Canon AE-1 User manual

INSTRUCTIONS

English

Edition

Nomenclature

Shutter Speed Selector

UI<II

---____,

"A"

Mark

--------------.,

Frame Counter

-------~

Finger Rest

----

-.,.,&

Main

Switch

-j

Shutter Button (with

Cable Release Socket)

Lock Pin

-----I

!!od'

Action Grip

---

-j

Battery

Cover

Index

------

Focusing Ring

-----<

Aperture Ring

---

Bayonet

for

Hood - -

------

.------------

-Shutter Speed Selector

Dial Guard

,-----------

Accessory Shoe

r------

B"ttp.rv Check/Self-timer

Cancelation Button

----

-Film Plane Indicator

r---

----

Lock Release Button

Film

Rewind Knob

with

Crank

Film Speed Setting

Lever

Socket

Lock

Switch

Exposure Preview

Switch

Stop-down

Lever

.....

=::!::==:¥-

Mount Positioning

Point

'----------

Lens Release Button

____

___

Filter Thread

Thank you

for

purchasing the AE-1 PROGRAM.

Designed

with

the

most

advanced

ele

ctroni

technology available, this high performance

SLR

camera

offers

you creative freedom through its

many innovative features. Your AE-1 PROGRAM

can be used

three automatic exposure (

)

modes: programmed

AE,

shutter-speed priority

AE,

flash; manual override

possible, too.

know

that

you are anxious

begin using this

camera. Thus, these instructions have been wri

ten so you can begin taking pictures alm

immediately. For initial picture-taking, " Basic

Steps"

will provide the necessary information.

Once you have a good understanding

these

operations, move

"Making

the Most of

your AE-1 PROGRAM." It contains information

assist you

now

and

the future,

your inter-

est and skill

photography

grow

Unfold the

front

and back flaps

this

booklet

for

easy reference

camera

parts while you read the instructions.

Contents

Basic

Steps

Attaching the Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2. Setting the Lens

for

Photography . . .

3. Loading the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4. Checking the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5. Learning

Operate Basic Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Setting the Film Speed . . . 15

7. Loading the Film . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . .

8. Learning to Hold the Camera Correctly. .

...........

...

Photography . . .

Programmed

Photography. . . . . . . . . . . . . •. .

2. Shutter

-s

peed

Priority

Photography

. . .

10. One Shot at a Time . . .

. Rewinding the Film. .

......

Self-Timer . . .

Dedicated Flash Photography

with

the Speedlite

188A

. .

Carrying the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pre-shooting Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

....

Making

the

Most

of Your AE-1

PROGRAM

Battery.

.......................

........

......

. . .

Viewfinder.

....

.. ..

...

. . . .

...

Viewfinder Information . . . . . . . . . . . .

....

Focusing.

Expo

ure

Warning

s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

...

. •.

...

Exposure.

. . .

.. .. ..

...

. How

Choose a Shutter Speed. . .

...

. Shooting at Shutter Speeds Slower than 1/

sec. .

....

...

17. Aperture, Exposure's Other Half . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

How

the

Aperture

Affects

the

ture

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Contents

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

27.

28.

Checking the Depth

Field

...

. ., . . . . . . .

Shooting with Light Behind Your Subject

(and

Other Unusual Lighting Situations)

...

. . • , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Shooting with a Non-FD

Lens.

. . .

....

Shooting with Close-up Accessories . .

Film Plane Indicator. . . . . .

...

Manual Diaphragm Control . . . . . . •

. .

Flash Photography . . .

Display Information

Flash

Photography. . .

...

Auto-exposure Flash Confirmation Signal . . . . . . . . . . . .

Automatic Flash (with Ordinary Electronic Computer Flash

its) . . . .

Manual Flash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . .

Shooting with Infrared Film . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . .

Shooting

Very Low Temperatures.

. .

. . .. . . . .

...

....

...

Shooting at Night. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . •.. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. .

Interchangeable Focusing Screens. . . .

Caring

for

Your Camera . . . 72

Optional Accessories. .

Canon Power Winder

Canon Motor Drive

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.••.

. . . .

...

Canon Wireless Controller LC-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . • . . . .

Data Back A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . .

Angle Finders

and B . . . . . . .

Lens Hoods.

.......

...

......

. .

. . , . . . .

Dioptric Adjustment Lenses S . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Magnifier S ' '

Filters , .

Speedlites . , . . , ., . . .

Specifications . : . . . . . . . . . . . .

Basic

Steps

1. Attaching the

Lens

Turn the rear lens cap

the

direction

the arrow until

stops and pull it

off

the lens.

Rernove the body cap.

The instructions

this section

concerning the lens

are

for

lens

without

a chrome mount

ring.

your lens looks like this

one

with

a chrome mount ring,

read its instructions

for

handling

the rear cap and mounting

the camera.

To reattach the rear lens cap,

align

with

the lens

illus-

trated. Then lightly push it

and turn it clockwise until it

stops.

mount

the lens,

first

align

the red positioning point on

the lens

with

the red

dot

above

the camera

mount

illus-

trated.

If your camera looks like this, with

a red

dot

showing inside the

camera mount, do not mount the

lens yet; correct exposure cannot

be ensured

you do. To release

the

stop-down

lever, unfold and

lightly press it down so

pops

out. Then mount the lens. Leave

the

stop-down

lever

Then turn the lens

the

di-

rection

the arrow until it

stops and the lens release

but-

ton pops

out

with

a click.

Make sure the lens release

button has popped out. Other-

wise, the lens will

not

work

properly.

NOT press the

lens release

button

while

mounting

may

not

pop

out.

When film

loaded, make sure

is completely advanced

the

xt frame before mounting the

lens.

Setting

the

Lens

for

(

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Photography

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With

the exception

the Canon

Fish-eye 7.

5mm

f/5.6 lens,

be sure

place the lens

with

its

front

end

down

(as

illus-

trated) to avoid damaging the

protruding pins.

Remove the

front

lens cap.

To remove the lens, turn

the

direction

the

arrow

, while

pressing the lens release button,

until

stops.

While pressing

the

lock

pin, turn the aperture ring

the direction

the arrow until

"A"

click-stops at the dis-

tance index. "

will

in line

with

the red

dot

on the

camera. If you

forget

this, automatic exposure will

impossible. Note

that

both

shutter-speed priority

and

programmed

require this

setting.

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