Canon TX (1975)

The Canon TX was a 35mm single-lens reflex camera manufactured by Canon of Japan from March 1975. It featured a Canon FD lens mount, and was also compatible with Canon's earlier FL-mount lenses in stop-down metering mode. The TX was a cheaper version of the Canon FTb for the export market, as was the slightly earlier TLb. Compared to the TLb, the TX had a hot shoe for flash.

Compared to the FTb, the TX had a top shutter speed of only 1/500. The meter was center-weighted rather than the 12% partial meter of the FTb. It also dispensed with the self-timer and MLU of the FTb, although it did retain the depth of field preview lever and support for stopped-down metering. The TX also did not support the CAT (Canon Auto-Tuning) flash system.

The Canon TX was also sold in the US as the Bell & Howell FD35.

 

Name	Canon TX
Manufacturer	Canon Japan
Made in	Japan
N°	247854
Production Date	Mar 1975
Type	35mm focal-plane shutter SLR camera
Series	F Series
Picture Size	24 x 36 mm
Normal Lens	Canon FD 50mm f/1.8 SC
Lens Mount	FD mount
Focus	Manual Focus
Shutter	Two-axis, horizontal-travel focal-plane shutter with cloth curtains. X, B, 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500 sec. Self-timer available.
Dimensions & Weight	144 x 93 x 43 mm, 680 g
Production Period	March 1975 - 1976
No Produced	180.000
Original Price	For export only (no Japanese price)

 

 

(source: Canon Camera Museum, Wikipedia.org, Camera-wiki.org, knippsen.blogspot.com)