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... Contact AT Dial Guard AT Dial Switch Battery Check/ Self-timer LED Multiple Exposure Lever Shutter Release Button (with Dcpth-of.Fteld Scale Focusing Ring Canon Bayonet &cech.Lock Ring Exposure Preview Switch Exposure Memory Switch Stop-Down Lever Viewfinder Di.PUY Lem' PC Socket ASA Lock Button Battery Cheek Button...
... Contact AT Dial Guard AT Dial Switch Battery Check/ Self-timer LED Multiple Exposure Lever Shutter Release Button (with Dcpth-of.Fteld Scale Focusing Ring Canon Bayonet &cech.Lock Ring Exposure Preview Switch Exposure Memory Switch Stop-Down Lever Viewfinder Di.PUY Lem' PC Socket ASA Lock Button Battery Cheek Button...
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... Manual Override 65 Self-Timer 66 Exposure Compensation 69 Multiple Exposures 73 Film Plane Indicator 75 Distance Scale 75 Infrared Index Mark 75 Checking the Depth of the Camera . . 4 ... . .. . 95 Using the Camera in Action 79 Automatic Diaphragm Control 80 Manual Diaphragm Control 80 Unusable ... the Lens 16 NORMAL PROCEDURES 18 Loading the Battery 19 Checking the Battery 20 Film Advance and Shutter Release 22 Holding the Camera 25 Loading the Film 26 Setting the ASA Film Speed 28 The Basics of Exposure 30 AE Photography 32 Setting the Lens for ...
... Manual Override 65 Self-Timer 66 Exposure Compensation 69 Multiple Exposures 73 Film Plane Indicator 75 Distance Scale 75 Infrared Index Mark 75 Checking the Depth of the Camera . . 4 ... . .. . 95 Using the Camera in Action 79 Automatic Diaphragm Control 80 Manual Diaphragm Control 80 Unusable ... the Lens 16 NORMAL PROCEDURES 18 Loading the Battery 19 Checking the Battery 20 Film Advance and Shutter Release 22 Holding the Camera 25 Loading the Film 26 Setting the ASA Film Speed 28 The Basics of Exposure 30 AE Photography 32 Setting the Lens for ...
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...two or ten seconds during which are integral parts of systemized accessories for close-ups, photomacrography and photomicrography, Canon offers high-quality equipment for AE Rash photography with ASA 100 film and an f/I.4 speed lens. This is possible, and the A.1 also accepts the Power Winder A. Other... that you can set the self-timer for a multiple exposure. interval self-timer with a 30 standoff, its eyepiece shutter and its two. Canon offers the Speedlite 199A and the Motor Drive MA. From its famous, high resolution FD lenses to these features the A-I 's single-lever multiple...
...two or ten seconds during which are integral parts of systemized accessories for close-ups, photomacrography and photomicrography, Canon offers high-quality equipment for AE Rash photography with ASA 100 film and an f/I.4 speed lens. This is possible, and the A.1 also accepts the Power Winder A. Other... that you can set the self-timer for a multiple exposure. interval self-timer with a 30 standoff, its eyepiece shutter and its two. Canon offers the Speedlite 199A and the Motor Drive MA. From its famous, high resolution FD lenses to these features the A-I 's single-lever multiple...
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Compose the picture and focus. A" position and check a Load the film and advance et it to Indicate underexposure / I\ t -L Out of Focus 8 Check the exposure. 1 Plashes to indicate owtexposurc / 9/ • if 5 D In Focus Flashes to the rust frame. the power level. PICTORIAL OUTLINE FOR GENERAL USE OF THE CAMERA 7Look into the viewfinder. 0g, • • A • / 10 1 .1 2 rum the main switch to the -
Compose the picture and focus. A" position and check a Load the film and advance et it to Indicate underexposure / I\ t -L Out of Focus 8 Check the exposure. 1 Plashes to indicate owtexposurc / 9/ • if 5 D In Focus Flashes to the rust frame. the power level. PICTORIAL OUTLINE FOR GENERAL USE OF THE CAMERA 7Look into the viewfinder. 0g, • • A • / 10 1 .1 2 rum the main switch to the -
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as 7 2 et 116 TO 11 15 Sri 10155 3 { 111 It A aSetthe aperture ring of the illalens to the next frame. Nei \lb Av° TvI-N' Select the AE mode. (Turn the AT dial). 9 Press the shutter button gently. 10Advance the film to the "A" mark (for AE pholowaphy). ( n Soo 250- zret • NI. the MA film speed. ais Rewind the film after fra.mca arc exposed. 1 sad wj N.,
as 7 2 et 116 TO 11 15 Sri 10155 3 { 111 It A aSetthe aperture ring of the illalens to the next frame. Nei \lb Av° TvI-N' Select the AE mode. (Turn the AT dial). 9 Press the shutter button gently. 10Advance the film to the "A" mark (for AE pholowaphy). ( n Soo 250- zret • NI. the MA film speed. ais Rewind the film after fra.mca arc exposed. 1 sad wj N.,
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Stopped-down lever. 5.Set the aperture by turning the lens aperture ring (using the camera-selected aperture in the digital readout as a basis if to appear in the stop. down AE I '''' II 7 10 15 10 ft 2 3 1 rn iliiiJiitiiJ 2 21 4 511 .... See p. 65 for the pilot lamp to light up and "F" to desired). Callan 14. ..... • tI .r ....... • -I 'a accessory shoe. 2.Set the AM film speed on the flash. $.Make sure the lens aperture ring is set to A. 4.Set the auto working aperture on the flash. 5.Switch the flash on. 6.Wait for detailed explanation...
Stopped-down lever. 5.Set the aperture by turning the lens aperture ring (using the camera-selected aperture in the digital readout as a basis if to appear in the stop. down AE I '''' II 7 10 15 10 ft 2 3 1 rn iliiiJiitiiJ 2 21 4 511 .... See p. 65 for the pilot lamp to light up and "F" to desired). Callan 14. ..... • tI .r ....... • -I 'a accessory shoe. 2.Set the AM film speed on the flash. $.Make sure the lens aperture ring is set to A. 4.Set the auto working aperture on the flash. 5.Switch the flash on. 6.Wait for detailed explanation...
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... grooves. The insert is an accessory eyecup which is not mandatory, but viewing with it may he thrown away. Adjust the neckstrap to protect a new camera while in transport and snap the back cover shut. Eyecup 4S This is no longer necessary and may be more comfortable, and it helps block... length most comfortable for you. , a I SINIS., I 0. krt. .; • p PRELIMINARY PREPARATIONS Neckstrap Thread the tips of the strap through the rings. Plastic Insert Pull up the film rewind knob and open the camera's back cover.
... grooves. The insert is an accessory eyecup which is not mandatory, but viewing with it may he thrown away. Adjust the neckstrap to protect a new camera while in transport and snap the back cover shut. Eyecup 4S This is no longer necessary and may be more comfortable, and it helps block... length most comfortable for you. , a I SINIS., I 0. krt. .; • p PRELIMINARY PREPARATIONS Neckstrap Thread the tips of the strap through the rings. Plastic Insert Pull up the film rewind knob and open the camera's back cover.
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...First make sure that the camera's stop•down easily attached and removed by aligning its slot with the lens un• To remove the rear dust cap, rotate the capped in use . If the camera attached when the lens is not in reverse on a cap, turning the bayonet ring counter. The film might...ring is locked as a safety is tight. The lens hood is provided with the positioning pin at the front of the Hood lens. As a pre- Canon 0 h Automatic Aperture Lever HANDLING THE LENS Lens Cap and Rear Dust Cap the tabs on the hood can be burned. The lens is an•...
...First make sure that the camera's stop•down easily attached and removed by aligning its slot with the lens un• To remove the rear dust cap, rotate the capped in use . If the camera attached when the lens is not in reverse on a cap, turning the bayonet ring counter. The film might...ring is locked as a safety is tight. The lens hood is provided with the positioning pin at the front of the Hood lens. As a pre- Canon 0 h Automatic Aperture Lever HANDLING THE LENS Lens Cap and Rear Dust Cap the tabs on the hood can be burned. The lens is an•...
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... levers and pins on the pentaprism. 5. With the exception of the lens is tight. 6. Do not mount an FD lens when the film Is only partially advanced. Remove the lens' rear dust cap. 3. net ring clockwise until it is in its maximum aperture is the same.... See SETTING THE. Pull thebodycapoff the front of a different maximum aperture, the mounting procedure is automatically transmitted to an FD lens of the camera. 2. Make sure the bayonet ring is possible with an EL lens. To dismount the lens, turn the bayo. its unlocked, automatic position (see p.80). All...
... levers and pins on the pentaprism. 5. With the exception of the lens is tight. 6. Do not mount an FD lens when the film Is only partially advanced. Remove the lens' rear dust cap. 3. net ring clockwise until it is in its maximum aperture is the same.... See SETTING THE. Pull thebodycapoff the front of a different maximum aperture, the mounting procedure is automatically transmitted to an FD lens of the camera. 2. Make sure the bayonet ring is possible with an EL lens. To dismount the lens, turn the bayo. its unlocked, automatic position (see p.80). All...
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... ante Intr until they feel like natural extensions of film with it properly and that the battery Ls loaded. Before loading the film or doing anything else, play with a new camera before using it on a shooting expedition or on a trip to make sure you know how to cancel the shutter in proper operation. ki...
... ante Intr until they feel like natural extensions of film with it properly and that the battery Ls loaded. Before loading the film or doing anything else, play with a new camera before using it on a shooting expedition or on a trip to make sure you know how to cancel the shutter in proper operation. ki...
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... is set at the "L" (LOCK) setting. it can be easily operated with the tip of your thumb, lightly push the film advance 'Tsar away from the camera body to wind the film, cock the shutter and prepare the diaphragm and mirror for both the AE meter and shutter operation. Pressing the shutter button... to the right in a single, short 120 throw to its 90 stand-off and the shutter button is locked to prevent battery consumption and film wastage when the camera is the main switch of your thumb. Push it all in use. When it is at "A", the shutter button can advance the lever...
... is set at the "L" (LOCK) setting. it can be easily operated with the tip of your thumb, lightly push the film advance 'Tsar away from the camera body to wind the film, cock the shutter and prepare the diaphragm and mirror for both the AE meter and shutter operation. Pressing the shutter button... to the right in a single, short 120 throw to its 90 stand-off and the shutter button is locked to prevent battery consumption and film wastage when the camera is the main switch of your thumb. Push it all in use. When it is at "A", the shutter button can advance the lever...
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...Since this is to lean against your feet slightly apart with parallax. -26- Holding the Camera The best precaution in preventing camera shake is a single-lens reflex camera, the viewing lens and the camera lens are not sepa. We suggest first that you exhale. rate. When you arc seeing... your right thumb on the film advance lever, the right index finger on the shutter button and ...
...Since this is to lean against your feet slightly apart with parallax. -26- Holding the Camera The best precaution in preventing camera shake is a single-lens reflex camera, the viewing lens and the camera lens are not sepa. We suggest first that you exhale. rate. When you arc seeing... your right thumb on the film advance lever, the right index finger on the shutter button and ...
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... doing this. Now pull the film leader across the camera and insert the tip up film slack and then fold the rewind crank back in a fully-seated position and that the film is on the rewind knob. Advance the film once. making sure the film sprocket holes arc engaged with the...Film Loading The Canon A-1 accepts color or black and white film in the take up to "0". Put the cartridge into the film cartridge chamber so that the frame counter advances from "S" to at least the first perforation of the spool is sagging or the film perforations are not properly engaged in standard 35mm...
... doing this. Now pull the film leader across the camera and insert the tip up film slack and then fold the rewind crank back in a fully-seated position and that the film is on the rewind knob. Advance the film once. making sure the film sprocket holes arc engaged with the...Film Loading The Canon A-1 accepts color or black and white film in the take up to "0". Put the cartridge into the film cartridge chamber so that the frame counter advances from "S" to at least the first perforation of the spool is sagging or the film perforations are not properly engaged in standard 35mm...
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rewind crank clockwise to take up film slack, open the back cover and reload the film. The A•1 can also be loaded with bulk film in which case the tip of the film should be trimmed as illustrated below before it is loaded into the camera. O OU OU 00 C C00 s ar i -27-
rewind crank clockwise to take up film slack, open the back cover and reload the film. The A•1 can also be loaded with bulk film in which case the tip of the film should be trimmed as illustrated below before it is loaded into the camera. O OU OU 00 C C00 s ar i -27-
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... the ASA ratings which arc indicated by dots on the AM dial. There Is an exposure compensation scale on the film packaging or data sheet. The dial cannot be set on the camera. please note that it is aligned with an MA rating appropriate for normal AE pho- tion of the dial... until the desired film speed rating is very important that this scale will he found on the ASA film speed setting dial. To set the ASA...
... the ASA ratings which arc indicated by dots on the AM dial. There Is an exposure compensation scale on the film packaging or data sheet. The dial cannot be set on the camera. please note that it is aligned with an MA rating appropriate for normal AE pho- tion of the dial... until the desired film speed rating is very important that this scale will he found on the ASA film speed setting dial. To set the ASA...
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Canon offers a wide variety of filters for this purpose on the market and it must be cut to the desired number offrames and handled in a number of ways including ASA rating, exposure latitude, color rendition and color temperature among other variables. Film can be ...adapters. Aside from those instances when a specific filter is a little more complicated to handle since it is cheaper than cartridge film. Some, such as infrared film, require the use of film, a color temperature conversion filter may be . For more clarity or special effects. ASA 6 • • 12 ...
Canon offers a wide variety of filters for this purpose on the market and it must be cut to the desired number offrames and handled in a number of ways including ASA rating, exposure latitude, color rendition and color temperature among other variables. Film can be ...adapters. Aside from those instances when a specific filter is a little more complicated to handle since it is cheaper than cartridge film. Some, such as infrared film, require the use of film, a color temperature conversion filter may be . For more clarity or special effects. ASA 6 • • 12 ...
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The diaphragm consists of film in use. The camera has two mechanisms to pass The size of the aperture determines the amount of numbers called f/stops or f/numbers. The smaller numbers are indicated by a set the MA,it into this camera is provided with a memo holder. The various ... light that is allowed to certain size openings called small f/stops. Each ftstop represents some terms and definitions which will fall on the film. liodak Tri-X pan ]l EXPOSURES 0 0 Memo Holder The back cover of section Exposure contains some amount of time the light is ...
The diaphragm consists of film in use. The camera has two mechanisms to pass The size of the aperture determines the amount of numbers called f/stops or f/numbers. The smaller numbers are indicated by a set the MA,it into this camera is provided with a memo holder. The various ... light that is allowed to certain size openings called small f/stops. Each ftstop represents some terms and definitions which will fall on the film. liodak Tri-X pan ]l EXPOSURES 0 0 Memo Holder The back cover of section Exposure contains some amount of time the light is ...
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... exposure itself is called the lens minimum aperture. through is called the lens maximum aperture. Each time you move from one f/stop . wise the camera controls the aperture. -v L._ fr 4- 4- Using f/2 as Indicated below: On the A•l. Other. f stop on the lens is exactly ...halved. The maximum and minimum apertures differ according to the desired ((stop to the next smaller (Atop (larger number), the amount of light reaching the film will transmit. The largest flstop on the aperture scale. In effect. The smallest f/stop J.21.1 rs es 2.8 4 5.6 8 11 16 22 ...
... exposure itself is called the lens minimum aperture. through is called the lens maximum aperture. Each time you move from one f/stop . wise the camera controls the aperture. -v L._ fr 4- 4- Using f/2 as Indicated below: On the A•l. Other. f stop on the lens is exactly ...halved. The maximum and minimum apertures differ according to the desired ((stop to the next smaller (Atop (larger number), the amount of light reaching the film will transmit. The largest flstop on the aperture scale. In effect. The smallest f/stop J.21.1 rs es 2.8 4 5.6 8 11 16 22 ...
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...the figuring for you use the camera manually or in this relationship when you . Shutter-speed priority AE is of importance. In aperture priority AE. Some of these combinations in correcting exposure. You simply move from one shutter speed to strike the film is like that you set ...tither shutter speed or aperture for correct exposure. topped-down AE In shutter-speed priority AE, you have the camera set the aperture while the camera automatically selects the necessary shutter speed for any of ...
...the figuring for you use the camera manually or in this relationship when you . Shutter-speed priority AE is of importance. In aperture priority AE. Some of these combinations in correcting exposure. You simply move from one shutter speed to strike the film is like that you set ...tither shutter speed or aperture for correct exposure. topped-down AE In shutter-speed priority AE, you have the camera set the aperture while the camera automatically selects the necessary shutter speed for any of ...
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... AL • Selecting a Shutter Speed The table below can be used to most applicable to lighting conditions when using a standard 50mm lens and 100 ASA film. Aperture priority is applicable to freeze or emphasize movement. Aperture Priority Having now read how to control the...
... AL • Selecting a Shutter Speed The table below can be used to most applicable to lighting conditions when using a standard 50mm lens and 100 ASA film. Aperture priority is applicable to freeze or emphasize movement. Aperture Priority Having now read how to control the...