You are bidding on a great Canon FTb QL 35mm SLR film FD mount camera. It comes with a 85-205mm f/3.8 Vivitar Zoom Lens with a Canon FD mount. The camera works well and I have tested a roll of film through it. I don't have a battery so I haven't tested the meter. I used a phone app to meter with good results

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. 

The FTb was primarily intended to be a camera for the advanced amateur photographer, offering many of the same features and same solid build quality as the F-1. 

The FTb has an all-mechanical horizontally traveling focal plane shutter with timed speeds from 1/1000 to 1 second and bulb. The FTb has rubberized silk shutter curtains rather than the more durable but more expensive titanium curtains found on the F-1.

It offers a 10-second self-timer, as well as mirror lock-up. It has the Canon QL (Quick Load) feature for ease of loading film.

The meter is of the 12% (1/9) partial type with the metering area indicated by a slightly darkened box in the center of the finder area. It is fully coupled to shutter speed dial and aperture ring on FD lenses in the match needle style. The meter was designed to be powered by a single 1.35 volt 625-type mercury cell, specifically the Mallory PX-625 and the Eveready EPX-625. While these batteries are obsolete, modern replacements include the Wein zinc-air cell PX625, available at large online retailers. Alternative options for replacement are to use a 1.5 volt silver battery either through a voltage dropping adapter or recalibrating the meter. Using modern zinc air batteries provide the original voltage, but have a relatively short life.

Condition: Overall it works well. The body and leatherette have little wear. The film advance works well. The shutter fires well. I have noticed that at shutter speeds of 1/60 or below the shutter stays open until the film is advanced. Speeds from 1/125 to 1/1000 work. I've used it at the faster shutter speeds but if you needed to use slower speeds then it would require a cleaning/lubricating.

The lens is in great shape with clear glass. focus and zoom work smoothly.

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