Canon AE-1 PROGRAM User Manual

To mount the lens, first align
the red positioning point on
the
lens with the red dot above
the camera
mount as illus-
trated.
If your camera looks like this, with
a red
dot showing inside the
camera
mount, do not mount the
lens yet; correct exposure cannot
be ensured
if you do. To release
the
stop-down lever, unfold and
lightly press it down so
it pops
out. Then mount the lens. Leave
the
stop-down lever as it is .
Then turn the lens in the di-
rection of the arrow until it
stops and the
lens release but-
ton pops out with a click.
9
Make sure the lens release
button has popped out. Other-
wise, the lens will not work
properly. DO NOT press the
lens release button while
mounting or it may not pop
out.
When film is loaded, make sure
it is completely advanced to the
ne xt frame before mounting the
lens.

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