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| − | In 1975, [[Canon]] released the '''TX''', which was a stripped-down version of the [[Canon FTb|FTb]], for export | + | In 1975, [[Canon]] released the '''TX''', which was a stripped-down version of the [[Canon FTb|FTb]], for export overseas. It was never sold in Japan. |
| − | The horizontal-travel cloth focal-plane shutter | + | The differences between the FTb and TX are:- |
| + | * The TX has a centre-weighted averaging light meter, rather than the 12% partial metering of the FTb. | ||
| + | * There is no metering switch, or battery check, and the meter appears to be constantly active. | ||
| + | * The camera's stop-down lever, cannot be locked in the stopped-down position. It resembles a self-timer, but there is no self-timer function. | ||
| + | * The horizontal-travel cloth focal-plane shutter has a lower top speed of 1/500th. | ||
| + | * There is a hot shoe and single auto-switching FP and X flash sync PC terminal. | ||
| + | * There is no Quick Load system, where the film is placed across the take-up spool and the back closed. | ||
| + | * There is no mirror lock-up. | ||
| + | * The shutter release is not lockable. | ||
| − | This model was | + | This model was preceded in 1974 by the very similar [[Canon TLb|TLb]], which omitted the [[hot shoe]] flash sync connection. A version of the TX with all-silver top deck controls was offered as the [[Bell & Howell FD35]]. |
== Links == | == Links == | ||
| + | * [https://www.cameramanuals.org/canon_pdf/canon_tx.pdf Canon TX manual] (PDF) from Mike Butkus's [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/ OrphanCameras.com] | ||
* Canon Camera Museum's [http://global.canon/en/c-museum/product/film90.html Canon TX entry] | * Canon Camera Museum's [http://global.canon/en/c-museum/product/film90.html Canon TX entry] | ||
* Canon TX [http://www.pbase.com/cameras/canon/tx sample photos] at pbase.com | * Canon TX [http://www.pbase.com/cameras/canon/tx sample photos] at pbase.com | ||
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[[Category: Canon FD mount]] | [[Category: Canon FD mount]] | ||
[[Category: C]] | [[Category: C]] | ||
| − | [[Category: T| | + | [[Category:Canon|TX]] |
| + | [[Category: T|TX Canon]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:55, 31 March 2023
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In 1975, Canon released the TX, which was a stripped-down version of the FTb, for export overseas. It was never sold in Japan.
The differences between the FTb and TX are:-
- The TX has a centre-weighted averaging light meter, rather than the 12% partial metering of the FTb.
- There is no metering switch, or battery check, and the meter appears to be constantly active.
- The camera's stop-down lever, cannot be locked in the stopped-down position. It resembles a self-timer, but there is no self-timer function.
- The horizontal-travel cloth focal-plane shutter has a lower top speed of 1/500th.
- There is a hot shoe and single auto-switching FP and X flash sync PC terminal.
- There is no Quick Load system, where the film is placed across the take-up spool and the back closed.
- There is no mirror lock-up.
- The shutter release is not lockable.
This model was preceded in 1974 by the very similar TLb, which omitted the hot shoe flash sync connection. A version of the TX with all-silver top deck controls was offered as the Bell & Howell FD35.
Links
- Canon TX manual (PDF) from Mike Butkus's OrphanCameras.com
- Canon Camera Museum's Canon TX entry
- Canon TX sample photos at pbase.com
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