The Canon T90, introduced in 1986,
was the #1 of the line in Canon's T series
of 35 mm Single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras.
It was the last professional-level manual-focus camera from Canon,
and the last professional camera to use the Canon FD lens mount.
Although it was overtaken by the autofocus revolution
and Canon's new, incompatible EOS (Electro-Optical System)
after only a year in production, the T90 pioneered many concepts
seen in high-end Canon cameras up to the present day,
particularly the user interface, industrial design,
and the high level of automation.
Previous Canon cameras had been wholly in-house design projects.
For the T90, Canon brought in German industrial designer Luigi Colani
in a collaboration with Canon's own designers.
Due to its ruggedness,
the T90 was nicknamed "the tank" by Japanese photojournalists.
Many still rate it highly even 26 years
after its introduction:
camera collector and dealer Stephen Gandy states,
"... the Canon T90 was years ahead of anything else
on the market at that time.
It is, quite simply, one of the best manual focus 35 mm SLR
designs of all time.
" He goes on to conclude,
"It gets my vote as the best Canon design ever.
Similar sentiments can be found in many other users.
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