The Canon FTb is a 35 mm single-lens reflex camera manufactured by Canon of Japan from March 1971 replacing the Canon FT QL. It features a Canon FD lens mount, and is also compatible with Canon's earlier FL-mount lenses in stop-down metering mode. Launched alongside the top-of-the-line F-1, the FTb was the mass-market camera in the range. [1]

The Canon FTb is a very well thought-out mechanical manual-focus and manual-exposure 35mm SLR. While originally sold as a consumer SLR, it is more solid and far smoother than most DSLRs of any price today.

Mar 27, 2022 · The FTb is a forgotten wonder. In days when stuff was built to last, this Canon FTB review details the best camera to ever come out of Canon!

Sep 25, 2022 · Aesthetically, the Canon FTb is a metal bodied 1970s film camera that comes in black and silver or all black. If you’re looking for that unmistakable, classic retro look, this is your baby. THE BASIC FUNCTIONS.

Jul 5, 2017 · The Canon FTb is not bucking this trend as a solid match needle, mechanical SLR it is certainly a top pick for me as a student camera. Simple in its operation, and yet provides a good solid introduction to 35mm film photography.

Mar 30, 2024 · The Canon FTb was introduced by Canon in March 1971. It is a mid-range mechanical 35mm SLR designed to use the FD-fitting lenses from the Canon F-1 range. In fact it is very similar to Canon FT, with the revision that it has the Canon FD mount allowing it to use FD lenses with open-aperture metering, as well as older FL lenses in stopdown mode.

It was a mass-market camera having the same basic features as the F-1. Like the F-1, it had maximum-aperture TTL metering, match-needle exposure adjustment, and high-precision 12% partial metering at the center. Being a mid-tier 35mm SLR camera, the FTb was well received by many amateur photographers.