User manual CANON F1

[. . . ] Not For Resale ­ Free Download at http://www. joe-chan. com/manuals Not For Resale ­ Free Download at http://www. joe-chan. com/manuals Welcome to the large family of well satisfied F-1 owners. The F-1, along with its seemingly endless array of features and accessories for use in the home, the laboratory or for professional work, is the product of many years of studious research coupled with the development of Canon's superior camera technology. The Canon F-1 epitomizes the high quality and performance standards that Canon prides itself in. We at Canon hope that you make the most of your new F-1 and have many rewarding experiences with your F-1 system. [. . . ] The shooting procedure is as follows: Properly Adjusted 33 Not For Resale ­ Free Download at http://www. joe-chan. com/manuals 1 2 3 4 5 Focus at the lens' maximum aperture. Set the camera for stopped-down metering by setting the multi-purpose lever lock to "L" and pushing the multi-purpose lever towards the lens mount. The multipurpose lever will lock in that position. Only the meter needle will appear in the viewfinder. The circular aperture lever will have disappeared from the field of view. To set the exposure, rotate the shutter speed dial or aperture ring, as desired, until the meter needle coincides with the meter index. Stopped-down metering is also necessary whenever an accessory is inserted between the camera and any lens for increasing the lens' focal length or for increasing lens extension for close-up shooting. The only exceptions to this rule are the Extension Tubes FD-U and Extender FD 2X-A which allow normal full-aperture metering with an FD lens. If the accessory used is manual, it will be necessary to set an FD lens for manual diaphragm control before stopped-down metering is possible (see pp. An FD lens is designed for full-aperture metering when it is mounted directly to the F-1 with no accessory between. If you wish to do stopped-down metering when the lens is mounted directly to the camera, the lens must be stopped down to at least f/2. 8 or there will be a possibility of exposure error. 34 Not For Resale ­ Free Download at http://www. joe-chan. com/manuals To reset the camera for full-aperture metering with an FD lens, push the multi-purpose lever lock to the white dot. The multi-purpose lever will spring back automatically to its upright position. How to "Average" Exposures Film Speed ASA 25 1 Shutter Speed 1 2 1 4 1 8 1 15 1 30 1 60 1 125 1 250 1 500 f/22 1 8 1 15 1 30 1 60 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 f/22 1 15 1 30 1 60 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 f/22 1 30 1 60 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 . . . 1 60 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 . . . 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 . . . 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 . . . 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 . . . 1 1000 1 2000 . . . 1 2000 . . . ASA 50 1 2 1 4 1 8 When measuring a subject influenced by greatly different light intensities, take two measurements, one each of the darkest and lightest parts, and obtain the average value for the two readings. Then, set the f/stop or shutter speed at this average value. ASA 100 1 4 . . . ASA 200 1 8 1 15 1 30 1 60 1 125 1 250 f/22 BuiltCoupling Range of Built - in Exposure Meter At given film speeds, the built-in exposure meter couples within the f/stops and shutter speeds as indicated in the chart at the left. For example, when using the Canon FD 50mm f/1. 4 lens at ASA 100, the exposure meter couples fully within the range of EV 3, f/1. 4 at 1/4 of a sec. (the first number as read off the row labelled "ASA 100") to EV 18, f/11 (read off the bottom row) at 1/2000 of a sec. (again read off the "ASA 100" row, but this time read the last number). Thusly the first number of a row indicates the longest shutter speed possible at a given film speed with the aperture fully open while the last number denotes the fastest shutter speed possible with the f/stop used being read from the bottom row as the number directly under the fastest shutter speed. . . . . . . ASA 400 1 15 . . . . . . . . . ASA 800 1 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . ASA 1600 ASA 3200 Minimum f/stop 1 60 1 125 f/22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f/22 f/22 f/22 f/16 f/11 f/8 f/5. 6 35 Not For Resale ­ Free Download at http://www. joe-chan. com/manuals Holding the Camera Hold the camera firmly to take a clear picture. Hold the camera either in a vertical or horizontal position, look through the viewfinder, and focus. Then press the shutter release button gently. The following techniques are important to remember: Hold the camera snugly in both hands. The camera should be pressed firmly to your cheek or forehead. When the camera is in a horizontal position, both elbows should be firmly pressed against the body. At least one elbow should be resting against the body when the camera is in a vertical position. [. . . ] For use with daylight type film in the morning U CCB4 sun or sunset. For use with daylight type film and clear flash U CCB8 bulb. U CCB(12) For use with daylight type film under tungsten light. U For color film. 60 Various types of filters, for different lens thread diameters, are available for special effects in both color and black-and-white photographs. [. . . ]