This Pre-owned, very clean Canon EX Auto w. 50mm f1.8 f1.8 S/N – 290629 was Canon’s first SLR combining fully automatic exposure with interchangeable lenses when introduced. It was still a manual focus camera, but for an easy-to-operate camera, it offered advanced features. Such as the Quick Load system (QL) found on the more expensive “F” series cameras making film load easy and quick. It had a cloth focal plane shutter with a top speed of 1/500th of a second, a self-timer and a bright viewfinder. However, in other ways, this was an innovative and unique camera. The camera was sold with a 50mm f/1.8 lens screwed into this focusing unit. However, there were three other lenses available for the camera: the EX 35mm f/3.5, the EX 95mm f/3.5 and the EX 125mm f/3.5. That is a total of four lenses available in the EX series, but each of them is only usable on a Canon EX camera. The camera had a unique feature called the Electric Eye is fully coupled to the ASA film speed, the shutter speed and the aperture. The diaphragm will close down to the proper f/stop, and the exact exposure is determined by simply depressing the shutter release button. For taking pictures with Electric Eye, set the aperture control ring at "EE".

Made by Canon in 1972

The meter requires and is supplied with a new MR625 Zinc battery. However, the shutter speeds are timed mechanically so that the camera can be used without one (without metering).

A copy of the original Canon EX Auto instruction book is available via this link https://www.pacificrimcamera.com/rl/02677/02677.pdf

Key Features of the Used Canon EX Auto w. 50mm f1.8 S/N – 290629

• Manual Focus
• Auto Exposure with EE
• Canon’s QL (Quick Load) simplified loading feature.
• Shutter speeds from 1/500 to 1/8 sec
• Electric Eye
• Self-Timer

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