Releasing the Shutter
The Canon AE-1's shutter button uses a
magnetic release system. The shutter button
travel is very short and activated by a very
gentle touch. When you press the shutter
button, try to squeeze the shutter button
gently with your finger. Avoid hitting or
pressing the shutter button suddenly par-
ticularly when using slow shutter speeds,
otherwise blur may result.
At the moment of shooting, you should
hold your breath while the shutter button
is
being pressed.
Rewinding the
Film
When the film advance lever cannot
travel all the way to the end of
its
stroke, the
frame counter tells you that you have reached
the end of the film. You have to rewind the
film in
its
protective cartridge, before you can
remove
it
from the camera.
You must not open the camera before
rewinding the film. Since it
is
not protected,
any exposure to light will "fog" the film and
cause a drastic color shift and
loss of image.
To Next Page
Loading...
Need help?
General
