Canon AE-1 Instructions Manual page 73

concept of
a
camera as we have known before.
Exceptional Reliability through
Application of Electronics
The Canon
AE-1,
since it employs com-
puter technology and i t s overall design
i s
based on electronics, opens the doors t o a
new age in the camera world.
In order t o make an interrelated whole
out of all the inner mechanisms and t o
automatize the assembly process, each and
every part must be built with a very high
degree of precision. And Canon extensively
used computers t o automate the design of
the modules as well as the assembly, manu-
facturing and finishing processes within the
strict accuracy requirements the
AE-1
called
for.
Modular construction allows Canon t o
thoroughly check each function and t o accel-
erate production with the best quality con-
trol. Furthermore, computers were used not
only in the design but also in the manu-
facturing, assembling and quality control,
t o insure that the outcome would be a un-
iform quality product.
By new production methods and the
adoption of highly advanced packaging
techniques in the manufacture of electronic
circuitry, the vital parts were completely
sealed t o keep out dust and humidity and
reduce the effects of temperature.
Weather Proofing
The IC and resistance circuits were built
as units. Not only was the wiring stream-
lined t o increase efficiency, but also the new
modular joints and all other main parts were
completely sealed t o obtain the best possible
weather proofing.
Shutter Priority System t o Let N o
Chance Go By
This camera automatically decides the
correct diaphragm opening of the lens you are
using according t o the light the subject
is
reflecting, once the shutter speed has been
previously set. This is the meaning of shutter
speed priority. The structure of all
FD
lenses
allows.the
AE-1
t o couple with the functions
of the shutter speed priority. Therefore, as
you compose the picture, you can freely
choose the shutter speed that corresponds t o
the speed at which the subject
is
moving.