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Canon AE-1 User Manual

Canon AE-1
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Shutter Speed and
AE
Coupling Range
The shutter speed and
AE
coupling range
are indicated
in
the table. If any combination
outside the coupling range
is
made, the
coupling range warning lamp will blink,
as
it
does when warning of underexposure. Since
the lamp serves a dual function, check that
the shutter speed
is
within the coupling range
before assuming that the light level is too low.
Overexposure Warning Mark
When the lighting of the subject
is
too
bright, the meter needle will rise into the red
zones of the aperture scale. The red area is
divided into two parts. The top part is a
warning for use with a lens having
a
minimum
aperture of
fI22, while the bottom part
is
for
use with a
f/16 minimum aperture lens.
When the meter needle enters the red
area,
incease the shutter speed and correct the
exposure.
With the
FD
lOOmm f/4 Macro lens.
which offers a minimum aperture of
f/32
available, if you want to photograph at
its
minimum aperture of
f/32
and the meter
needle points to the red area, do the
follow-

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Canon AE-1 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Film Format35mm
Lens MountCanon FD
MeteringCenter-weighted average
Shutter Speed1/1000 sec to 2 sec, Bulb
ISO Range25-3200
Exposure ModesManual
Flash Sync Speed1/60 second
Camera TypeSLR

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