The T50 was the first of the five camera “T” Series which led from the FD mount SLR to the EOS cameras of the future.
“T” Series Cameras
The March to the Future
The Canon “T” Series of cameras was the Company’s last line of manual focus SLR cameras. There were 5 cameras in all, all made of sculpted polycarbonate (plastic) and there was extensive use of automation. The SLR market was being depressed by the highly automatic “point and shoot” cameras and this series attempted to create a more sophisticated camera that was very easy to operate. They were successful.
Except for the T60, which was almost an afterthought and has very little in common with the other “T” cameras, one can see in this series the movement towards what became the EOS Series in both operation and form.
Canon T70 Ad from the April 1984 Issue of National Geographic
| Camera | Year of Introduction |
| Canon T50 | March 1983 |
| Canon T70 | 1984 |
| Canon T80 | 1985 |
| Canon T90 | 1986 |
| Canon T60 | April 1990 |
T Series in the Collection
Canon T50
the first of the “T” Series
March 1983 thru Dec 1989
Canon T-90
Precursor to EOS
C-05
Canon T70 SLR
The Second of the “T” Series
April 1984 thru 1987
Canon T60
the Last of the “T” Series
Canon T-80
Precursor to EOS
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