Classic camera gear, Canon FT QL

[TheMrSkittleism]

My mirror sticks every like 5-6 shots?? the view finder goes black.

[video3109]

I have this camera,booklet and even the plastic bag it came wrapped in.

Flew the friendly sky's of south east Asia with me 42 years ago.

Still buy only Canon today.

[ChefTonyIbanez]

I have the TL QL, but I am not sure what my lever that is on the front left side does, it looks like the same on the FT QL timer.  What cable release should I use?

[MegaShibalba]

I am planning to buy this kind of Camera.

Any comments or suggestions? Please answer

[Suzie262]

I found this camera at goodwill. I tried it out but all the pictures came out blank :(

it has the fastest lens I've ever seen 1:1.2

[FileOldhouse]

what film do you use on this camera?

[thomasplace]

Beautiful classic SLR, love it. They don't make anything as nice as this anymore.

[TechR3view]

HI, just wondering i have a 1960s mint condition corfield 66 camera it has a strap box manual and everything it came with, how much would i get for it now? please reply thanks.

[thehalflifedude]

@heartstationai

The shutter button is on the knob that changes from the "A" to the red "L". If pressing it yields no result, crank the lever farthest to the right on the top.

[theTQ666]

what can you say about this camera? what kind of camera tape was going on? what failures?

[angelaboeing747]

I have a flash for this camera but it's not working, I dont see any place to replace a battery??

[hakandahlstrom]

@angelaboeing747 You have the battery compartment on the left side of the camera.

[angelaboeing747]

how do you clean the lens. The camera was my fathers its old and dirty.

[hakandahlstrom]

@angelaboeing747 I'm using a lens tissue to clean the lens. Working great.

[Lifterstriker]

at 2:00 is that the self timer?

[hakandahlstrom]

@Lifterstriker Yes, thats right.

[Lifterstriker]

@hakandahlstrom oh that's so cool. I shoot the Canon TL. Similar but no self timer.

[pieces141127]

I still have mine that my dad gave me. It is 40 years old and it was the first camera I learned to take pictures with.

[PriincessHiibaa]

awe thats such a cute camera! I have a sexy new DSLR Canon but this is so adorable

[hakandahlstrom]

@heartstationai That's referring to both camera and lens.

[hakandahlstrom]

@heartstationai It's manual. No automatic at all.

[SirPastaKing]

Awesome film!

[SoloArtForm]

search for WEINCELL to find the batteries. sweet camera, i love mine :))

[TheMrSkittleism]

@SoloArtForm Thanks for the info mate!

[Mamuchaa1]

i just found this camera in my moms room and shes letting me keep it .. only problem is i don't know how to open it to see if there's film.

[switchbladefights82]

@Mamuchaa1 wind the knob on the Left clokwise. if you feel tension, there should be a roll of film inside (but certainly very much expired). to rewind film back into camera, theres a button on the Right Bottom side. press it and wind the left knob. to open, theres a lever to the Left Bottom side. pdf manual can be downloaded on interwebs

[AnMaRy17]

Anyone know the number of the battery of the canon ft..

[hakandahlstrom]

@AnMaRy17 It's using a PX625 battery

[switchbladefights82]

@hakandahlstrom

I'm using a LR44 batt with mine. It works

[rharold56]

@AnMaRy17 Canon FTs used PX625 mercury batteries which are banned in the US. Google PX625 and you will find some solutions to this issue. I use #675 hearing aid batteries in my Canon FT. The camera is indestructable!

[TL250Rider]

My first 35mm Camera SLR After 38 years I still have it

[hakandahlstrom]

@mediumLRG Thanks

[ShermanLamb]

Where can you purchase film for one of thse cameras? I found one in our attic and it still works. The only problem is it is out of film:(

[hakandahlstrom]

@ShermanLamb Try your local camera store. It's standard 135 mm film.

[zdamned1]

Amazing video. I recently bought this camera, and love it.

Currently, I have the lens in this video, but hopefully I'll find a nice telephoto one soon!

[MrBeunhaas]

why choose gear like this instead of just dslr

please help is needed

i am very intrested in this whole scene

can you give me some ods and ads about film

help needed

greets here from amsterdam

lovely gear :)

[hakandahlstrom]

A DSLR is probably a better choice unless you don't like processing film. :-)

[robblac]

@MrBeunhaas DSLR's are soulless..