Canon AE-1- Manuals

Photography with the Canon Speedlite 155 A 1. Load the batteries. 2. Set the ASA film speed. 3. Mount the Speedlite 155A on the AE-1 4. Turn the main switch on. 5. Set the AUTO/MANU. switch. 6. Focus and press the shutter button.

TABLE OF CONTENTS SPECIFICATIONS.......................................8-11 PRELIMINARY PREPARATION . . . . 12 Mounting the Lens and Setting the Aperture Ring to the "A" Mark ........................ 13 Loading the Battery and Battery Check ........................................... 14-16 L...

SPECIFICATIONS Type: 35mm SLR (Single-Lens-Reflex) camera with electronically controlled AE (Automatic Exposure) and focal plane shutter. Picture Sjze: 24 x 36mm Interchangeable Lenses: Canon FD series with full aperture metering and AE coupling. Canon FL series with stopped-down metering. Standard ...

3 Loading the Battery This camera will not function without battery power. A 6V silver oxide battery is loaded into the battery chamber after opening the battery chamber cover. It can be opened more easily by using the viewfinder cover that is inserted into the accessory shoe. Be careful to load the...

4 Checking the Battery Since the AE-1 is an electronically con­ trolled camera, the shutter will not function without sufficient battery power. The battery requires checking in the following circumstances: 1. When a new battery is loaded. 2. When the shutter does not function. 3. When long exposures...

How to Check the Battery The charge level of the battery is checked by pressing the battery check button on the top of the camera Carefully watch the meter needle in the viewfinder. Press the battery check button and if the meter needle in the viewfinder rests below the index, power level is suffici...

up spool making sure that the perforations of the film are engaged in the teeth of the film transport sprocket. Then, make sure that there is no film slack. In case there is, gently turn the film rewind crank in the direction of the arrow to obtain proper film tautness and the film advance lever to ...

The following ASA ratings can be set on the camera. Figures in parentheses indicate intermediate film speeds. ASA25 50 100"^""-“'200‘?’".“’400 f 5 0 0 ) ( 6 4 0 ) o n « ( 1 0 0 0 ) ( 1 2 5 0 ) . - « ^ 1 . 2 0 0 0 ) ( 2 5 0 0 ) « • • oUU * * ibUU * * *j^UU Use of the Memo Holder The m...

Film Advance and Shutter Release Turn the film advance lever until it stops, so the film will advance one frame all in one motion. The shutter will cock, and the dia­ phragm and mirror will be ready for the next shutter release, while the frame counter advances simultaneously to the next number. By ...

Shutter Button and Shutter Lock The shutter release button is designed to function as the main switch of the camera to activate the AE meter and shutter operation. The shutter has a magnetic release, so the meter can be read by pressing the shutter button halfway with light pressure. By de­pressing ...

shutter release button is turned to the "L" position, the shutter button will be locked to prevent unintentional shutter release. Keep the shutter release button locked while carrying the camera to prevent film waste. When the power level of the battery is insufficient, a safety mechanism wi...

Operation for General Photography The AE-1 is an Automatic Exposure camera with a shutter speed priority system which electronically controls the aperture opening for the given shutter speed to ensure the optimum exposure. Canon's shutter speed priority system has been adopted by this camera in the ...

^ Setting the Shutter Speed * The shutter dial controls the length of time that light is allowed to reach the film. On the shutter speed dial, shutter speeds from 1/1000 to "B" are marked in white, while the 2-second speed is marked in orange. Each shutter speed gradation is twice or ap­ pro...

rotated between "B" and "1000". Brightness Shutter Speed (Seconds) I n d o o r s l / 3 0 t o l / 6 0 O u t d o o r s l / 1 2 5 t o i / 2 5 0 M i d - s u m m e r B e a c h • S n o w - c o v e r e d M o u n t a i n s 1 / S O O t o 1 / 1 0 0 0 Selecting the Shutter Speed Shutter speed i...

than 1/200 second, therefore the shutter speed in this particular case should be set at 1/250 sec. Image blur can also arise if the camera is not properly held. See page 31. 2 Reading the Exposure This camera incorporates a magnetic release system using an electromagnetic switch to effectively perfo...

shutter speed dial until the meter needle inside the viewfinder moves into the proper exposure range. To confirm this, turn the shutter speed dial while looking into the viewfinder and pressing the exposure pre­ view switch at the same time. It is convenient to turn the shutter speed dial with your ...

Dioptric Adjustment Lenses Dioptric adjustment lenses can be attached by inserting them from above into the grooves in the viewfinder eyepiece to compensate for the individual eyesight. With them, near-sighted or far-sighted persons can perform photography without glasses. The built-in eyepiece lens...

Holding the Camera Unlike the mechanical release system, the magnetic release system of the Canon AE-1 electronically controls the shutter. The shutter button moves with a very light touch and its travel is very short. The shutter will be released by lightly depressing the shutter button so as to pr...

To rewind the film, press in the small rewind button on the bottom of the camera, unfold the rewind crank and turn it in the direction of the arrow on top of the rewind crank. When the frame counter has reached the "S" mark, you should stop rewinding. Then pull up the rewind knob to open the...

camera back and lift the cartridge out. If you stop rewinding the moment the frame counter has reached the "S" mark, the film will not be completely rewound into the cartridge and the film leader may still be outside the cartridge. mark, the manual aperture control "M" signal above t...

Detailed Operation of the AE-1 Up to this point you have been reading about the fundamental principles of AE photography. We ask you to continue reading through the following, more detailed de­ scription of AE photography for a fuller understanding. This information will prove helpful to you. A sili...

Viewfinder Information In keeping with Canon's standard of providing all relevant information in an easily readable format, all information is displayed on the right side of the viewfinder. The diagram below indicates the information pro­vided and where it can be seen in the viewfinder. Meter Sensit...

shutter speed dial until the meter needle on the right of the viewfinder reaches the f/stop desired. Depth-of-Field When a certain subject is brought into focus, there is only a limited range in the foreground and background of the subject which can be kept clearly in focus. This zone of sharpness i...

Cancelling the Self-Timer Operation If you should want to cancel the self- timer operation after having pressed the shutter button, depress the battery check button on the top side of the camera. Then, the self-timer lamp stops blinking and the self-timer operation will be cancelled. If the battery ...

Stopped-Down Metering When the AE-1 is used with Canon FD lenses, photography can be performed with through-the-lens (TTL) metering and with AE coupling. However, with the Canon FL lenses and most accessories such as bellows, ex­ tension tubes, or a microscope adapter, it is necessary to take a stop...

Manual Aperture Control When accessories requiring manual aperture control are used between the camera body and a lens, lock the automatic aperture lever in the manual position before mounting the lens. I Lock for Manual Aperture Control (1) For manual aperture control, push the automatic aperture l...

Changing the Lens FD lenses incorporate a safety mechanism to prevent the bayonet ring and the diaphragm blades from moving when the lens is not mounted on the camera. To bypass this safety mechanism, press the lock pin in the top recess of the bayonet mount while turning the bayonet ring. Once this...

Lens Signal.Coupling Aperture Signal Lever This lever transmits the actual f/stop to the exposure meter. It is coupled to the aperture ring just the same as when the aperture ring is not set at the "A" mark. Full Aperture Signal Pin This pin transmits the signal corres­ ponding to the lens a...

Film Plane Indicator This mark is engraved on the top of the camera between the film rewind crank and the battery check button, just to the left of the pentaprism, to indicate the exact position of the film plane. The distance scale on the lens shows subject distances measured from the film plane in...

Distance Scale The distance scale is for distances measured from the film plane. This scale is not generally used except for confirming the depth-of-field, performing guide number calculations in flash photography, or photo­graphing with infrared film. Read one-digit distances in the middle of the n...

Infrared Index Mark The red dot infrared index mark engraved on the lens barrel is a focusing correction index mark for infrared film. Because infrared light rays have longer wavelengths, they focus on a plane slightly behind that of ordinary visible light rays. Therefore, it is necessary to slightl...

Accessories, Саге of the Camera, Maintenance and Miscellanea

Canon Speed life 155A The versatile circuitry of the Canon AE-1 allows it to perform fully automatic flash photography with the Speedlite 155A es­ pecially designed for this camera. It is not necessary to set the shutter speed or the aperture on the camera as, up to now, flash photography required. ...

Canon Power Winder A The Canon Power Winder A is an auto­ matic film winder which makes the functions of automatic photography of the Canon AE-1 outstandingly effective. It can be attached to any Canon AE-1 directly, without any other accessory or attachment. When you attach the Power Winder A to th...

Accessories 1. Angle Finders A2 and B 2. Eyecup S 3. Magnifier S 4. Camera Holder F2 5. Macrophoto Coupler FL55, 58 6. Lens Hood BS-55 7. Microphoto Hood 8. Photomicro Unit F 9. Slide Duplicator 10. Handy Stand F11. Gadget Bag 4-type 12. Gadget Bag G-113. Canon Release 3014. Canon Release 5015. 55mm...

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concept of a c am era a s w e have k now n before. Exceptional Reliability through Application of Electronics The Canon AE-1, since it employs com­ puter technology and its overall design is based on electronics, opens the doors to a new age in the camera world. In order to make an interrelated whol...

By new production methods and the adoption of highly advanced packaging techniques in the manufacture of electronic circuitry, the vital parts were completely sealed to keep out dust and humidity and reduce the effects of temperature. Weather Proofing The 1C and resistance circuits were built as uni...

not to touch the shutter curtain when doing so. Maintenance Keep the camera in a place with low humidity and no dust. After removing the camera from the case, take the battery out. When you are going to store the camera for a long time without using it, the shutter release button must be activated n...

When the camera is used in very cold conditions: Battery performance is usually affected by temperatures below zero C. It is always necessary to use a new battery for photo­ graphy In such extreme cold. Moreover, an extra battery should be taken along and kept warm by placing it next to your body. T...

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