Canon AE-1 PROGRAM User Manual

Lenses which cannot be mounted on the AE-l
PROGRAM:
FL 19mm f/3.5
FL 58mm f/ l .2
R 58mm f/ l.2
R 100mm f/3.5
FLP 38mm f 12 .8
Lenses which cannot be used with the AE-l
PROGRAM's meter for mechanical reasons:
FL 50mm f/ l .8
FL 35mm f/2.5
R 50mm f/ l.8
R 35mm f/2.5
R 100mm f/2
NEVER try to do stopped-down mete ri ng with an
FD lens unless there are close-up accessori es be-
tween it and the camera.
If you do stopped- dow n
metering when
an FD lens is mounted directly on
the camera, exposure may not be correc
t.
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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