5 4 5.6 8 11 16 22
EXDOSUTB Ratio
3 2 1.25 1 112 113 114 118 1116 1132 1164 11128
13

--Index
-
pre.*et
A~evtureRins
A-M Ring
Index
-',6"%$e Rins
Manual
Aperture Rlng
Pre-Set Aperture and Checking of Lana wlth Manual Aperture Ring
Depth-of-Field a Pre.settin~of aperture : Set the desired
ens with A-M Rin~
Pre.Setting of Aperture: Set the A.M ring
at
"A". Then set the desired F stop on
the pre.set aperture ring to the index. 'The
diaphragm will close down tothe pre-set
F stop
onlv for the instant that the shutter is released.
~xieptfor the instant that the shutter is re.
leased, the diaphragm will remain fully open.
r? Manually Operated Aperture : When the
K . A-M ringis set at "Mu the diaphragm
closes down to the pre.set F stop. In this way
the deoth-of-fieldatthe time of shutter release
can be'checked. When the A.M ring is reset at
A" the diaphragm again returns to maximum
opening.
fi
F stop onthe pie-set aperture ringtothe
index. Then set the index of the manual aper-
ture rim to this ore.set F stoo. The dia.
phragm will~ciosedokn to thepie-set F stop
only for the instantthatthe shutter is released.
Manually Operated Aperture: When the
2 manual aperture ring is turned in the
direction of closing down the diaphragm, after
setting the desired-F stop on the pre-set aper.
ture ring to the index, the diaphragm will close
down to
the ars.set F stoo and the deoth-of.
~- ~~ - ~~~ -~ -
field can be checked. he manual adekure
ring cannot be turned when set at maximum
aperture opening.
q Refer to pages 34-35 concerning depth.of.
field.

Relation Between the Pellicle Mirror. CdS. Diaphragm and Shutter
=- '3,
Deteimlne the axporurc by prers~ng
the CdS actuating laver.
Press the shutter button. The shutter is clicked.
The diaphragm is fully opnrd.
The diaphragm begin%to clore.
Closed down to pre-set position. The diaphrrzm bpinr la open,

AS4 Film Speed
.--L-- lndtcator Wnndow
-
DIN Fllm Speed
lndlcator Window
Llft UP the outer
fllm speed set ring
and turn.
How to Use Built.in Exposure Meter
The exposure meter of the PELLiX QL, which is
ofthezero methodtype, iscoupled to the shutter
dial and aperture ring. The exact exposure is
easily determined according to the brightness
of the subject to be photographed. There are
two ways of determining the exposure--either
by first selecting the shutter speed or first
selecting the
F stop.
Fllm Speed Setting
Show the fiim speed of the film used in the
small window. To do this, hold up and turn the
fiim speed setringaroundthe shutter speed dial.
Ifthe fiim is
ASA 100, for example, make cor-
rectsettingby showing
100 inthe ASA window.
* When ASA 25 appears in the small window,
this is as far as
it turns tothe left. The right
turn extremity reads
. (20001.
The following film speeds may be used:
(32) (40) (64) (80) (125) (160) (2501 (320) (533) (MO)
ASA 25. .50. . 100. .ZOO. .400. .
DIN 15.-18.. 21.. 24.. 27..
(16)(17) c19)cm) tm (231 (251 (261 12s) (29)
(lom)(lZso) (2W
800 . . 1600 .
30. . 33.
(31) (32) (30
Figures in parentheses represent intermediate
film speeds.
The film speeds are shown either on the
film box cover or on the explanatory sheet.

CdS Actuating Lever
The exposure meter can be set into measuring
condition by turning the CdS actuating lever
towards the lens.
The CdS actuating lever can befixed by turning
it towards the lens after setting the lock lever
at "L" position. If the iock lever is returned
to its original position
(. index)the CdS actuat.
inglever will also return to its original position.
* The shutter cannot be released while the CdS
actuating lever is being turned or when it is
locked with the iock lever.
How to Measure the Average Bright-
ness
The exposure meter on the Canon PELLIX QL
is of the spot reading type which accurately
measures any special spot of the subject. There-
fore, when measuring a subject with greatly
differing dark and bright parts, take two
measurements, one each of the dark and bright
parts. Then obtain the average value and set
the F stop or shutter speed accordingly.

Exposure Setting 1-Shutter Speed Priority Method
4
Set the shutter at a desired speed. of the pellicle mirror.
I
Face the camera towards the photo.
2
graphic subject, look intothe viewfinder,
and press the CdS actuating lever fully.
Either keep pressing the lever or lock
3
the lever and turn the aperture ring.
Set the meter needle at the o index
4 withintheviewfinder for correctexposure.
* Canon's TTLM system has been adopted in
the PELLIX
QL which provides the most accu.
rate photometry. Under this system, the CdS
photocell of the built.in meter is placed in the
closest position to the film on the back side
* The rectangular frame on the outside of the
prismscreenwithintheviewfinder isthesamesize
as the light receiving area of the CdS photocell.
Place the center of the photographic subject
within this frame and measure the intensity of
light. In this way the photographer can decide
the best exposure for his photographic needs.
The
TTLM system makes possible the measuring
of exposures in counter-light conditions.
I) Measurement at " B" and "X" indexes of
the shutter dial is not possiblewith theexposure
meter because
" 0" is used for long exposures
over one second and
" X" is used for speedlight.

I
Expoc~~~r S~ttine2 - F Stop Priority Method
q]
Set the lens aperture at the deslred F
stop.
Face the camera towards the photo-
graphic subject. look intothe viewfinder,
and press the CdS actuating lever.
While pressing or locking the CdS actu-
3
ating lever, turn the shutter dial.
Set the meter needle at the o index
4 within the viewfinder for correct
exposure.
* Intermediate positions on the shutter speed
dial scale cannot be used, but since any aper-
ture may be utilized, the shutter speed should
first be determined whenstrictly considering the
exposure.
It is most practical to adjust the
aperture according to this.
i During the use of the meter, there are
instances Of the movement of the needle be-
coming slack, owing to changes in the degree
of light, but this is due to the characteristics
of tKe C~S.
* When taking pictures against light, always
use a lens hood.
* When the subject is too bright or too dark
and is outside the couplingrange of the built-in
exposure meter, the meter needle will point to
the top of the viewfinder and will indicate that
proper exposure cannot be obtained. Refer to
"Coupling Range of Built-in Exposure Meter"
on the following page.

Coupling Range of Built-in Exposure Meter
The built-in exposure meter couples to the fol. sure meter couples fully within the range of
lowing rangeof
F stops and shutter speedswith F 1.2 at 1 sec. IEV 0.51 and F 16at l/lOOO sec.
respective film speeds. When using the F 1.2 (EV 18).
Lens and ASA 100 film. for examole. the exoo.
Film Speed 1 Shutter Speed
ASA 25
DIN 15
ASA 50
DIN 18
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tsi I:
ASA 200
DIN 24
ASA 400
DIN 27
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ASA 800
01, 30
-
5; l6Z:
ASA 2000
DIN 34
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1
112
114
-
118
1/15
1130
118
1/15
1/30
----
1/60
11125
11250
11500
1/1000
f/Stops 1 (22
20
f/l-221 fI1-22
......
1
112
--
114
118
-
1/15
1/30
1/60
f/l-22
1/15
--
1/30
1/60
11125
11250
-
11500
--
1/1000
. - .
1
- -
112
114
118
1/15
1/30
-----
1/60
11125
1-22
112 / 114
f/l-16
1/30
-
1/60
11125
-
11250
--
11500
1/1000
. .
---
. .
f/l-22
-22
114
118
1/15
1/30
1/60
11125
-p-pp-
11250
f/l-22
11250
-
11500
1/1000
-
.. .
-
.. .
-
.. .
-
. . .
--
- . .
f/l-22
1/60
--
11125
------
1/250
-
11500
1/1000
--
.. .
--
. ..
. - .
-
118
1/15
1/30
---
1/60
---
11125
11250
11500
f/l-22
11125
11250
1/500
-
1/1000
--
a .
-
. . .
-
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