Canon Speedlite 577 G- User Manual

2 BATTERY 2.2 Checking the Battery 2.2 Checking the Battery The battery can be checked with the shutter dial at any setting other than ”A”, andat any ASA/ISO film speed setting. With the shutter dial on ”B,” battery check ispossible only after the film has been advanced. To check the battery, press ...

3 SHUTTER RELEASE AND SELF-TIMER/LOCK LEVER 3 Shutter Release and Self-timer/Lock Lever The self-timer/lock lever of the camera has three settings. With the lever at ”A,”press the shutter button halfway to activate the meter. To release the shutter, gen-tly press the shutter button all the way down....

4 HOLDING THE CAMERA 4 Holding the Camera The best way to prevent image blur from camera movement is to hold the cameraas steady as possible, with your left hand supporting the camera and lens. Lightlyrest your right index finger on the shutter button, and the tip of your thumb on thefilm advance le...

5 FOCUSING 5 Focusing 1. Laser-matte screen 2. Microprism rangefinder 3. New split rangefinder 4. Overexposure warning mark 5. Meter Needle 6. Stopped-down metering/battery check index 7. Aperture needle 8. Underexposure warning mark twhen using f/1.4 lens) 9. Shutter speed display out of focus in f...

6 LOADING THE FILM 6 Loading the Film Pressing the safety stopper, pull up the rewind knob until the camera back popsopen. Be sure to shield the film from direct sunlight while loading. Place the car-tridge in the film chamber as shown. Then push down the rewind knob, turning ituntil it drops into i...

7 SETTING THE ASA/ISO FILM SPEED 7 Setting the ASA/ISO Film Speed Turn the setting dial, while pressing the lock release button, until the desired filmspeed aligns with the index. The dial cannot be turned lower than ASA6 or higherthan ASA6400. The table on the next page shows the ASA/ISO film speed...

8 FRAME COUNTER 8 Frame Counter Each time you advance the film, the frame counter also advances to the next num-ber. It can count up to 39 frames. The numbers 1, 12, 20, 24 and 36 are in orange,the latter four to call your attention to the fact that rolls with those numbers areor are almost finished...

9 EXPOSURE 9 Exposure The amount of light that exposes a frame is determined by the aperture and shutterspeed. The size of the aperture controls the amount of light allowed to reach thefilm, while the shutter speed controls how long the light strikes the film. For thesame exposure, a change in shutt...

10 SHUTTER 10 Shutter The New Canon F- 1 ’s hybrid shutter is electronically as well as mechanically con-trolled. Shutter speeds from 1/2000 to 1/125 sec., ” f ” 1/90 sec.) and ”B” (bulb)are mechanically governed, while 1/60 to 8 sees. are electronically controlled. Withthe AE Finder FN attached and...

11 HOW TO CHOOSE A SHUTTER SPEED 11 How to Choose a Shutter Speed The shutter controls exposure by the length of time it remains open. The basicfunction of shutter speed is to provide correct exposure, but you can also use it tocontrol the expression of your sub ject’s motion and to control the effe...

11.2 Blurring the Sub ject’s Motion 11 HOW TO CHOOSE A SHUTTER SPEED 11.2 Blurring the Sub ject’s Motion Blurring part of the picture can give a convincing sense of action. To blur the sub-ject, simply set a shutter speed which is too slow to freeze its action. In this photoit was blurred at 1/15 se...

12 APERTURE Blurring part of the picture can heighten the sense of action. In most cases, how-ever, image blur is undesirable. To avoid blurred pictures from camera movement,choose a shutter speed of at least 1/60 sec. for handheld shooting with a standardlens.With a telephoto lens, it is advisable ...

13 EXPOSURE MODES 13 Exposure Modes The New Canon F-1 is basically a manual-exposure camera capable of through-the-iens, full-aperture metering and stopped-down metering with the Eye-Level FinderFN. It can be converted to automatic exposure (AE) simply by attaching the suit-able AE accessory, such a...

13.2 Stopped-down Metering 13 EXPOSURE MODES [For this mode. the AE Power Winder FN or AE Motor Drive FN must be attachedto the camera and the lens set to the ”A” mark.] 3. Aperture-priority AE Set the lens to the desired aperture and the camera automatically selects the propershutter speed accordin...

14 METER MODE SELECTOR 14 Meter Mode Selector There are three ways to turn on the meter, each designed to suit particular meteringrequirements. To set a meter mode, simply turn the mode selector so that its indexaligns with the desired setting. NORMAL The meter turns on only while the shutter button...

15 WHICH VIEWFINDER DID YOU PURCHASE? 15 Which viewfinder did you purchase? Eye-Level Finder FN AE Finder FN 28

16 EYE-LEVEL FINDER FN 16 Eye-Level Finder FN With the Eye-Level Finder FN, an aperture scale and the pre-set shutter speedare displayed to the right of the field of view. Focusing Screen FN-PE, which offers selective-area metering, is supplied with the New Canon F-1 Eye-Level Findercombination. 16....

20 METER COUPLING RANGE 20 Meter Coupling Range With an FD 50mm f/1.4 lens and ISO 100/21 ◦ (ASA 100/21 DIN) film, the New Canon F-1’s built-in exposure meter couples within a range of EV.- 1 (4 sec. atf/1.4) to EV 20 (1/2000 sec. at f/22). In aperture-priority AE or stoppeddown AE,the coupling rang...

21 METERING SENSITIVITY AREAS 21 Metering Sensitivity Areas With the New Canon F-1, a special optical element in each focusing screen de-termines the metering sensitivity area. Thus the metering area can be changed,according to the sub ect you are shooting and the lens in use, simply by replacingthe...

22 EXPOSURE COMPENSATION 22 Exposure Compensation With center-weighted average metering, the camera’s meter reads the average bright-ness of the sub jects in a scene, with special emphasis placed on those in the center.Certa n lighting conditions, however, may necessitate exposure correction. If the...

23 REWINDING THE FILM 23 Rewinding the Film When you have reached the end of the film, the film advance lever will stop beforethe end of its stroke. 1. Turn the rewind lever in the direction of the arrow and push it down until it locks. 2. Unfold the rewind crank and turn it in the direction of the ...

24 DEPTH OF FIELD 24 Depth of Field There are two ways to check depth of field. One is by using the depth-of-field scaleon the lens. This is a scale of f/stops repeated on each side of the distance index. 1. First focus. Then press the shutter button halfway and note to which f/stop the meter needle...

26 MULTIPLE EXPOSURES 26 Multiple Exposures The New F-1’s provision for multiple exposures allows you to easily make two ormore exposures on the same frame for creative effect. 57

27 EXPOSURE IN MULTIPLE EXPOSURES 27 Exposure in Multiple Exposures Generally, the first exposure of a series should be of a relatively dark sub ject sothat the image in the next exposure will show up clearly. For best results, it isadvisable to decrease the exposure for each shot. Depending on the ...

28 FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY 28 Flash Photography 28.1 AE Flash Photography with Speedlites 011A, 133A,155A, 166A, 177A, 188A, 199A, 533G and 577G. Once the Speedlite is attached to the camera and its pilot lamp is glowing, thecamera switches automatically to the X sync speed of l/90 sec. provided the shutt...

28.2 Slow-sync Flash Photography 28 FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY point to the right of 1/60 sec. Set the same aperture on the lens as that set on theSpeedlite.With the power winder or motor drive attached and the lens’ aperture ring setto the ”A’ mark for shutter-priority AE, the camera will automatically swit...

28 FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY 28.3 General Flash Photography 28.3 General Flash Photography When using an automatic flash unit other than a Canon Speedlite, first turn theshutter dial to ” ~ ” (1/90 sec) Then turn the aperture ring to the same aperture which you have set on the flash. With the shutter dial o...

29 SHOOTING WITH CLOSE-UP ACCESSORIES 29 Shooting with Close-up Accessories 65

30 SYSTEM ACCESSORIES 30 System Accessories 30.1 Canon AE Motor Drive FN The AE Motor Drive FN is designed as an integral part of the New Canon F-1system. Attached tq the camera, this accessory redefines the meaning of automaticin motorized SLR photography by providing you with automatic film windin...

30.2 Canon AE Power Winder FN 30 SYSTEM ACCESSORIES 30.2 Canon AE Power Winder FN Designed to increase the versatility of the New Canon F- 1, the AE Power WinderFN advances the film automatically in single-frame or continuous shooting at amaximum two frames per second. In addition, it converts the c...

30 SYSTEM ACCESSORIES 30.3 Canon Film Chamber FN-100 30.3 Canon Film Chamber FN-100 The Film Chamber FN-100 is one of tt e system accessories designed for the NewCanon F-1. Used in conjunction. the AE Motor Drive FN and film chamber providecontinuous or singleframe shooting capability of up to 100 f...

30.4 Canon Data Back FN 30 SYSTEM ACCESSORIES 30.4 Canon Data Back FN The Canon Data Back FN is a data-recording accessory designed for use with theNew Canon F-1. In addiSion to the year, month, and day, the letters A to G inboth upper and lower case and Roman numerals I to X may be imprinted in upt...

30 SYSTEM ACCESSORIES 30.5 Canon Wireless Controller LC-1 30.5 Canon Wireless Controller LC-1 This remote control device uses infrared light to control cameras from a distance.The LC-1 is particularly useful in sports and wildlife photography, news coverageand numerous other fields. The Wireless Con...

31 SPECIFICATION 31 Specification Type: 35mm single-lens reflex (SLR) camera Format: 24 x 36mm Interchangeable Lenses: Canon FD (for fullaperture metering)and Canon FL, R and non-FD (for stopped-downmetering) series lenses. Standard Lenses: FD 50mm f/1.2L, FD 50mm f/1.2, FD 50mm f/1.4and FD 50mm f/1...

32 CARING FOR YOUR CAMERA 32 Caring for your Camera As with any precision instrument, proper care and maintenance involve a few simplerules in addition to common sense. Observing these few rules will keep your NewCanon F-1 in top condition at all times. • The best thing you can do for your camera is...