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Canon AE-1 PROGRAM User Manual

Canon AE-1 PROGRAM
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1/
1000
sec
.,
plus"
PROGRAM" and
"B
."
With
guard.
Shutter
Release
Button
:
Two
-step, electro-
magnetic shutter release button. Also
serves
as
exposure preview
switch
.
With
lock, cable release socket, and finger
rest.
Main
Switch:
Three positions: "
A,"
"L
,"
and
"S
."
At
"L"
all active circuits are cut
off
as
a safety feature.
"S"
position
is
for
self-timer photography.
Self-timer:
Electronically-controlled. Main
switch set
to
"S
."
Activated by pressing
shutter button. Ten-second
delay
with
electronic
"beep-beep"
sound. Number
of
beeps emitted per second increases
two
seconds before shutter release.
Can
-
cellation possible.
Stop-down
Lever:
For
depth-of
-field preview
(FD
lens)
or
metering (non-FD lens or
close-up accessories).
Power
Source
: One
6v
alkaline-manganese
(Eveready [UCAR] No. A544,IEC 4LR44),
silver
oxide (Eveready [UCAR] No.
544
,
IEC
4SR44
, Duracell
PX
28), or lithium
(Durac
ell
PX
28L) battery. Battery lasts
about one year under normal use.
Battery
Check
: " Beep-beep" sound when
pressing battery check button.
Si
x or
more beeps per second indicate
suffi-
83
cient powe
r;
three or
fewer
beeps per
second indicate insufficient power.
Flash
Synchronization:
X synchronization at
1/
60
sec.; M synchronization at 1/
30
sec. or slower. Direct contact at
ac
ce
ss
ory shoe
for
hot
-shoe flash.
PC
socket (JIS -B type)
with
shock-preven-
tive rim
for
cord-type flash. Accessory
shoe has contact
for
normal automatic
flash plus special contact
for
AE
flash
with
dedicated Canon Speedlites.
Automatic
Flash:
Full
AE
flash photography
with
specified Canon Speedlites. Shutter
speed set
automatically. Aperture con-
trolled automatically according
to
setting
of
flash when pilot lamp glows.
Back
Cover:
Opened
with
rewind knob.
Removable.
With
memo holder.
Film
Loading: Via multi-slot take-up spool.
Film
Advance
Lever:
Single-stroke
120
0
throw
with
30
0
stand-off
. Ratchet wind-
ing
possible.
Frame
Counter:
Additive type. Automatically
resets
to
"S"
upon opening back cover.
Counts backwards
as
film
is
rewound.
Film
Rewind:
With
rewind button and crank.
Other
Safety
Devices:
Camera will not func-
tion when power
level insufficient. Film
winding impossible while shutter
is
in
operation.

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Canon AE-1 PROGRAM Specifications

General IconGeneral
Lens MountCanon FD
Viewfinder Coverage94%
Film RewindManual
FlashHot shoe
Flash Sync1/60 sec
Type35mm SLR
Shutter Speed2 sec to 1/1000 sec
Exposure ModesManual
MeteringCenter-weighted average
ISO RangeISO 12 to 3200
ViewfinderPentaprism
Focusing ScreenFixed
Film AdvanceManual
Battery4LR44
Dimensions141 x 87 mm x 48 mm
Weight575g
ShutterFocal-plane

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