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 |
| N° Produced: | 180.000 |
| Original Price: | For export only (no Japanese price) |
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