T 90 

• 1986 
• Canon 
• Spiegelreflexcamera 
• Japan 

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Foto- en filmcamera's

T 90

1986

It is, quite simply, one of the best manual focus 35mm SLR designs of all time. Many features of the T90 were later incorporated into the EOS. Personally though, I like the total design of the T90. It gets my vote as the best Canon Design ever. I've been told Japanese Photojournalists called it "The Tank" for its ruggedness. Features include: Motordrive up to 4.5 fps with FD lenses in full aperture mode, automatic motorized rewind, choice of 4.5 fps, 2 fps, single exposure, 5 fps frames possible in stop down mode. Multi-mode operation: Manual operation with digital "match needle" metering, aperture priority, shutter priority, SEVEN auto-exposure programs, stopped down aperture priority, stopped down manual, plus automatic TTL Flash! "Safety Shift" allows override of shutter priority and aperture priority settings if correct exposure range is outside the chosen setting. THREE ambient light metering patterns: Centerweighted, partial pattern with 13 degree angle (shown by the outside circle around the center of the focusing screen), and spot metering with 3 degree angle (shown by the outer edge of the microprism focusing of the focusing screen). The spot metering is especially sophisticated, allowing the shooter to take up to 9 different readings. centerweighted and partial readings are taken off the focusing screen. Spot readings and flash readings are taken by the silicon cell in the bottom of the mirror box. VERY advanced metering features are the Shadow and Highlight exposure compensation buttons located on the back top of the camera -- perfect for thumb operation. Take a spot meter reading of the highlight or shadow, and then use the respective button to compensate to bring the tone to the proper exposure -- since any meter only reads 18% gray. You can choose how much, or how little compensation you make just. Exposure range is a wide EV 0 to 20 at ASA 100. DX or manual ASA setting. Film speed range 6 to 6400. TTL flash, offering both centerweighted and amazingly enough, SPOT flash metering with the 300TL...the only camera I know that offers this feature. Also available was the excellent Macro Ringlight ML-2. Extremely easy to read full information digital viewfinder readout. Below the focusing screen in horizontal small red LED's are the shutter speed, f/stop and exposure mode. This readout is EXTREMELY easy and convenient to read. The side of grip has a hidden panel where you can set the LED brightness. On the right side, vertically, is the exposure LCD indicators including spot readings and frame remaining. Multiple exposure capability, up to 9 exposures possible. An extraordinarily (at least for me) comfortable to hold body and grip. I wish Nikon did it this well. Shutter speeds ranging from 1/4000th down to 30 seconds, with flash sync at 1/250th. Manual half stop settings. Six Interchangeable bright focusing screens. Screens are interchanged through the mirror box with a special tool provided with the screen. My favorite is the hard to find Type L with central rangefinder split into four parts. Other features include a cancelable self timer between 2 to 10 seconds, exposure compensation plus or minus two stops in 1/3 stop increments, exposure lock with depressed shutter release, very smooth electronic shutter release, depth of field preview, battery check, and rewind before the end of the roll. Incredible flexibility with OTHER manufacture's lenses. By installing the Canon E, P, A, or N adapters, you can turn your T90 into a stop down aperture priority camera with TTL flash for Exakta, Pentax screw mount, Leica Visoflex, or Nikon lenses!! While the T90 does not have interchangeable finders, the Canon 90 degree angle viewer which attaches to the eyepiece does an excellent job.