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| − | [[Canon]]'s '''TLb''' is a [[35mm]] [[SLR]] | + | [[Canon]]'s '''TLb''' is a [[35mm]] [[SLR]] which updated their entry-level [[Canon TL | TL]] by adding [[open-aperture metering]]. This is accomplished by adopting the [[Canon FD mount | FD lens mount]] which had been introduced with the launch of the the [[Canon F-1 | F-1]]. (In the same way that the midrange [[Canon FT]] had been updated as the [[Canon FTb | FTb]].) Older FL-mount lenses can be used with stopdown metering. The TLb was introduced to the US market in 1972, and sold in Japan from 1976. |
| − | The TLb has [[TTL]] metering using a [[CdS]] cell, powered by a [[Mercury Cells|mercury battery]]. | + | The TLb has [[TTL]] metering using a [[CdS]] cell, powered by a [[Mercury Cells|mercury battery]]. As with the TL, this budget model only has a to shutter speed of 1/500 sec. and lacks a self-timer (the front lever only pushes inwards as a depth-of-field preview). The accessory shoe lacks [[flash sync]] contacts, where the later [[Canon TX]] would include a [[hot shoe]]. |
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Revision as of 22:44, 22 February 2023
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Canon's TLb is a 35mm SLR which updated their entry-level TL by adding open-aperture metering. This is accomplished by adopting the FD lens mount which had been introduced with the launch of the the F-1. (In the same way that the midrange Canon FT had been updated as the FTb.) Older FL-mount lenses can be used with stopdown metering. The TLb was introduced to the US market in 1972, and sold in Japan from 1976.
The TLb has TTL metering using a CdS cell, powered by a mercury battery. As with the TL, this budget model only has a to shutter speed of 1/500 sec. and lacks a self-timer (the front lever only pushes inwards as a depth-of-field preview). The accessory shoe lacks flash sync contacts, where the later Canon TX would include a hot shoe.
Links
- Canon TLb in the Canon Camera Museum
- Canon TLb manual (PDF) from Mike Butkus's Orphan Cameras.com
