Canon AE-1 PROGRAM User Manual

1. Set a shutter speed by turning the shutter
speed selector
dial.
2. Remove the lens from" A" and set an aper-
ture
by turning the aperture ring.
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Notes
When you press the shutter button halfway, the
aperture
that the AE -1 PROGRAM would select
automatically will li ght up. You may wish to use this
aperture reading
as a basis for setting an aperture
on the aperture ring. A red
"M" will light up in the
viewf inder to remind you that the lens is removed
from "A ."
2. You may find it worthwhile to bracket the exposure.
This means taking
several shots at different
exposures so
that at least one of them turns out
correctly exposed. Take the
first shot at the
exposure you think
is right. Then take two more,
one with the aperture ring set one step higher and
the
other with it set one step lower. It is possible to
do the same thing by changi ng the ISO/ ASA setting
or the shutter speed.

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