Canon AE-1 PROGRAM User Manual

Notes
1. AE photography is po ss ible
only
with a Canon FD lens.
See
p. 57 for how to use a
non-FD
lens on the AE-1
PROGRAM.
2. Some Canon FD lenses have a
green circle
in place of the
"A'! mark. It means the sa me
thing
as the "A" mark.
3. Loading the Battery
Remove the viewfinder cover
from the accessory shoe.
Correct Batteries
Alkaline-manganese,
6V
Silver Oxide, 6V
Lithium, 6V
"
Remove the action grip by
means
of a coin or similar
object
Examples
Eveready (UCAR) No. A544
IEC 4LR44
Eveready (UCAR) No. 544
Duracell PX 28 , IEC 4SR44
Duracell PX 28 L

Canon AE-1 PROGRAM Specifications

General

Lens Mount	Canon FD
Viewfinder Coverage	94%
Film Rewind	Manual
Flash	Hot shoe
Flash Sync	1/60 sec
Type	35mm SLR
Shutter Speed	2 sec to 1/1000 sec
Exposure Modes	Manual
Metering	Center-weighted average
ISO Range	ISO 12 to 3200
Viewfinder	Pentaprism
Focusing Screen	Fixed
Film Advance	Manual
Battery	4LR44
Dimensions	141 x 87 mm x 48 mm
Weight	575g
Shutter	Focal-plane