Automatic film advance and rewind were driven by a spring motor. The 'Dial' designation comes from the ring of CdS photocells looking like a telephone dial. The spring motor winder also served as a camera grip which enabled one-handed shooting.
Shutter speed-priority EE was used for exposure control. The camera was focused with a needle matching the near, middle, or far icon in the viewfinder. This camera was the first to feature automatic film advance to frame 1 after film loading.
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Photos tagged for the Canon Dial 35 (1963) in the Canon Classics Flickr Group.