The Canon FT QL is a 35mm single-lens reflex camera introduced by Canon Inc. in March 1966. It has a Canon FL lens mount compatible with the large range of FL series lenses.

Mar 31, 2014 · The Canon FT QL is a manual, mechanical single lens reflex camera introduced by Canon in 1966 and is also the first Canon camera to feature TTL (through the lens) metering.

May 28, 2019 · The Canon FT QL is one of Canon's last mechanical cameras. It provides a great shooting experience that can't be replicated by newer cameras.

Aug 2, 2013 · A review of the Canon FT QL, a metal/mechanical 35mm SLR. I didn't bond with mine, but I can see how these were great in their day.

Dec 27, 2024 · Operationally, the FTb QL has an all-mechanical horizontally traveling cloth focal-plane shutter with a shutter speed range from 1 to 1/1000 second, Bulb, and an 8-10 second delay self-timer. Flash synchronization is at 1/60 second, and the camera accepts film ISO speeds ranging from 25 to 2000.

Jun 26, 2022 · The Canon FT QL is a fully mechanical camera, so it can also be used without the built-in light meter. Weighing 1.04 kg with the 50 mm lens (compared to the OM-1n’s 677 grams, also with a 50 mm lens), it is anything but light, and it is not particularly small either.

Oct 21, 2019 · Canon FT QL. 1966: Canon’s quick loading, mid sixties FL mount SLR was built to last.

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°.

Dec 21, 2019 · Introduced a year after the Canon Pellix, the Canon FT QL had a normal quick-return reflex mirror and stop-down TTL metering. The finder’s condenser lens was cut at a 45-degree angle.

Canon: Canon FT QL - 1966-1972. 35mm SLR camera. QL stands for Quick Load.