Could an FT QL be made in 1972?

f/16 · Aug 23, 2015

Someone gave me an FT QL and the date code is M which is 1972. I thought Canon went to FD in 71. Did they make FL gear a little after FD appeared?

Mackinaw · Aug 23, 2015

What's your serial number?

Peter Dechert wrote a book on Canon SLR cameras in the early 1990's. He reports that FT production continued until mid-1972.

I saw a FT with a serial of 809604 that had a date code of M 1 (January, 1972).

Jim B.

f/16 · Aug 23, 2015

Serial # is 808499 and code inside is M125. So I guess mine is also Jan 1972. I'll probably never sell it since it was one of the last.

asterix · Aug 23, 2015

I own a Canon FT serial 823862 with Datecode M725 so that would be July 1972.

Mackinaw · Aug 23, 2015

asterix said:
I own a Canon FT serial 823862 with Datecode M725 so that would be July 1972.

Interesting. You probably have one of the last FT's made.

Jim B.

Could an FT QL be made in 1972?

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