CANON EX AUTO QL (Quick Load) 35 mm Camera with CANON EX 1:1.8 50 mm Lens (CLEANED, TESTED, NEW SEALS INSTALLED) and in excellent operating condition. 

Included in this package are:

  • Canon EX Auto QL Body (Serial # 124414).
  • Canon EX 1:1.8 50 mm Lens (Serial # 211680).
  • Eight Skylight 46 mm Filter
  • Canon hot shoe cover
Camera background:
 
The Canon EX Auto QL was introduced in Feb 1972 and was the successor to the Canon EXEE, the 1st of the of the Canon EE (Electronic Eye) cameras which was introduced in Oct 1969. The EX Auto added a hot shoe and an auto flash control feature that was not in the original EXEE version.  Production on the EX Auto ended in 1975.  However due to an agreement with Bell and Howell, Canon manufactured the Camera for Bell and Howell who sold it as the B&H Auto 35 Reflex (same camera, different lable).

The Canon EE line (the EXEE and EX AUTO) were noted for the unique lenses where the front element screwed into the rear element which was part of the camera body.  The front element lenses that are available for these cameras are: 50 mm f/1.8 (Std lens sold with the cameras), 35 mm f/3.5, 95 mm f/3.5 and 125 mm f/3.5.

The EX Auto was the last of the line from Canon and ended in 1975.  They were very unique and if you have a collection of Canon 35 mm film cameras - this EX AUTO should be included!


Condition of this camera:

Optics:  Very good to excellent condition

  • Viewfinder is in very good to excellent condition. It is bright with a few very small dust specs.  (will not affect focusing or pictures) and are hard to see via viewfinder - have to look hard for these.
  • Lens in very good to excellent condition. Glass is clear and bright with no cleaning marks, dust or fungus evident. Lens mounts easily.
  • Aperture is snappy with positive engagement at all setting.  No oil on blades. 
Mechanical: Excellent condition
  • Shutter is snappy at all speeds and "B" mode. Calibration appears accurate.  
  • Light meter is working and displaying accurately in viewfinder.  Good calibration
  • On/Off working as designed - Controlled by dial under rewind knob.
  • Battery compartment in excellent condition with no corrosion.  Camera requires 1 1.35v 625A button battery "Varta" sells a replacement 1.5 v and Wein sells a 1.35 v for the original "Mercury" Battery (batteries not included).  
  • NEW SEALS INSTALLED
  • Wind/Rewind; Shutter Speed and ASA dials, Frame Counter, and Self Timer are all working as designed and operating smoothly.
Cosmetics: Very good to excellent condition.  
  • Leatherette is excellent -  intact with no lifting.
  • Top plate is in very good to excellent condition with no noticeable defects.
  • Bottom plate is in very good condition with a few light scratches by tripod mount (likely too light to see in pictures).
  • Lens body is in very good condition with no scratches, rub marks, or paint loss.

Comments:  Very nice example of a CANON EX AUTO in excellent mechanical condition,very good optical and cosmetic condition. A solid good quality lens in very good to excellent condition.

This camera would make a very nice every day shooter. This camera was made for the entry level and not for the professional and it would make a very good student camera.  It would also make an excellent addition to a Canon collection.

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