U.M. 2

ManualsBrandsCanon ManualsCamerasCanon AE-1 Program

Look into the viewfinder and

press the shutter button

half-

way. A green

"P"

and a num-

ber

will appear

to

the right

of

the field

of

view, indicating

programmed

AE

and the aper-

ture

selected automatically by

the camera.

See

pp.

34-41

for

further

details on viewfinder informa-

tion.

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1.8

Exposure will

be

correct

if

the

aperture

display does

not

blink. The

"P"

will blink

to

warn you

of

camera shake

when the shutter speed

is

1 /

30

sec.

or

slower. If the

"P"

blinks, use a flash or attach

the camera

to

a tripod. You

can

also use a film

with

a

higher

ISO

/

ASA

rating.

21

When there

is

not

enough light

for

correct exposure, the max-

imum aperture

of

the lens

blinks; " 1

6"

blinks

to

indicate

too

much light.

Note

When shooting

with

a lens

whose

maximum aperture

is

tll.8

or

f/3.5,

for

example, the

aperture

display will indicate a

maximum aperture

of

either

f/ l .4

or

f/

2,

or

tl2

.8

or

f/4 re-

spectively.