Canon AE-1 Instructions Manual page 75

Compact, Lightweight Design f o r Great
Handling
Ease
Body dimensions have been reduced t o a
minimum, and the lightweight structure, with
a special finger grip and rounded back con-
tours, allows you to be right with the fastest
action by virtue of i t s truly great handling
ease.
A u t o m a t i c
Film
Winding
with the
Canon Power winder
A
The Power Winder A, extremely easy t o
attach, enables the AE-I to photograph con-
tinuously at up to 2 frames per second. This
feature is enhanced by the fact that actual
handling of the AE-1 is very much the same
with or without this accessory attached.
AE Flash
Photography
with Canon
Speedlite
133A. 155A, 177A
or
199A
When the Speedlite 133A. 155A. 177A or
199A is used with the AE-1, flash photo-
graphy can be performed with the aperture
ring set at the "A" mark for automatic ex-
posure. When the pilot lamp lights to indicate
the proper charging
level
has been reached,
the shutter speed i s automatically
set
and the
aperture automatically determined. After the
flash, the camera returns to its original AE
setting.
Using
the Sharp FD and
Special
Lenses
FD lenses are the outcome of the appli-
cation of the latest electronic technology in
the field of optics. Their image sharpness and
color reproduction ability are unmatched.
Canon offers a full array of interchangeable
lenses ranging from the 7.5mm fisheye to the
1200mm super telephoto, totaling more than
40 lenses including the special purpose lenses.
They will certainly sharpen up your photo-
graphy.
Data I m p r i n t i n g
Mechanism
The Data Back A, when attached in place
of the AE-I back cover, can directly imprint
the date and other information on the
negative at the very moment the picture is
taken. This information is imprinted in the
lower right hand corner of the picture and is
most convenient for keeping track of the
dates of your photographs or classifying them
in general.