Sunday, February 19, 2012

Canon TX

Camera: Canon TX circa 1974 - 1979







Lens mount: Canon FD "breech lock"
Shutter: 1 - 1/500s plus bulb
Depth-of-Field Preview: yes, big lever on the front of the camera
Metering: center weighted TTL
ISO: 25 - 1600
Power:
Prisms/focusing aids: fixed prism, central microprisms
Self timer: N/A
Flash: hot shoe, 1/60s sync, PC connector
Film plane indicator: yes

Comments: solid, no nonsense shooter.

Manual: Butkus
More info: Photoethnography

Issues: Meter likely inoperable, but I haven't put a battery in it. It took a mercury battery, but one ought to be able to use a Wein Cell.

Additional comments:
If I was only shooting 35mm film (i.e. I didn't want to double dip by using old manual focus lenses on DSLR bodies), the Canon FD line might be the best way to get a complete system on the cheap. I assume it is because the lenses are orphaned. Check out KEH for a selection.

Canon FL/FD Lenses:
Canon 50mm f/1.4 FL
Canon 50mm f/1.8 FD

1 comment:

  1. Awesome basic 35mm SLR Canon model! I have a Bell & Howell branded one, also, The Bell & Howell FD 35 - Meters work on mine, hope yours did, also - Use a Zinc-air 675 hearing aid battery with a #9 size rubber O-Ring it works perfectly!

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