Canon AE-1 User manual

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The

Basic

Steps

Picture-

Taking

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Congratulations

your

pur-

chase

Canon

AE-1.

know

that

you

are

anxious

start

taking

pictures

with

it.

Our

first

hint

for

taking

great

ones

read

these

instruc-

tions.

the

steps

order

and

become

well ac-

quainted

with

the

camera

Then,

once

you

have a

good

understanding

PART

move

PART

II.

con-

tains

lot

information

you

won't

find

elsewhere.

The

brief

time

spent

reading

these

instructions

sound

investment

satisfaction

and

enjoyment

Symbols

Signals

important

DO.

®Signals

important

DON'T.

1980

Canon

Inc.

All

rights

reserved.

Printed

in Japan

CONTENTS

Attach

the

lens

...

......

Set

the

lens

for

photography

3. Load

the

battery

...

....

...

4 .

Check

the

battery

.......

....

5. Before

film, learn

operate

basic

controls

Set

the

ASA

7. Load

the

film

8. Learn

hold

the

camera

correctly

One

shot

time

.....

10.

the

end

the

roll ,

rewind

the

film

......

...

*Dedicated

Flash

Photography

*Self-

Timer

......

*Carry

ing

the

Camera

Pre-Shooting

Checklist

. .

pp.3-4

p.5

p.6

p.7

p.8

p.9

pp.10-12

...

pp.14-15

. . .

p.16

p.17

18-19

p.20

p.21

Camera

parts

are labeled

the

insides

the

foldout

flaps

the

beginning

and

end

PART

II.

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The

instructions

this

section

concerning

the

lens are

for

an FD

lens

without

chrome

mount

ring.

your

lens

looks

this

one

with

chrome

mount

ring,

read

its

instructions

for

handling

the

rear cap

and

mounting

the

camera.

1. Attach the Lens

Remove

the

rear lens

cap

turning

it in

the

direct

the

arrow

until

stops

and

pulling it

out.

reattach

the

rear

lens

cap,

align it

with

the

lens as

il-

lustrated.

Then

lightly

push

it in

and

turn

clockwise

until

stops.

Remove

the

body

cap.

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mount

the

lens, first align

the

rounded

red positioning

point

the

lens

with

the

red

dot

above

the

camera

mount

illustrated.

your

camera looks like

this, with a red

dot

show-

ing inside

the

camera

mount,

not

mount

the

lens

yet

. First press

the

small

chrome

button

shown

release

the

stop·down

slide. Then

mount

the

lens. Leave

4 the

stop-down

slide as it

is.

Then

turn

the

lens in

the

direction

the

arrow

until

stops

and

the

lens release

button

pops

out

with

a click.

Make sure

the

lens release

button

has

popped

out.

Other·

wise,

the

lens will

not

work

properly.

DO. NOT press

the

lens release

button

while

mounting

it will

not

pop

out.

[S'

When film

loaded,

make

sure

completely

advanced

the

frame before

mount·

ing

the

lens.

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Remove

the

front

lens cap.

remove

the

lens,

turn

the

direction

the

arrow,

while

pressing the lens release

button,

until

stops.

Setthe Lens for

AE(~~~~~~~c)

Photography

While pressing in

the

lock

pin,

turn

the aperture ring in the

direction

the

arrow

until

"A"

click-stops at the aperture index.

"A"

will

in line

with

the

red

dot

on the camera.

you

forget

this,

automatic

exposure

will

impossible.

photography

possible

only

w i

Canon

lens.

See

PART

II,

p.24

for

how

use a

non-FD

lens

the

AE-1 .

2. Some

Canon

lenses have a green

circle

in place

the

"A"

mark.

means

the

same

thing

the

"A"

mark.

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Load the Battery

Remove

the

viewfinder

cover

from

the

accessory

shoe.

Open

the

battery

chamber

cover

using

the

viewfinder

cover.

Load

one

new

battery

that

its poles are

the

directions

indicated

the

diagram

in-

side

the

battery

chamber.

Correct Batteries

Silver

Oxide

kaline-manganese

Examples

Eveready

(UCAR)

544,

Mallory

JIS

4G13

Eveready

(UCAR)

537

Without

battery,

the

AE-1 's

shutter

will not"

work

and

it will be impossible

take

picture

recommend

carrying

spare

battery

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Insert

the

negative end first.

Then push

down

and insert

the

positive end. Close

the

chamber

cover.

Don't

touch

the

battery

poles. Wipe

them

and

the

camera

contacts

with a

clean,

dry

cloth

before

prevent

poor

contact

from

dirt.

4. Check the Battery

Press

the

battery

check

button

while looking

through

the

viewfinder. The

meter

needle

the

viewfinder will move.

-------

the

battery

good,

the

meter

needle will rest

be-

low

the

battery

check

index.

there

not

enough power,

will rest above

the

index.

Replace

the

battery.

With

normal

use,

the

battery

should

last

about

one

year.

necessary

take

special

precautions

with

the

battery

when

;tou

are

shooting

very

low

tempera-

tures(belowO

C,32

F).

SeePARTII,p.30

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5. Before Loading Film, Learn to Operate Basic Controls

Turn

the

shutter

button

lock

lever

"A"

i@I'

Turn

the

shutter

button

lock lever

"L"

pre-

vent

accidental

shutter

release

battery

drain

whenever

you

are

not

using

the

camera.

Turn

the

film advance lever in

the

direction

the

arrow

until it stops. You

may

turn

one

continuous

stroke

several

short

strokes

. When

film

loaded, this will ad-

vance it

the

frame.

The AE-1 has a

two-step

shutter

button

. Press it half-

way

turn

the

meter

and

get

meter

reading

the

viewfinder.

Gently

squeeze it

all

the

way

down

toreleasethe

shutter

. You

cannot

release

the

shutter

again until

the

film

advanced.

8 NEVER JAB

the

shutter

button!

Pressing it gently

im-

portant

for getting

sharp

pictur

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Set

the

ASA

Lift

the

knurled

ring

around

the

shutter

speed dial and

turn

it until

the

ASA speed

your

film

aligned

with

the

green index. This

absolutely

necessary for getting

correct

exposure

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Load the Film

Pull

the

rewind

knob

until

the back cover

pop

s open.

plastic

ins

attached

the

pressure

plate

new

AE-1

protect

transport.

Before

the

first

film

cartridge,

important

remove

this

insert

may

thrown

away.

The AE-1

uses

color

(negative

slide)

black and

white

film

in standard

35mm

car-

tridges. Place

the

cartridge in

the

film

chamber

shown.

Then push the rewind

knob

down

rotating

until

drops

into

its normal

position

Pull

the

film

leader across the

camera and insert

into

any

slot

the

take-up spool.

Shield

the

film

from

direct

sunlight

while

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