Canon FT - Shutter and Aperture Control; Shutter Speed Dial Operation

Shutter and Aperture Adjustment
Exposures are adjusted by the shutter and aperture . The
shutter controls the exposure time and the aperture con·
trois the amount of incoming light . The Canon FT uses
the zero- adjustment coupled meter, a very simple method
of obtaining proper exposures .
Shutter Speed Dial
Adjust the shutter speed by turning the shutter speed
dial to the desired index number . The index on the dial
shows the denominators of 1/ 1000 sec., 1/ 500 sec., etc .
• The shutter speed dial does not revolve between the
indexes .. B " and .. X ".
• Be sure to set the index at a position where the click-
stop catches . In ca~e of .. B" index , adjust it to the
white dot just below the " B" index .
• .. B " indicates bulb exposure, and is used when making
exposures of more than one second. When the shutter
speed dial is set at .. B ", the shutter remains open as
long as the shutter release button is pressed.
• For time exposures first set the shutter speed dial
at .. B " . Keep the shutter release button pressed, an.d
turn the time lock lever to .. L" . The ' shutter remains
open even if the finger is removed from the button.
When the lever is returned to .. A " , the shutter closes.
•
Time exposure is also possible by using the lockable
cable release.
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