Canon 166 A- Manuals

Shutter Speed and Aperture (with an FD lens) Automatic Shutter Speed Setting and Aperture Setting 1 On the A-series cameras and New F-1, once the pilot lamp lights up (which means the flash is charged), the shut­ ter speed switches to X-sync. (on the A-series cameras to 1/60 sec and on the New F-1 t...

Main Switch and Pilot Lamp Turn the main switch ON. The pilot lamp lights up when the flash is charged, telling you that it is ready to shoot. The A-1 and AE-1 PROGRAM have special viewfinder displays which make if possible to confirm that the flash is charged See pp 18 ~ 20 for details

posure information in the viewfinder The indication varies depending on the camera (seepp.18 — 22) if everything is correct, confirm focusing and press the shutter button ail the way for shutter release AE Automatic Switch Depending on the output of the previous flash, the pilot lamp may remain lit,...

AE mode. Switch OFF Once flash is no longer necessary, be sure to turn OFF the 166A's main switch to pre­ vent battery drain. With the main switch OFF, the circuit between the camera and flash is disconnected and it is possible to shoot normally even while the flash is at­ tached to the camera 15

Use with the A-1. AE-1 PROGRAM, AE-1, AL-1, AV-1, AT-1 and New Canon F-1 The shooting modes are: 1. Full autoflash mode; 2. Automatic shutter setting autoflash mode; and 3. Manual flash mode Full Autoflash Photography This is possible onfy on the A-1, AE-1 PROGRAM, AE-1 or New F-1 (in Shutter Priori...

If you turn the lens' aperture ring to the same aperture which was chosen on the flash, the result will be the same as if the aperture ring had remained on " A " When this flash mode is used on the A-1, AE-1 PROGRAM, AE-1 or New F-1 (Shutter Priority AE Mode). AE auto­ matic switch (p 14) is...

[Error in Display] The aperture displayed may be one-half f/stop off the one selected on the flash This is because the aperturb dispiay is in one-half f/stop increments; it has no effect on actual exposure The aperture display may also flash on and off if the flash- selected aperture is the same as ...

• The aperture selected on the flash and the "5]" mark indicating the Mash is charged will be displayed After the shutter is released, the "[J]" mark will flash on and off for two seconds provided you continue to press the shutter button halfway and the subject was within the auto sh...

Aperture Priority AE Mode: With AE Finder FN, shutter dial on “A." • The camera switches automatically to the X-sync speed of 1/90 sec. and the meter needle points to the right of 1/60 sec I ,'tl 4 g I 2 < I 15 30 6 P\ia 2 i 0 500 noil , [

Precautions in Automatic Fiash Modes In some cases, automatic flash may not be suited to your subject If, for instance, your main subject is small with a dark or distant background or if the subject’s surroundings are bright white with strong reflections, automatic flash exposure may be af­ fected b...

Manual Flash Photography Setting the Aperture/MANU selection switch to the lowest position places the 166A in the manual flash mode. The auto-

fr Care of the Flash Remove the batteries if the Mash will not be used for about three weeks or longer. During prolonged storage, oc­ casionally load the batteries and make several test flashes to maintain proper function of the capacitor. Since a high voltage circuit is built into the fiash, it wou...

Specifications Type: Electronic computer flash unit with a series control system Contact: Clip-on type with direct contact and lock. Guide Number: 20 (ASA too, m) or 33 (ASA 25, ft) Reaches full charge 30 sec. after pilot lamp glows, with new batteries. Flash Coverage Angle: Covers the field of a 35...

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