Canon F1N Camera manuel d'utilisation

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    Canon New F1 Instructions Man ual Lars Heinek en 23rd Decem b er 2002 1[...]

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    CONTENTS CONTENTS Con ten ts 1 A ttaching the Lens 4 2 Battery 6 2.1 Loading the Battery .......................... 6 2.2 Chec king the Battery .......................... 7 3 Sh utter Release and Self-timer/Lo c k Lever 9 4 Holding the Camera 11 5 F o cusing 12 6 Loading the Film 14 7 Setting the ASA/ISO Film Sp eed 15 8 F rame Coun ter 16 9 Exp os[...]

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    CONTENTS CONTENTS 18 Ap erture-priorit y AE 33 18.1 Stopp ed-do wn AE ............................ 3 5 18.2 Matc h-needle Metering ......................... 3 6 18.3 Stopp ed-do wn (Fixed-index) Metering ................ 3 6 19 Sh utter-priority AE 38 20 Meter Coupling Range 41 21 Metering Sensitivit y Areas 42 22 Exp osure Comp ensation 45 23 Rewi[...]

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    1 A TT A CHING THE LENS 1 A ttac hing the Lens T o remov e the b o dy cap, turn it counterclockwise un til it stops and pull it off. T o reattac h, align the red do t on the cap with the camera’s red dot. Then ligh tly push the cap in and turn it fully clo c kwise. T urn the rear lens cap in the direction of the arro w un til it stops and pull i[...]

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    1 A TT A CHING THE LENS The follo wing lenses cannot b e moun ted on the New Canon F-1: FL 19mm f/3.5 R 100mm f/3.5 FL 58mm f/1.2 R 100mm f/2 R 50mm f/1.8 FLP 38mm f/2.8 R 58mm f/1.2 Notes: • Do not push the stop-do wn slide while adv ancing the film. O therwise, it may b e imp ossible to moun t the lens. • Do not press the lens release button[...]

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    2 BA TTER Y 2 Battery 2.1 Loading the Battery The action grip of the camera also serv es as a battery c ham b er co v er and therefore m ust b e remo ved to load a battery . T o do this, press the release button and lift up the grip. Use one of the batteries listed b elo w or an equiv alen t of another brand: Lithium 6V Duracell PX 28L Alk aline - [...]

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    2 BA TTER Y 2.2 Chec king the Battery 2.2 Chec king the Battery The battery can b e c hec k ed with the sh utter dial at an y setting other than ”A”, and at an y ASA/ISO film sp eed setting. With the sh utter dial on ”B,” battery c heck is p ossible only after the film has b een adv anced. T o chec k the battery , press the chec k button [...]

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    2.2 Chec king the Battery 2 BA TTER Y T ry to make a habit of c hecking the batt ery at the follo wingtimes: • After loading a new battery . • If the sh utter w on’t function with the selftimer/lo c k lev er on ”A.” • Before and after making man y long exp osures at slow spe eds other than ”B.” • When y ou are using the camera at [...]

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    3 SHUTTER RELEASE AND SELF-TIMER/LOCK LEVER 3 Sh utter Release and Self-timer/Lo c k Lev er The self-timer/lo c k lev er of the camera has three settings. With the lev er at ”A,” press the sh utter button halfw ay to activ ate the meter. T o release the sh utter, gen- tly press the sh utter button all the w ay do wn. When the lev el is at ”L,[...]

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    3 SHUTTER RELEASE AND SELF-TIMER/LOCK LEVER mirror for the next sh utter release. The film m ust b e adv anced fully to the next frame or the sh utter will not release. 10[...]

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    4 HOLDING THE CAMERA 4 Holding the Camera The b est w a y to prev en t image blur from camera mo vemen t is to hold the camera as steady as p ossible, with y our left hand supp orting the camera and lens. Ligh tly rest y our righ t index finger on the shutter button, and the tip of y our thum b on the film adv ance lever or on the bo dy . W rap y[...]

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    5 F OCUSING 5 F o cusing 1. Laser-matte screen 2. Microprism rangefinder 3. New split rangefinder 4. Ov erexp osure w arning mark 5. Meter Needle 6. Stopp ed-do wn metering/battery c hec k index 7. Ap erture needle 8. Underexp osure w arning mark t when using f/1.4 lens) 9. Sh utter sp eed displa y out of fo cus in fo cus 12[...]

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    5 F OCUSING T urn the fo cusing ring of the lens as you look in the viewfinder un til the main sub- ject is sharp. The three fo cus ing aids of the standard screen can be used alone or in com bination according to the sub ject and y our o wn preference. Note: The New Canon F- 1’s fo cusing screen, whic h makes precise focusing p ossible, also de[...]

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    6 LO ADING THE FILM 6 Loading the Film Pressing the safet y stopp er, pull up the rewind knob until the camera bac k p ops op en. Be sure to shield the film from direct sunlight while loading. Place the car- tridge in the film c ham b er as sho wn. Then push down the rewind knob, turning it un til it drops in to its normal p osition. Note: Remo v[...]

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    7 SETTING THE ASA/ISO FILM SPEED 7 Setting the ASA/ISO Film Sp eed T urn the setting dial, while pressing the lo ck release button, un til the desired film sp eed aligns with the index. The dial cannot be turned low er than ASA6 or higher than ASA6400. The table on the next page sho ws the ASA/ISO film sp eeds whic h can b e set on the New Canon [...]

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    8 FRAME COUNTER 8 F rame Coun ter Eac h time y ou adv ance the film, the frame counter also adv ances to the next n um- b er. It can count up to 39 frames. The num b ers 1, 12, 20, 24 and 36 are in orange, the latter four to call y our attention to the fact that rolls with those n umbers are or are almost finished. The frame coun ter automaticall[...]

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    8 FRAME COUNTER 17[...]

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    9 EXPOSURE 9 Exp osure The amoun t of light that exposes a frame is determined by the aperture and shutter sp eed. The size of the ap erture controls the amoun t of ligh t allo wed to reac h the film, while the shutter speed controls ho w long the ligh t strik es the film. F or the same exp osure, a change in sh utter sp eed requires an equal and[...]

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    10 SHUTTER 10 Sh utter The New Canon F- 1 ’s h ybrid shutter is electronically as w ell as mechanically con- trolled. Sh utter sp eeds from 1/2000 to 1/125 sec., ” f ” 1/90 sec.) and ”B” (bulb) are mec hanically go verned, while 1/60 to 8 sees. are electronically con trolled. With the AE Finder FN attac hed and the sh utter dial on ”A,?[...]

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    10 SHUTTER regardless of the exp osure duration. T o cancel shutter operation during a long exp osure, press the battery c hec k button. Mec hanical Op eration There are sev eral shutter speeds av ailable with the New Canon F-1 ev en if the bat- tery fails. In this case, remo v e the battery from the battery c ham b er. Sh utter sp eeds from 1/2000[...]

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    11 HO W TO CHOOSE A SHUTTER SPEED 11 Ho w to Cho ose a Sh utter Sp eed The sh utter con trols exp osure b y the length of time it remains op en. The basic function of sh utter sp eed is to pro vide correct exp osure, but you can also use it to con trol the expression of y our sub ject’s motion and to con trol the effect of camera mo vemen t. 11.[...]

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    11.2 Blurring the Sub ject’s Motion 11 HO W TO CHOOSE A SHUTT ER SPEED 11.2 Blurring the Sub ject’s Motion Blurring part of the picture can giv e a convincing sense of action. T o blur the sub- ject, simply set a sh utter sp eed whic h is to o slo w to freeze its action. In this photo it w as blurred at 1/15 sec. 11.3 P anning Y ou can blur the[...]

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    12 APER TURE Blurring part of the picture can heigh ten the sense of action. In most cases, ho w- ev er, image blur is undesirable. T o a v oid blurred pictures from camera mo vemen t, c ho ose a sh utter sp eed of at least 1/60 sec. for handheld sho oting with a standard lens. With a telephoto lens, it is advisable to use faster shutter speeds. Th[...]

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    12 APER TURE The smaller the ap erture, the wider the range of sharpness. This is illustrated b y the picture ab o ve whic h was tak en at f/22. Compare it with the photo to s righ t. This extended depth of field is esp ecially go o d for suc h sub jects as landscap es. The larger the ap erture, the narro w er the range of sharpness. An ap erture [...]

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    13 EXPOSURE MODES 13 Exp osure Mo des The New Canon F-1 is basically a man ual-exp osure camera capable of through-the- iens, full-ap erture metering and stopp ed-do wn metering with the Ey e-Lev el Finder FN. It can b e con v erted to automatic exp osure (AE) simply b y attac hing the suit- able AE accessory , such as the AE Finder FN for aperture[...]

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    13.2 Stopp ed-do wn Metering 13 EXPOSURE MODES [F or this mo de. the AE Power Winder FN or AE Motor Drive FN must b e attache d to the c amer a and the lens set to the ”A” mark.] 3. Ap erture-priority AE Set the lens to the desired ap erture and the camera automatically selects the proper sh utter sp eed according to the ligh ting conditions. T[...]

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    14 METER MODE SELECTOR 14 Meter Mo de Selector There are three w a ys to turn on the meter, each designed to suit particular metering requiremen ts. T o set a meter mo de, simply turn the mo de selector so that its index aligns with the desired setting. NORMAL The meter turns on only while the sh utter button is pressed halfwa y (except for ”B”[...]

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    15 WHICH VIEWFINDER DID YOU PUR CHASE? 15 Whic h viewfinder did y ou purc hase? Ey e-Lev el Finder FN AE Finder FN 28[...]

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    16 EYE-LEVEL FINDER FN 16 Ey e-Lev el Finder FN With the Ey e-Lev el Finder FN, an ap erture scale and the pre-set sh utter sp eed are displa yed to the righ t of the field of view. F o cusing Screen FN-PE, which offers selectiv e-area metering, is supplied with the New Canon F-1 Eye-Lev el Finder com bination. 16.1 Matc h-needle Metering 1. T ur[...]

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    16.1 Matc h-needle Metering 16 EYE-LEVEL FINDER FN 3. Place y our sub ject so that it fills the rectangular area in the center of the viewfinder. This shaded p ortion is the light measuring area of the camera’s silicon photo cell and is 12% of the field of view. 4. T urn the meter mo de selector to the desired mo de. Then ligh tly press the sh[...]

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    16 EYE-LEVEL FINDER FN 16.1 Matc h-needle Metering Ov erexpsoure warning zone Underexp osure w arning zone Underexp osure W arning The p osition of the red underexp osure w arning mark is determined b y the lens’ maxim um ap erture. If the meter needle p oin ts to the underexp osure mark, c ho ose a slo w er sh utter sp eed un til the needle mo v[...]

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    16.2 Stopp ed-do wn (Fixed-index) Me tering 16 EYE-LEVEL FINDER FN 16.2 Stopp ed-do wn (Fixed-index) Metering 1. T urn the shutter dial to the desired speed. 2. Lo ok in to the viewfinder and fo cus the sub ject. 3. Unlo c k the stop-do wn slide. T o do this, push it in and then release it; the slide will unlo c k and its red line can b e seen. Th[...]

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    18 APER TURE-PRIORITY AE 17 AE Finder FN The primary role of the AE Finder FN is to con vert the camera to aperture-priority AE or stopp ed-do wn AK. F or these tw o mo des, a shutter speed scale and, with a New FD lens moun ted, the pre-set ap erture are display ed b elow the field of v iew. Man ual exp osure is also p ossible with the finder. I[...]

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    18 APER TURE-PRIORITY AE will not b e displa yed. In this case, first turn the sh utter dial to ”2000,” then back to ”A.” Notes: • Exp osure information will not b e displa yed with a differen t finder attached and the sh utter dial set on ”A.” • With a New FD lens ”without c hrome moun t ring), the ap erture is displa y ed adj[...]

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    18 APER TURE-PRIORITY AE 18.1 Stopp ed-do wn AE • If y our ey e will not b e to the eyepiece the momen t you release the sh utter, close the ey epiece sh utter b y pushing the lev er clo c kwise. This will preven t stra y light from en tering and adversely affecting the exposure. 18.1 Stopp ed-do wn AE 1. F ollowing the procedure on p. 40, set t[...]

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    18.2 Matc h-needle Metering 18 APER TURE-PRIORITY AE incorrect exp osure correct exp osure 18.2 Matc h-needle Metering T o meter the sub ject manually , simply disengage the shutter dial from ”A.” The sh utter sp eed scale will disapp ear, and the ap erture scale and shutter speed display will app ear to the righ t of the fie ld of view. Then [...]

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    18 APER TURE-PRIORITY AE 18.3 Stopp ed-down (Fixed-index) Metering Note Use of the follo wing accessories is limited when the AE Finder FN is at- tac hed: • Early TS 35mm f/2.8 lenses: The fens’ shift knob will touc h the finder as y ou rotate the lens, prev en ting full rotation. • Early Auto Bello w s: The finder will touc h the b ello ws[...]

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    19 SHUTTER-PRIORITY AE 19 Sh utter-priorit y AE When the AE P ow er Winder FN or AE Motor Drive FN is att ac hed to the New Canon F-1, a choice of sh utter-priority AE or man ual exp osure is a v ailable according to the sho oting situation and y our p ersonal preference. F or shutter-priorit y AE, simply turn the lens’ ap erture ring to the ”A[...]

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    19 SHUTTER-PRIORITY AE the v arious exp osure mo des can b e used. F or ap erture-priorit y AK, first disengage the lens’ ap erture ring from the ”A” mark. Then set thg sh utter dial to ”A,” and man ually sele ct an ap erture. The camera will select the sh utter sp eed automati- cally . F or manual exposure, make sure that both the lens?[...]

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    19 SHUTTER-PRIORITY AE • After remo ving the p o w er winder or motor driv e, do not forget to remo v e the lens’ ap erture ring from the ”A” mark or the sh utter will not release when y ou press the sh utter button. • Before attac hing the finder or motor driv e, wip e the contacts with a clean, dry cloth to prev ent p oor contact from [...]

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    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 exp osure meter couples within a range of EV.- 1 (4 sec. at f/1.4) to EV 20 (1/2000 sec. at f/22). In ap erture-priority AE or stoppeddown AE, the coupling range is EV-1 to EV 19 (1/1000 sec. at f/22).[...]

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    21 METERING SENSITIVITY AREAS 21 Metering Sensitivit y Areas With the New Canon F-1, a special optical element in eac h fo cusing screen de- termines the metering sensitivit y area. Thus the metering area can be changed, according to the sub ect y ou are sho oting and the lens in use , simply b y replacing the fo cusing screen. There are three di?[...]

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    21 METERING SENSITIVITY AREAS 3. Sp ot Metering Sp ot metering is ideal for sub jects whic h require carefully-aimed, precise measure- men t. Since the metering area is 3% of the field of view, y ou can select a small, exact area from the o verall scene. It is especially adv an tageous for metering inac- cessible sub jects and when sho oting with [...]

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    21 METERING SENSITIVITY AREAS 44[...]

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    22 EXPOSURE COMPENSA TION 22 Exp osure Comp ensation With cen ter-w eigh ted av erage metering, the camera’s meter reads the a verage brigh t- ness of the sub jects in a scene, with sp ecial emphasis placed on those in the center. Certa n ligh ting conditions, ho w ev er, ma y necessitate exp osure correction. If there is brigh t light, suc h as [...]

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    22 EXPOSURE COMPENSA TION 1. Manual Exposure After setting the desired sh utter sp eed, turn the ap erture ring until the aperture needle aligns with the meter needle. Y ou can now o ver- or underexpose the sub ject in one-half f/stop incremen ts simply b y turning the ap erture ring to a larger or smaller ap erture. Note that the diameter of the a[...]

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    22 EXPOSURE COMPENSA TION 2. Exp osure Comp ensation Dial The exp osure comp ensation dial allo ws you to mak e exp osure corrections in incre- men ts as small as 1/3 f/stop. T o ma1te a correction, simply turn the dial, while pressing the lo c k release button, until the desired correction aligns with the index. 47[...]

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    22 EXPOSURE COMPENSA TION The whole n um b ers are for increasing exp osure while the fractions are for reducing exp osure. The n um b ers ”2” and ”1/2” are equiv alent to one f/stop (or one step of the sh utter dial), while ”4” and ”1/4” are equiv alen t to t w o f/stops (or t w o steps of the sh utter dial). The in termediate sett[...]

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    22 EXPOSURE COMPENSA TION Note When it is difficult to determine exactly ho w m uc h correction to mak e, brac k et the exp osure. using any of the three methods. 4. ”Pushing” the ISO Rating There ma y b e o ccasions when, due to insufficient ligh ting, y ou are forced to use undesirably slo w sh utter sp eeds. In this case, y ou can ”push”[...]

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    23 REWINDING THE FILM 23 Rewinding the Film When y ou ha ve reac hed the end of the film, the film adv ance lever will stop before the end of its strok e. 1. T urn the rewind lever in the direction of the arro w and push it do wn un til it lo c ks. 2. Unfold the rewind crank and turn it in the direction of the arro w. Y ou will hear a sound as y [...]

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    23 REWINDING THE FILM Notes • If y ou are not sure the rewind lev er is engaged, or if y ou ha v e acciden tally engaged it, gen tly press the shutter button and the lev er will p op bac k up. • The frame coun ter do es not count bac kwards as y ou rewind the film. • The frame coun ter will return to ”S” and the rerwind lever will automa[...]

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    24 DEPTH OF FIELD 24 Depth of Field There are t wo w ays to c heck depth of field. One is b y using the depth-of-field scale on the lens. This is a scale of f/stops rep eated on each side of the distance index. 1. First fo cus. Then press the sh utter button halfwa y and note to whic h f/stop the meter needle p oin ts in the viewfinder. Find the[...]

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    24 DEPTH OF FIELD Y ou can chec k depth of field visually in the following w a y: • F o cus the sub ject. Then press the sh utter button halfwa y and note to hich f/stop the meter needle p oin ts in the viewfinder. • T urn the lens’ ap erture ring to that f/stop. • Push in and then release the stop-do wn slide so that it unlo cks and y ou[...]

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    25 SELF-TIMER 25 Self-timer • First mak e sure the film is adv anced to the next frame. • T urn the self-timer/lo ck lev er to ”S.” • F o cus the sub ject and take a meter reading. Do not set the sh utter dial to ”B” b ecause the self-timer will not function on this setting. • Press the sh utter button. A ”b eep-b eep” sound wi[...]

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    25 SELF-TIMER • If y ou ha ve started the self-timer and wish to cancel its ope ration, press the battery c heck button. Ey epiece Shutter If y our eye will not be to the eyepiece during sh utter release, close the eyepiece sh utter to prev ent stra y light from en tering and causing underexp osure. This is particularly imp ortan t in self-timer [...]

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    25 SELF-TIMER 56[...]

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    26 MUL TIPLE EXPOSURES 26 Multiple Exp osures The New F-1’s pro vision for m ultiple exp osures allo ws you to easily mak e tw o or more exp osures on the same frame for creativ e effect. 57[...]

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    26 MUL TIPLE EXPOSURES 1. First adv ance the film to the next frame. 2. Then tak e up an y film slac k. T o do this, unfold the rewind crank and gently turn it in the direction of the arro w un til it stops. 3. F o cus, comp ose your sub ject and take the picture. 4. T urn and press down the rewind lev er in the usual manner; the film will no w [...]

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    26 MUL TIPLE EXPOSURES Note Multiple exp osures are also p ossible when the AE P o w er Winder FN or AE Motor Driv e FN is attached to the camera. T o release the shuter, use either of the tw o sh utter buttons of the p o w er driv e. T o return to normal sho oting, cap the lens and tak e a blank shot using the camera’s shutter button. 59[...]

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    27 EXPOSURE IN MUL TIPLE EXPOSURES 27 Exp osure in Multiple Exp osures Generally , the first exp osure of a series should b e of a relativ ely dark sub ject so that the image in the next exp osure will sho w up clearly . F or b est results, it is advisable to decrease the exp osure for eac h shot. Dep ending on the situation, there are sev eral w [...]

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    28 FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY 28 Flash Photograph y 28.1 AE Flash Photograph y with Sp eedlites 011A, 133A, 155A, 166A, 177A, 188A, 199A, 533G and 577G. Once the Sp eedlite is attac hed to the camera and its pilot lamp is glo wing, the camera switc he s automatically to the X sync speed of l/90 sec. provided the sh utter dial is not on ”B.” In addition,[...]

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    28.2 Slo w-sync Flash Photograph y 28 FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY p oin t to the righ t of 1/60 sec. Set the same ap erture on the lens as that set on the Sp eedlite. With the p o w er winder or motor driv e attac hed and the lens’ ap erture ring set to the ”A’ mark for sh utter-priority AE, the camera will automatically switc h the sh utter sp eed to [...]

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    28 FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY 28.3 General Flash Photograph y 28.3 General Flash Photograph y When using an automatic flash unit other than a Canon Sp eedlite, first turn the sh utter dial to ” ~ ” (1/90 sec) Then turn the ap erture ring to the same ap erture whic h y ou ha ve set on the flash. With the shutter dial on ” f ,” other t yp es of ele[...]

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    28.3 General Flash Photograph y 28 FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY Infrared Index Mark Infrared ligh t has longer wa velengths whic h fo cus on a plane sligh tly b ehind that of ordinary visible ligh t. It is necessary , therefore, to slightly adjust the focus of the lens when using blac k and-white infrared film. The infrared index mark engrav ed on the lens i[...]

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    29 SHOOTING WITH CLOSE-UP A CCESSORIES 29 Sho oting with Close-up Accessories 65[...]

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    29 SHOOTING WITH CLOSE-UP A CCESSORIES 66[...]

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    29 SHOOTING WITH CLOSE-UP A CCESSORIES With few exceptions (noted in the instructions for the accessory), stopp ed-do wn metering is necessary whenev er y ou insert an accessory b et w een the camera and lens for close-up photograph y . • If y ou insert an accessory designed for A UTOMA TIC diaphragm contr ol, such as the Auto Bello ws or Bellows[...]

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    29 SHOOTING WITH CLOSE-UP A CCESSORIES Man ual Diaphragm Control FD Lenses without Chrome Moun t Ring except for FD Macro Lenses 1. Insert the slot of the accessory man ual diaphragm adapter ov er the tip of the automatic ap erture lev er at the rear of the lens. Push the lev er coun terclo c k- wise and lo w er the adapter in to the gro o ve. 2. M[...]

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    29 SHOOTING WITH CLOSE-UP A CCESSORIES automatic ap erture lev er fully counterclockwise, then push the lo c k lever to ”L”. Be sure to reset the automatic ap erture lev e r to its normal position b efore mounting the lens directly on the camera. In the case of a lens with a lo c k lev er, switch it bac k to the p osition of the white dot. Film[...]

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    29 SHOOTING WITH CLOSE-UP A CCESSORIES 70[...]

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    30 SYSTEM A CCESSORIES 30 System Accessories 30.1 Canon AE Motor Driv e FN The AE Motor Driv e FN is designed as an integral part of the New Canon F-1 system. A ttac hed tq the camera, this accessory redefines the meaning of automatic in motorized SLR photograph y by pro viding you with automatic film winding and p o w er rewinding as w ell as sh[...]

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    30.2 Canon AE P ow er Winder FN 30 SYSTEM A CCESSORIES 30.2 Canon AE P o wer Winder FN Designed to increase the v ersatility of the New Canon F- 1, the AE P o w er Winder FN adv ances the film automatically in single-frame or contin uous sho oting at a maxim um tw o frames p er second. In addition, it conv erts the camera to sh utter- priorit y AK[...]

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    30 SYSTEM A CCESSORIES 30.3 Canon Film Cham b er FN-100 30.3 Canon Film Cham b er FN-100 The Film Cham b er FN-100 is one of tt e system accessories designed for the New Canon F-1. Used in conjunction. the AE Motor Driv e FN and film cham b er provide con tin uous or singleframe s hooting capability of up to 100 frames, as well as sh utter- priori[...]

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    30.4 Canon Data Bac k FN 30 SYSTEM A CCESSORIES 30.4 Canon Data Bac k FN The Canon Data Bac k FN is a data-recording accessory designed for use with the New Canon F-1. In addiSion to the y ear, month, and day , the letters A to G in b oth upp er and lo w er case and Roman n umerals I to X ma y b e imprin ted in up to six c haracters on the film. N[...]

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    30 SYSTEM A CCESSORIES 30.5 Canon Wireless Con troller LC-1 30.5 Canon Wireless Con troller LC-1 This remote con trol device uses infrared light to con trol cameras from a distance. The LC-1 is particularly useful in sp orts and wildlife photograph y , news co v erage and n umerous other fields. The Wireless Controller consists of a tra nsmitter a[...]

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    31 SPECIFICA TION 31 Sp ecification T yp e: 35mm single-lens reflex (SLR) camera F ormat: 24 x 36mm In terc hangeable Lenses: Canon FD (for fullap erture metering) and Canon FL, R and non-FD (for stopp ed-do w n metering) series lenses. Standard Lenses: FD 50mm f/1.2L, FD 50mm f/1.2, FD 50mm f/1.4 and FD 50mm f/1.8 Lens Moun t: Canon breec h-lo c[...]

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    31 SPECIFICA TION Ey epiece Sh utter: Built-in. Keeps out extraneous light during self-timer and remote con trol op eration. Dioptric Adjustmen t: Built-in ey epiece adjusted to standard -1 diopter. F o cusing Screen: Standard split-image/microprism rangefinder. Tw elv e other t yp es of in terc hangeable screens are optionally a v ailable. Ligh t[...]

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    31 SPECIFICA TION Mec hanical Sh utter By remo ving battery from battery Op eration: c ham b er. Only mechanically con trolled sp eeds can b e used. Mirror: Instan t-return t yp e with sho c k-absorbing mec hanism. ISO Film Sp eed Scale: ISO 6-6400. Sh utter Dial: 1/2000 to 8 sec., ”A” (for ap erture-priorit y AE or stopp ed-down AE with AE Fin[...]

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    31 SPECIFICA TION P o wer Source: One 6V lithium (Duracell PX 28L), alk aline-manganese (Eveready [UCAR] No. A544), or silver o xide (Ev eready [UCAR] No. 544) battery . Battery lasts ab out one y e ar under normal use. Battery Chec k: By pressing battery c hec k button. Battery p o w er is sufficien t if the meter needle registers ab o ve the batt[...]

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    31 SPECIFICA TION Automatic Flash: New Canon Auto T uning System (New CA TS) with sp ecified Canon Sp eedlites. Sh utter sp eed is automatically set to 1/90 sec. with shutter dial a t an y setting except B. Meter needle indicates auto w orking ap erture in the viewfinder as so on as Sp eedlite’s pilot lamp glo ws. Ap erture con trolled automati[...]

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    31 SPECIFICA TION Other Safet y Camera will not function when p o w er lev el Devices: is insufficien t or when lens’ ap erture ring is set to ”A” and the p o w er winder or motor driv e is not attac hed. Film winding imp ossible while sh utter is in op eration. Dimensions: 146.7 x 48.3 x 96.6 mm (5-3/4” x 1-7/8” x 3-3/4”) b o dy only .[...]

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    32 CARING F OR YOUR CAMERA 32 Caring for y our Camera As with an y precision instrument, prop er care and main tenance in v olv e a few simple rules in addition to common sense. Observing these few rules will k eep y our New Canon F-1 in top condition at all times. • The b est thing y ou can do for y our camera is to use it regularly . In the eve[...]

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    32 CARING F OR YOUR CAMERA • T o clean the lens surfaces, use only a blow er brush, cleaning fluid and tissue made sp ecially for cleaning camera lenses. Carefully follow the lens’ instruc- tions. Using the Camera at V ery Lo w T emp eratures When y ou use the New F-1 in cold conditions, try to protect it from outside air and a void extreme te[...]