Shooting At Shutter Speeds Slower Than 1/60 Sec - Canon AE-1 PROGRAM Instructions Manual

16. Shooting at Shutter Speeds Slower Than 1/60 Sec.
With a standard 50 mm lens on your AE-1 PRO-
GRAM, a shutter speed of 1/ 30 second or
slower is liable to result in blurred pictures
because of camera movement when you are
hand holding the camera. Instead of using such
slow shutter speeds, it is better to raise the
shutter speed, if possible, add light or use a
flash .
If you cannot do any of these things, mount the
camera on a sturdy tripod and use a cable
release. Attach the camera to the tripod via the
tripod socket. A cable release is an accessory
which screws into a socket in the shutter button
and allows you to release the shutter without
touching the camera .
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With a wide-angle (less than 50 mm) lens, it
may be possible to use shutter speeds slightly
slower than 1/ 60 second for handheld shooting.
With a telephoto (more than 55 mm) lens, even
faster shutter speeds are necessary to prevent
blurring.
Note
Canon offers an optional accessory called Tripod
Adapter A. If the tripod head is quite large, it may be
helpful to place this accessory between the camera
and the head . Otherwise, it may be difficult to turn
the focusing and aperture rings . This accessory also
prevents damage to the camera when the tripod
screw is too long for the camera's tripod socket.