I turned 40 this past November and my father gave me his Canon FTb as a gift. This camera was built in the mid-1970’s making it almost as old as me. It is a beautiful camera and a meaningful gift, so I wanted to write about it. The FTb was introduced in 1971 as a camera for advanced amateurs. It was similar in build quality and shared many features with the professional F-1.  In fact, my father used this FTb as a companion for his F-1, although I’m not sure which he purchased first.