Technical Data - Canon F-1 Instructions Manual

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Technical Data

Technical Data
Technical Data Technical Data
Type: 35mm single-lens reflex camera with focal plane shutter. Picture size: 24 x 36mm.
Interchangeable Lenses: Canon FD series lenses with aperture signal lever. FL and R series
of lenses are also compatible.
Standard Lens: Canon FD 55mm f/1.2 S.S.C., FD 50mm f/1.4, or FD 50mm f/1.8.
Viewfinder: Removable pentagonal prism viewfinder. Interchangeable with Servo EE
Finder, Booster T Finder, Speed Finder, Waist-Level Finder.
Viewfinder Attachments: Angle Finders A2 and B, Magnifier R, Dioptric Adjustment
Lenses, Eyecup R, Rubber Eyepiece Ring.
Focusing Screen: Fresnel lens, standard focusing glass with split-image/microprism range-
finder and eight other interchangeable types. With metering beam-splitting condenser.
Field-of-view: 97% of actual picture area. 0.77X magnification with standard 50mm lens at
infinity.
Finder Information: Meter needle and aperture needle, outside shutter speed coupling
range indicator, stopped-down metering and battery check, shutter speed scale, metering limit
marks.
Dioptric Adjustment Lenses: Viewfinder with lensless ring (R–1); interchangeable with
R+3, R+2, R+1.5, R+1, R+0.5, R0, R-0.5, R-2, R-3, and R-4 dioptric adjustment lenses.
Mirror: Quick return mirror with shock-absorbing mechanism. Possible to lock mirror in
up-position, requiring manual operation of the aperture.
Lens Mount: Canon Breech-lock FD mount.
Function: FD lenses; Pull aperture metering, automatic diaphragm operation. FL lenses;
Stopped-down metering, automatic diaphragm operation. R lenses; Stopped-down metering,
manually operated diaphragm.
Shutter: Focal plane shutter using a super thin titanium screen. Designed for elimination of
functioning noise. Possible to lock shutter release button.
Shutter Speed Dial: With shutter scales and ASA film speed scales. Two coupling pins for
setting attachments are provided.
Shutter Speeds: B, 1-1/2000. Multiple series. Equiinterval index. X contact at "60".
Film Speed Scale: ASA 25-3200
Self-Timer: Built-in. Activate with shutter release button. Approx. 10 sec. time lag.
Exposure Adjusting Mechanism: Built-in. Using -a CdS photocell. Coupled to shutter speeds,
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