Canon Eos 1 Instruction Manual

							Shutter Button Operation and Autofocus
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2. Pressing Completely
This releases the shutter and takes the
picture, then advances the film. The
LCD panel’s frame counter displays
the frame number.
•Viewfinder data is extinguished during
exposure.
• If the camera moves at the instant the shutter is released, the motion d\
uring exposure
may cause an unsharp picture. This occurrence, called “camera shake,”\
 can be pre-
vented by following these guidelines:
(1) Hold the camera with your right hand and the lens with your left hand fi\
rmly so that
they do not move when you take the picture.
(2) Gently press the shutter button from the halfway position to the fully-p\
ressed posi- tion with the fat part of your index finger. The trick to keeping the ca\
mera still when
taking a picture is to press the shutter button by gently squeezing the \
camera with
your right hand.        
•The shutter button stroke (height) can be changed according to your pr\
eference by tak-
ing the camera to an authorized Canon service center (modification will\
 be at the own-
ers expense).     
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8. Film Loading
When DX film is loaded, the film speed
is set automatically according to the
DX code on the film cartridge.
•The automatic film speed setting
range is ISO 25~5000.
• If non-DX film is loaded, the ISO
indicator and the numbers for the
previously-set film speed blink in the
LCD panel. Set the appropriate film
speed according to instructions in
“1. Manually Setting the Film Speed”
on page 66.
• To set a film speed other than the
automatically-set DX film speed, see
“1. Manually Setting the Film Speed”
on page 66.
• The currently set film speed can be
checked by simultaneously pressing
the AF mode selector and metering
mode selector. The “ISO” indicator
and the currently set film speed are
displayed in the LCD panel.
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sure to remove the plastic protector from
inside the back cover.
If the plastic protector is left inside the
camera while taking pictures, the charac-
ters printed on the plastic may appear in
the exposed image.        
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Film Loading
1Set the main switch to “A”.
2Open the back cover by using your
thumb to press the back cover lock
release button while sliding the
latch down.
• If you find it difficult to perform both
operations with one finger, use one fin-
ger to press the back cover release
button and another finger to operate
the latch.      
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3Insert the film cartridge at a slant
with the flat end facing up and the
bottom end entering the camera
first.
4Carefully pull the film tip across until
it reaches the orange mark.
•Hold down the film cartridge while
aligning the film to prevent slack.   
The shutter curtain operates with extremely high precision and can be ea\
sily damaged if
touched. When loading or unloading film,  BE CAREFULnot to touch the shutter curtain
accidentally with your finger or the tip of the film.        
• If you pull out too much film, wind the
excess back into the cartridge.     
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Film Loading
5After checking that the film tip is
aligned with the orange mark and
that the film perforations are
engaged with the sprockets, close
the back cover until it clicks shut.
•DO NOT pull the film tip past the
orange mark. If the film tip passes the
orange mark, advancing the film may
damage the film or cause the camera
to malfunction.     
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6The film automatically advances to
the first frame, the frame counter
shows “ ” and the film-load check
symbol is displayed in the LCD
panel.
• If the film transport (wind/rewind)
blinks, the film is not loaded correctly,
and the shutter will not release when
the shutter button is pressed. Reload
the film.
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Film-load check symbol Film transport (wind/rewind)
Using film which has been exposed to high humidity may cause the film pe\
rforations to
tear when the camera advances the film. In humid locations, do not remov\
e the film from
its original sealed package until immediately prior to loading it into t\
he camera.     
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Film Loading
●Removing Film
The film automatically rewinds at the end of the roll.     
1When rewinding starts, the film
rewind indicator moves from right to
left to show that the film is rewind-
ing. At the same time, the LCD
panel’s frame counter counts down
the number of frames.
2Automatic rewind stops when com-
pleted. Film rewind completion “ ”
blinks in the LCD panel to indicate
that you can now safely open the
back cover and remove the film.   
● Removing Film in Mid-Roll  ()
To rewind the film in mid-roll, press the
film rewind button ( ). The film
immediately starts rewinding.     
Custom function settings let you modify the camera’s basic functions \
to
match your shooting style. Custom function numbers appear in various
sections throughout this instruction book, indicating that the function \
being
described can be further modified by changing the relevant custom func-
tion setting. For details on the types of custom functions available and\
how to change them, refer to the “VI Custom Functions” section sta\
rting
on page 81.       
9. Custom Functions
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10. Program AE mode [P]
In Program AE mode the camera automatically sets the shutter speed
and aperture value according to the subject brightness. This mode allows\
anyone to start taking pictures quickly without worrying about exposure
settings. Five focusing points provide a wide focusing area, making it
easy to try out various picture compositions.      
1Turn on the main switch.
2Press the shooting mode selector
while turning the main dial until “P”
appears in the LCD panel.
3Look through the viewfinder and
cover the subject with one of the five
focusing points, then press the shut-
ter button halfway to focus it.
• When the subject is focused, the AF
frame used for focusing temporarily
lights red and the in-focus indicator
lights up in the viewfinder in One-shot
AF mode.
• If the in-focus indicator blinks, the aut-
ofocus system cannot focus the sub-
ject and the shutter will not release.
Refer to “4. Manual Focusing” on page
36 for instructions on how to focus the
subject manually.
• Exposure settings are displayed in the
LCD panel and viewfinder.
4After confirming that the exposure
settings are not blinking, press the
shutter button completely to take the
picture.
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In-focus Indicator
Focusing points
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Shutter speed
Aperture value
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							•If a shutter speed of 30” and the maximum aperture value blink in the\
 display, the sub-
ject is too dark. Switch to flash photography, referring to “V. Using\
 Flash” on page 76.
• If a shutter speed of 8000 and the minimum aperture value blink in the d\
isplay, the
subject is too bright. Attach a neutral density (ND) filter to the len\
s.
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Program AE mode [P]
●Six-Second Timer
When you release the shutter button after pressing it halfway, the LCD
panel and viewfinder displays remain active for six seconds.
● Program Shift Function
When taking pictures in Program AE mode, you can “shift the program”\
 to
change the set shutter speed and aperture value combination while main-
taining the same exposure.
After pressing the shutter button halfway, turn the main dial until the
desired shutter speed/aperture value combination is displayed.     
[Exposure Warnings]
Remaining frame counter
● Remaining Frame Counter
When nine frames or less remain on the roll, the number of
remaining frames is displayed in the viewfinder below the expo-
sure level display. “F” indicates that 10 or more frames remain on\
the roll. When less than 10 frames remain, the display counts
down the frames in descending order: 9, 8 ... 2, 1. 
• Non-DX films are identified as 36-exposure rolls, and the remaining
frame counter operates accordingly.
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II  Selecting the AF and Metering Modes
•First make sure the cameras main
switch is set to “ A” or “ ”
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This camera’s wide-zone autofocus
system lets you freely select from five
focusing points, allowing you to keep
the scene composed as desired while
concentrating on the subject. Also, a
rich selection of exposure options lets
you select the metering mode appro-
priate for the subject or shooting situ-
ation, and flexible exposure compen-
sation capabilities let you fine tune
the exposure in real time.
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1. Selecting the Five Focusing Points
This camera incorporates a high-precision AF sensor called Multi-BASIS
(Multi Base-Stored Image Sensor), equipped with five focusing points f\
or
wide autofocusing coverage.
You can freely select any of the focusing points to compose the scene as\
desired, or you can let the camera select the focusing point for you (a\
uto-
matic  focusing selection mode).       ●Selecting a Focusing Point
1Press the focusing point selector
().
2The currently selected focusing
point lights red in the viewfinder and
the focusing point indicator is dis-
played in the LCD panel.      
•All five focusing points light up in the
viewfinder and LCD panel when the
camera is set for automatic focusing
point selection mode.
3Turn the main dial to select the
desired focusing point.
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● Automatic Focusing Point Selection Mode•The camera automatically selects an individual focusing point after eval\
uating all 5 points simultaneously.• In One-shot AF mode, the system usually gives priority to the closest re\
liable subject.
• In AI Servo AF mode, the system always gives priority to the central (c\
ross-type) focus-
ing point for the first exposure. (For more information, refer to page \
33.)     
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Selecting the Five Focusing Points
•Turning the main dial selects the focusing points in the following order\
: automat-
ic focusing point selection (all five focusing points are displayed)  ↔far left  ↔
left center  ↔center  ↔right center  ↔far right.     
4The setting is completed when you
press the shutter button halfway or
after six seconds elapse.    
•The selected focusing point lights red in the viewfinder and is also dis\
played in
the LCD panel.    
Custom Function 
(Refer to pages 88–89)
(Refer to pages 90–91)
This function lets you select the focusing
point using the exposure compensation
button (instead of the focusing point
selector ( )) in combination with the
main dial, or by only turning the quick
control dial.     
Prohibits superimposed focusing points in
the viewfinder.   
Custom Function 
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