Canon AE-1 PROGRAM User Manual

7. Loading the Film
Pull up the rewind knob until
the back cover pops open.
The AE-1 PROGRAM uses
color (negative or slide) or
black-and-white film in stan-
dard
35mm cartridges. Place
the cartridge in the film cham-
ber
as shown . Then push the
rewind knob
down, turning it
until it drops into its normal
position.
A plastic insert is attached to L- ____ _ _______ _ ~
the pressure plate of a new
AE-l PROGRAM to protect it in
transport. Before loading the
first
film cartridge, remove this
insert and
throw it away.
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Pull the film leader across the
camera and insert
it into any
slot of the take-up spool.
Sh ield the film from direct sun-
lig ht wh il e loading.

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