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  • Page 2 Canon EF will provide you with perfectly exposed photographs for years to come. We at Canon hope you receive as much enjoyment in using the EF as we had in designing it. And we hope your involvement in about...
  • Page 3 Timer / Depth-of-Field Preview / Stopped-down Metering Lever) L–M Lock Lever CAT System Pin AE Lock Pin and 'A' mark Focusing Index Mark with Depth-of-Field Scale Distance Scale (in feet and meters) Aperture Ring Front Bayonet Focusing Ring Canon Breech-Lock Ring Neckstrap Eyelet...
  • Page 4 Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe-chan.com/manuals Canon FD 50mm f/3.5 S.S.C., Macro, 1/1000 sec., AE, ASA 400...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe-chan.com/manuals TABLE OF CONTENTS I. PICTORIAL OUTLINE FOR USING THE CAMERA ... 6-7 II. MAIN FEATURES...8 III. VIEWFINDER INFORMATION...9 IV. TECHNICAL EXPLANATION OF THE CAMERA ... 10-15 A. Electro-Mechanical Shutter... 10-11 B. Variable Aperture AE Control Method ...

  • Page 6: Pictorial Outline For Using The Camera

    Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe-chan.com/manuals PICTORIAL OUTLINE FOR USING THE CAMERA Load the batteries and check their power level. Select a shutter speed. Turn the camera on. Look into the viewfinder. Compose, focus and check the meter needle. Out of Focus In Focus Load the film and advance it...

  • Page 7: The Camera

    Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe-chan.com/manuals Set the ASA film speed. Advance the film to the next frame. Set the aperture ring of the lens to the ‘A’ mark. Rewind the film after all frames are exposed. Set the CAT switch to “NORMAL”.

  • Page 8: Main Features

    Full-information viewfinder displaying large scales for both shutter speeds and f/stops. (Automatic Canon Speedlite 133D and a Flash-Auto Ring, the aperture is set automatically according to the focused distance of the lens with synchronization at 1/125 sec.

  • Page 9: Viewfinder Information

    Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe-chan.com/manuals VIEWFINDER INFORMATION Center Split-1 mage/Microprism Rangefinder Ground Glass with Fresnel Screen Shutter Speed Scale Shutter Speed Indicator Stopped-Down Metering Index Mark Underexposure Warning Mark (maximum lens aperture is automatically set) Aperture Scale Meter Needle Overexposure Warning Mark...

  • Page 10: Technical Explanation Of The Camera

    Electro-Mechanical Shutter The vertically moving metal focal plane shutter in the EF has speeds from 1/1000 sec. down to a full 30 seconds, plus a "B" (Bulb) setting for manual time exposures. The shutter is electronically con- trolled in its slow range from 1–30 sec. in six discrete steps (1, 2, 4, 8, 15, and 30).
  • Page 11 Canon FD 300mm f/5.6 S.C., 30 sec., AE, ASA400. the batteries fail. Another benefit of using mechani- cal control for the majority of speeds is that the Canon EF uses only two inexpensive 1.3 volt mer- cury batteries which are available almost anywhere in the world.
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  • Page 13: Variable Aperture Ae Control Method

    Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe-chan.com/manuals Variable Aperture AE Control Method Commonly known as "shutter priority EE," the Variable Aperture AE control method gives the photographer absolute control over the shutter speed to prevent camera shake. You select a shutter speed appropriate to the action and/or the lens you are using, and the camera automatically adjusts the aperture of the lens to precisely the proper f/stop or...
  • Page 14 Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe-chan.com/manuals TECHNICAL EXPLANATION OF THE CAMERA AE RANGE OF SILICON PHOTOCELL AT VARIOUS ASAs FD 50mm f1.4 S.C.C. LENS Shutter speed (sec) RANGE – 4 ~ 15 – 4 ~ 16 – 3 ~ 17 –...

  • Page 15: Central Emphasis Metering

    Central Emphasis Metering After extensive experimentation, it was determined that the Central Emphasis Metering method of exposure measurement used in the Canon EF is the most reliable way of obtaining proper exposures in fast moving AE photography. The entire viewfinder...

  • Page 16: Camera Handling

    Carrying the Camera Attach the Canon EF's neckstrap and adjust it to a length which feels "right" to you when the camera is around your neck. To avoid dropping the camera accidentally, you should always carry the camera by its strap.

  • Page 17: Holding The Camera

    Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe-chan.com/manuals out of its case, so that it will always be ready to use. Between shooting sessions, the camera should be put back into its case to protect it from dust. Holding the Camera The suggested procedure for holding the camera horizontally is as follows: Place the camera across your left palm and grasp the underside of the lens...

  • Page 18: Bracing Yourself And The Camera

    Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe-chan.com/manuals CAMERA HANDLING button. Press the camera to your forehead while sighting with either your right or left eye. To hold the camera vertically, rotate the camera 90° so that the shutter button is near the top, place the left end of the camera in your left palm and grasp the focusing ring of the lens from the underside.

  • Page 19: Basic Operation

    Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe-chan.com/manuals BASIC OPERATION Loading the Mercury Batteries Since the Canon EF's Variable Aperture AE control and the electronic control of slow shutter speeds depend on battery power for their operation, two 1.3 volt mercury batteries (Mallory PX 625 or Eveready EPX 625) must be loaded into the battery compartments located in the bottom of the camera.

  • Page 20: Checking The Batteries

    Attach the small battery case to the camera strap and carry extra batteries in it. • If the batteries do fail, the EF can still be used manually from 1/2–1/1000 sec. The Variable Aper- ture AE control will not operate, but you can manually adjust the aperture ring of the lens.

  • Page 21: Turning The Camera On And Advancing The Film

    Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe-chan.com/manuals setting, in this case, 1/125 sec. For hazy sunlight (with weak shadows), use f/11. In cloudy bright conditions (with no shadows), try f/8. On heavily overcast days or in open shade, f/5.6 is required. Turning the Camera On and Ad- vancing the Film The ON/OFF switch, located on the back of the...

  • Page 22: Loading The Film

    Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe-chan.com/manuals BASIC OPERATION Loading the Film The Canon EF uses color or black and white film in standard 35mm cartridges. To load a cartridge into the camera, first open the camera's back cover. Fold out the rewind crank, grasp it and pull the rewind knob up sharply.
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  • Page 24 Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe-chan.com/manuals BASIC OPERATION • The Canon EF has an Automatic Blank Shot Mechanism which frees the photographer from using the shutter button during film loading. The winding lever works independently of the shutter button until frame number one is reached.

  • Page 25: Setting The Asa

    Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe-chan.com/manuals Setting the ASA The ASA is a numerical rating of a film's sensitivity to light. A higher ASA number indicates a faster film which is more sensitive to a given amount of light; a lower ASA number indicates a slower film which is less sensitive to the same amount of light.

  • Page 26: Setting The Aperture Ring And The Cat Switch

    Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe-chan.com/manuals BASIC OPERATION Setting the Aperture Ring and the CAT Switch The amount of light that is allowed to strike the film is determined by the lens diaphragm. This amount of light is represented by "f" numbers or f/stops engraved on the aperture ring which clicks into place as it is rotated.

  • Page 27: Selecting A Shutter Speed

    Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe-chan.com/manuals at the "NORMAL" position. • If the proceeding discussion seems complex, keep in mind the following definitions: An f/stop is a number used to represent the amount of light which is allowed to pass through the lens. The diaphragm is the mechanical iris inside the lens which is opened or closed according to the setting of the aperture ring.
  • Page 28 Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe-chan.com/manuals BASIC OPERATION desired number clicks into place next to the white index mark. An in-between setting should not be used. When changing shutter speeds, there is no need to remove your eye from the eyepiece, because the selected shutter speed is automatically indicated on the large scale in the viewfinder.
  • Page 29 Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe-chan.com/manuals Canon FD 100mm f/2.8 S.S.C., 1/16 sec, AE, ASA 400, ND-8 filter.

  • Page 30: Viewing And Focusing (Including Notes On Infrared Photography)

    Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe-chan.com/manuals BASIC OPERATION Viewing and Focusing The Canon EF is a single-lens-reflex (SLR) camera. This means that you view the subject through the same lens as is used to take the photograph. Continuous viewing (except at the moment of...
  • Page 31 Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe-chan.com/manuals • In fast-breaking situations, or in candid shooting, you can prefocus the lens by using the distance scale engraved on top of the lens barrel. Estimate the distance between you and the subject. Then turn the focusing ring until this distance (in feet or meters) is aligned with the focusing index mark.

  • Page 32: Locking-Ln An Exposure Reading

    In the above cases, it is necessary to modify the automatic exposure reading which the camera nor- mally sets by itself. The Canon EF provides a convenient way to do this by incorporating an AE memory lock button on the left side of the camera between the pentaprism and the ASA ring.
  • Page 33 Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe-chan.com/manuals the subject appears small, move in closer until it occupies about one-third of the total viewfinder area. Push the AE memory lock button and hold it in. Then you may step back and/or change the position of the subject in the viewfinder to suit your compositional taste, while the correct exposure reading is locked into the camera's Variable Aperture...
  • Page 34 Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe-chan.com/manuals BASIC OPERATION same light as your main subject. Push in and hold the AE memory lock button with your left thumb. Return your right hand to the camera body and release the shutter. The exposure you locked in will be close to the proper exposure needed for a very light or very dark subject.

  • Page 35: Releasing The Shutter

    Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe-chan.com/manuals Releasing the Shutter The Canon EF's shutter button is conveniently located on the right side of the camera and is coaxial with the winding lever and shutter speed dial. The shutter button stroke is very light and short for a Variable Aperture AE camera.

  • Page 36: Making Multiple Exposures

    Canon has made multiple exposure photography so easy to perform with the EF camera. A multiple exposure button is located in the center of, the ON/OFF switch. After making your first exposure, hold in this button with your left thumb while operating the winding lever in the normal way.
  • Page 37 Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe-chan.com/manuals • In shooting fireworks, the recommended way to record multiple bursts on the same frame is not by using the multiple exposure button, but by mount- ing the camera on a tripod, setting the shutter speed dial at "B"...
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  • Page 39: Taking Pictures By Flash

    Variable Aperture AE control, which then adjusts the diaphragm automatically to produce Left: Canon FD 35mm f/2 S.S.C., B at f/16, ASA 400. Right: Canon FD 100—200mm f/5.6 S.C., Double Exposure, each shot at 1/30 sec., AE ASA 400. Synchronization CAT System Contacts...
  • Page 40 When using flash bulbs, a reflector-type holder, such as the folding Canon Flash V3, can be mounted into the flash hot shoe. M, MF, and FP flash bulbs synchronize at 1/15 sec.
  • Page 41 Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe-chan.com/manuals • When using the CAT System with the EF camera, the shutter speed dial must be set at" 125," the CAT switch set to the " " position, and the aperture ring set at the 'A' mark.
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  • Page 43: Changing Lenses

    In the design of an SLR, the type of lens mount and its construction are very important factors. The EF camera uses the Canon Breech-Lock Mount first developed in 1959. This unique mount combines the virtues of sturdiness, rugged dependability and fast operation.
  • Page 44 • Avoid direct sunlight when changing lenses. • On Canon FD lenses without an AE lock pin and on all FL and R lenses, make sure the breech-lock ring is turned to its full counter-clockwise position (the red dot on the ring is opposite the focusing index mark) before mounting the lens.

  • Page 45: Using The Self-Timer

    Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe-chan.com/manuals Using the Self-Timer The self-timer on the EF provides a delay of approximately 10 sec. from the time the shutter button is pressed until the picture is actually taken. The self-timer can be used in place of a cable release to gently and smoothly release the shutter when slow speeds are used.

  • Page 46: Previewing Depth-Of-Field

    To preview depth-of-field in the viewfinder of the EF, follow this procedure: First operate the winding lever to cock the shutter. After you have focused and composed your picture...
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  • Page 48 Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe-chan.com/manuals BASIC OPERATION the lens until it stops. The viewfinder screen will darken offering you a visual preview of the depth-of-field. Another way of determining the depth-of-field is to check the depth-of-field scale engraved on the lens barrel.

  • Page 49: Taking A Stopped-Down Meter Reading

    FD lenses (except in the case of interposing accesso- ries such as bellows units between the lens and the camera) since the Canon EF and its FD lenses are designed for automatic exposure with light measure- ment done at the maximum aperture.
  • Page 50 "L" position. • You cannot make a meter reading with the 7.5mm fish-eye lens mounted on the EF, because the aperture scale is not visible. Use a hand-held meter instead.

  • Page 51: Locking The Mirror Upward

    "up" position before taking a picture. This is particularly necessary when the EF is mounted on a microscope or a bellows unit, where the slightest vibration of the camera is magnified many times in the final photograph.

  • Page 52: Rewinding The Film

    Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe-chan.com/manuals BASIC OPERATION Rewinding the Film The winding lever will stop suddenly before the end of its stroke when you have reached the end of the roll of film. Don't try to complete the stroke, as the film sprocket holes may be torn.

  • Page 53: Turning The Camera Off

    Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe-chan.com/manuals Turning the Camera Off After you finish using the Canon EF, you should turn off the battery current flowing to the camera's electrical circuits. Move the ON/OFF switch to the "OFF" position, and push the winding lever from its stand-off position back in toward the body to its locked position.

  • Page 54: Interchangeable Lenses

    Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe-chan.com/manuals INTERCHANGEABLE LENSES...
  • Page 55 (the 35-70mm lens). The FL and manual series, although not designed for AE photography, can be used on the Canon EF in the stopped-down metering mode. Lenses from a 7.5mm circular fish-eye lens all the way up to a 1200mm super-telephoto are available from Canon.
  • Page 56 Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe-chan.com/manuals INTERCHANGEABLE LENSES FD SERIES (FOR AE OPERATION) Type Lens Full-Frame Fish-Eye FD 15mm f/2.8 S.S.C. Fish-Eye FD 17mm f/4 S.S.C. FD 20mm f/2.8 S.S.C. Super Wide- Angle FD 24mm f/1. 4 S.S.C. ASPHERICAL FD 24mm f/2.8 S.S.C.
  • Page 57 FL 300mm f/5.6 FLUORITE Telephoto FL 500mm f/5.6 FLUORITE Equipped with a coupling pin for Canon Automatic Tuning System. Front component interchangeable type. Focusing adapter (2 elements, 1 group, FL automatic diaphragm, with A-M ring). Available by special order. FD lens hoods are of bayonet mount.

  • Page 58: Accessories

    VIII ACCESSORIES Practically anything you can conceive, your Canon EF can photograph. With a comprehensive line of accessories to choose from, you can take pictures of crystal structures by attaching the camera directly to a microscope via the Photomicro Unit F. Use the Magnifier S (plus Adapter S) over the eyepiece to enlarge the center microprism for critical focusing.
  • Page 59 Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe-chan.com/manuals Eyecup Dioptric Adjustment Lens Angle Finders A2 and B Magnifier S Magnifier Adapter S Canon Speedlite 133D and Flash-Auto Ring or B Bellows FL 8. Bellows M 9. Macrophoto Coupler FL 55 and FL 58 10. Slide Duplicator 11.
  • Page 60 Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe-chan.com/manuals ACCESSORIES 15. 58mm Close-up Lenses 16. 55mm Close-up Lenses 17. 55mm/58mm Filter 18. Lens Hood 19. Handy Stand F 20. Copy Stand 4 21. Camera Holder F2 22. Gadget Bag 4 and G-1...
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  • Page 62: Specifications

    1/1000 sec. at f/8. Film Speed Range: ASA 1 2 - ASA 3200. Power Source: Two 1.3 volt mercury batteries (Mallory PX625, Eveready EPX625). Battery Check: LED flashes when battery check Canon FD 20mm f/2.8 S.S.C., 1/125 sec., AE, ASA 400...
  • Page 63 Operation may be repeated any number of times. The frame counter is stopped during multiple exposures. Lens Mount: Canon Breech Lock: FD, FL and R lenses can be used. Depth-of-Field Preview: Possible by pressing the multi-purpose lever, after manually setting the aperture ring and cocking the shutter.

  • Page 64: Proper Care Of The Camera

    Cold Conditions In severely cold weather (down to –20 C or –4°F), you should keep the Canon EF inside your coat and expose it to the outer air only when you are ready to take a picture. This procedure is necessary primarily to keep the mercury batteries warm.
  • Page 65 Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe-chan.com/manuals Fold out both front and back nomenclature pages for easy reference when reading the instructions.
  • Page 66 Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe-chan.com/manuals NOMENCLATURE 26. CAT Switch 27. Eyepiece 28. Metal Focal Plane Shutter 29. Multiple Exposure Button 30. ON/OFF Switch 31. Film Roller 32. Pressure Plate 33. Film Cartridge Chamber 34. Battery Check Button 35.
  • Page 67 Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe-chan.com/manuals FILTERS CANON FILTERS (Screw-in type) For Black and White Film Type Factor Use and Effect Recommended especially for high mountain areas and where ultra- violet rays are strong. For landscapes and portraits with low sun.
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