shutter speed dial until the meter needle on
the right of the viewfinder reaches the
fhtop
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 in the subject field
is
depth-of-
field.
There are two methods of confirming the
,
extent of the depth of the field: by stopping
I
I
down the lens diaphragm or by reading a value
from the depth-of-field scale on the lens.
Confirming the Depth-of-Field
by
1
Stopping-Down the Lens Diaphragm
1.
Wind the film and take an exposure read-
ingfor the subject you wish to shoot.
2.
Move the aperture ring off the
"A"
mark
1
and then set the aperture ring to the aperture
indicated in the viewfinder during the ex-
posure reading (or to the desired aperture).
,
3.
Pres the stopped-down lever until
it
locks. Look into the viewfinder to visually
check the depth of field.
Stoppingdown the
FD
lens should only
be done after advancing the film. If the film
is
not advanced. the stoppingdown of the
lens diaphragm would only be possible
down
to the aperture of the previous exposure.
Also. when the aperture ring
is
set at the
"A"
mark, the stoppeddown lever cannot be
pressed in. Please note that stoppeddown
metering
is
impossible when the
FD
lens
is
mounted on the AE-1.
4.
To cancel the stopping-down of the lens,
press the stopped-down lever's release button.
5.
Be sure to turn the aperture ring to the
maximum aperture before resetting
it
to the
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