Canon FTb

Canon FTb

   New Canon FTb on the left (silver), see the difference of film advance lever and self timer lever

Type	35mm focal-plane shutter SLR camera
Picture Size	24 x 36 mm
Normal Lens	Canon 55mm f/1.2, FD 50mm f/1.4, 50mm f/1.8
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, 1/1000 sec. Built-in self-timer (self-timer lever also functions as a stop-down lever). Multiple exposures enabled.
Flash Sync	FP- and X-sync automatic-switching sync contacts with German socket.
Viewfinder	Fixed eye-level pentaprism. 0.85x magnification and 94% coverage. Microprism rangefinder at center of fresnel matte screen. Metering indicator, exposure match needle, stopped-down metering needle, and low-light warning provided. A diagonally-cut condenser lens block is semi-silvered on the diagonal surface. This beam splitter enables the incoming light to be split for the viewfinder image and metering cell. Mirror lockup provided.
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. Battery check provided.
Film Loading & Advance	QL (Quick Loading) and 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 from 0 to 40. Resets automatically when camera back is opened
Film Rewind	Camera-top crank
Power Source	One 1.3 V HD mercury cell
Dimensions & Weight	144 x 93 x 43 mm, 750 g

At July 1973 Canon released an Improved version of the Canon FTb. Improvements include a shutter speed display in the viewfinder, a larger shutter button , a plastic-tipped film advance lever, and a slimmer combination self-timer and stop-down lever.

Canonet Demi EE17

The half-frame version of the Canon Demi Rapid and the top-of-the-line Demi. The bright SH 30mm f/1.7 lens had 6 elements in 4 groups. The viewfinder was a reversed Galilean type with bright frames. On the right of the viewfinder's image area was a exposure meter needle and correct-exposure window (with aperture scale). On the bottom of the image area were focusing pictographs for near, medium, and far subject distances and a match needle coupled to the lens focusing.

For exposure control, shutter speed-priority EE with a CdS cell was provided. The camera was popular for its high-performance specifications and features.

Here some photographs of my ugly looking but fully functional snake skin EE17 Demi......

The lens is fast and wide enough, good for street photography.

and this is the photo of half frame mask..... it is look small...... Don't forget, its portrait oriented.

New Canonet QL-17

Marketed at July 1969. The first of a new Canonet series developed for compactness and lighter weight.
The camera was about 20 mm narrower, 4 mm shorter, and 30 percent lighter than the previous Canonet. To make it more compact, the lens focal length was shortened to 40mm, resulting in a wider angle lens. A Speedlite (Canolite D) which did away with complicated Guide No. calculations was also introduced. The flash aperture was set automatically to suit the flash output and subject distance. This was the fully-automatic flash system called CATS (Canon Auto Tuning System) incorporated for the first time.

With this feature, picture-taking with EE was completely automatic for both night and day.

Guide Number (GN) indicator in aperture ring for flash photograpy (see photo bellow)

the QL (quick loading) system....

Type	35mm Lens-Shutter rangefinder camera with shutter speed-priority EE
Picture Size	24 x 36 mm
Lens	40mm f/1.7 (6 elements in 4 groups)
Shutter	Copal with B, 1/4 sec. to 1/500 sec., X-sync. Built-in self-timer. Hot shoe and German socket for automatic flash.
Viewfinder	Coincidence rangefinder integrated with reversed Galilean viewfinder. Automatic parallax correction with projected frames and marked finder. 0.6x magnification. On the right within the image area are the aperture scale, meter needle, overexposure and underexposure warnings, and battery check zone.
EE	CdS cell for shutter speed-priority EE. Manual exposure enabled by disabling AUTO. Metering range of EV 3.5 - 17 (at ISO 100). Film speed range of ISO 25 - 800.
Power Source	One 1.3 V H-D mercury cell. Battery check provided.
Film Loading & Advance	After opening camera back, align film leader at mark then advance to first frame with Quick Loading (QL) system. Advances with camera-top lever's 120° single stroke. Ready position at 26°. Partial strokes not enabled.
Frame Counter	Counts up. Resets automatically when camera back is opened.
Film Rewind	Camera-top crank
Dimensions & Weight	120 x 75 x 60 mm, 620 g

Canodate E

Canodate E marketed on December 1970.
A databack to imprint the date on the picture is a standard feature today. The Canodate E pioneered this feature and realized the dreams of users.

With ISO 100 film, the camera's Seiko ESF electronically-controlled program shutter could handle a wide exposure range from EV 1 (4 sec. at f/2.8) to EV 17 (1/500 sec. at f/16). With the dedicated Canolite D, the flash could fire automatically at EV 8 or lower.

For focusing, the camera had a double-image superimposing rangefinder. The viewfinder frame lines indicated the position of the imprinted date. The viewfinder also had a combination battery check and camera shake warning indicator, and flash indicator.

Type	35mm Lens-Shutter rangefinder camera with program EE and date imprinting (year, month, day).
Picture Size	24 x 36 mm
Lens	40mm f/2.8 (5 elements in 4 groups)
Shutter	Seiko ESF (electronically controlled), EV 1 (f/2.8 at 4 sec.) - 17 (f/16 at 1/500 sec.), X-sync, hot shoe and German socket for automatic flash. No self-timer.
Viewfinder	Coincidence rangefinder integrated with reversed Galilean viewfinder. Parallax correction with projected frames and correction marks. Date imprinting indicated on projected frame. Same lamp used for battery check, camera shake warning, and flash-required indicator. 0.6x magnification, 84% coverage.
EE	CdS cell for full-auto program EE. Metering range of EV 1 - 17 (at ISO 100). Film speed range of ISO 25 - 400.
Power Source	Two 1.3 V HM-N mercury cells
Film Loading & Advance	Slotted take-up spool. Advances with camera-top lever's 130° single stroke (possible to wind with several short strokes).
Frame Counter	Counts up. Resets automatically when camera back is opened.
Film Rewind	Camera-top crank
Dimensions & Weight	133 x 76 x 59 mm, 580 g