Exposure Settings - Canon FTb Instructions Manual

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Exposure Settings
Full Aperture Metering
Full aperture metering can be performed with an FD lens
which has an aperture signal lever and pin.
1
Set the meter switch at
..
ON
".
2
Set the shutter speed dial at the desired speed.
3
Face the camera towards the subject, look
into
the view·
finder, and check the position of the meter needle and
aperture needle.
• The meter needle is coupled to the film and shutter
speeds, and moves vertically according to the brightness
of the subject.
The aperture needle, with a round circle
,
is coupled to the preset aperture
ring
of the FD lens.
4
Turn the preset aperture ring and align the aperture
needle with the meter needle.
• The green mark (circle) on the preset aperture ring is for
Servo EE Finder with Canon F·l use only.
• In the case of f/stop priority, turn the shutter speed
dial and align the meter needle with the aperture needle.
Be sure to set the shutter speed dial at the click·stopped
positions
.
5
If the aperture needle does not align with the meter
needle by turning the preset aperture ring,
it means
that the shutter speed is not properly set.
In this case,
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