Shutter And Aperture Adjustment - Canon TL Instructions Manual

Shutter and Aperture Adjustment
Exposures are adjusted by the shutter and aperture. The
shutter controls the exposure time and the aperture con ·
trois the amount of incoming light. The Canon TL uses
the zero·adjustment coupled meter, a very simple method
of obtaining proper exposures .
Shutter Speed Dial
Adjust the shutter speed by turning the shutter speed
dial to the desired index number. The index on the dial
shows the denominators of 1/ 500 sec . , 1/ 250 sec., etc .
• The shutter speed dial does not revolve between the
indexes .. B" and .. X " .
• Be sure to set the inde x at a position where the click ·
stop catches . In case of .. B" index, adjust it to the
white dot just below the" B" index.
•. . " B" indicates bulb exposure, and is used when making
exposures of more than one second . When the shutter
speed dial is set at .. B ", the shutter remains open as
long as the shutter release button is pressed .
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• Time exposure is possible by using the lockable cable
release .
• The" X" index is used for synchronizing an electronic
flash unit such as the Canon Speed lite . Although the
shutter speed at .. X" is 1/ 60 sec., it is equivalent to a
very short exposure time during the flash of the flash
unit.