Canon F1 Instruction Manual

							30 SYSTEM ACCESSORIES
30 System Accessories
30.1 Canon AE Motor Drive FN
The AE Motor Drive FN is designed as an integral part of the New Canon F-1
system. Attached tq the camera, this accessory redenes the meaning of automatic
in motorized SLR photography by providing you with automatic lm winding and
power rewinding as well as shutter-priority AK, the ideal exposure mode for sports,
action and candid photography Three separate power sources, the Battery Pack
FN, Ni-Cd Pack FN, and the High Power Ni-Cd Pack FN, are available to suit
your preference and the shooting situation. With Battery Pack FN or High Power
Ni-Cd Pack FN, sequential shooting at up to ve frames per second is possible;
Ni-Cd Pack FN enables lm advance at 4.5 frames per second. The motor drive is
equipped with two shutter buttons for maximum ease of operation when shooting
in either the horizontal or vertical format, and a remote control socket. 71 
						

							30.2 Canon AE Power Winder FN 30 SYSTEM ACCESSORIES
30.2 Canon AE Power Winder FN
Designed to increase the versatility of the New Canon F- 1, the AE Power Winder
FN advances the lm automatically in single-frame or continuous shooting at a
maximum two frames per second. In addition, it converts the camera to shutter-
priority AK. The power winder has two shutter buttons for horizontal or vertical
hots. A socket is provided for any of the various remote control devices 72 
						

							30 SYSTEM ACCESSORIES 30.3 Canon Film Chamber FN-100
30.3 Canon Film Chamber FN-100
The Film Chamber FN-100 is one of tt e system accessories designed for the New
Canon F-1. Used in conjunction. the AE Motor Drive FN and lm chamber provide
continuous or singleframe shooting capability of up to 100 frames, as well as shutter-
priority AK. Yet it is suciently light and compact to aord hand-held shooting,
making it ideal for sports, documentary and action photography where utmost
mobility is desired. A special grip and shutter button on the lm chamber ensure
maximum ease of handling. 73 
						

							30.4 Canon Data Back FN 30 SYSTEM ACCESSORIES
30.4 Canon Data Back FN
The Canon Data Back FN is a data-recording accessory designed for use with the
New Canon F-1. In addiSion to the year, month, and day, the letters A to G in
both upper and lower case and Roman numerals I to X may be imprinted in up
to six characters on the lm. Not only can this accessory be used for recording
the data on photographs, it may also be used to code them for scientic and other
purposes. The data backs special direct contact enables data recording in perfect
synchronization with exposure. 74 
						

							30 SYSTEM ACCESSORIES 30.5 Canon Wireless Controller LC-1
30.5 Canon Wireless Controller LC-1
This remote control device uses infrared light to control cameras from a distance.
The LC-1 is particularly useful in sports and wildlife photography, news coverage
and numerous other elds. The Wireless Controller consists of a transmitter and a
receiver. Up to three cameras can be operated on three dierent channels. 75 
						

							31 SPECIFICATION
31 Specication
Type: 35mm single-lens re
ex (SLR) camera
Format: 24 x 36mm
Interchangeable Lenses: Canon FD (for fullaperture metering) and Canon FL, R and non-FD (for stopped-down
metering) series lenses.
Standard Lenses: FD 50mm f/1.2L, FD 50mm f/1.2, FD 50mm f/1.4 and FD 50mm f/1.8
Lens Mount: Canon breech-lock mount.
Exposure Modes: Match-needle and stoppeddown manual exposure. Shutter-priority AE possible by attaching AE
Power Winder FN or AE Motor Drive FN and setting
lens aperture ring to A. Aperture-priority
AE and stopped-down AE possible by attaching
AE Finder FN and setting shutter dial to A.
AE 
ash possible with specied Canon Speedlites.
Viewnder: Interchangeable eye-level pentaprism as standard. 97% vertical and horizontal coverage of
actual picture area with 0.8x magnication
at innity with a standard lens. Aperture
scale with f/stops from f/1.2 to f/32,
overexposure and underexposure warning marks,
meter needle, aperture needle and battery
check/stoppeddown metering index are displayed
to the right of the eld of view. Shutter
speed displayed below aperture scale. Speeds
include 1/2000 to 1 see,  S and B in
green; full seconds of 2, 4 and 8 are in
orange.
Viewnder Illuminator: Provided; illuminates aperture scale and shutter speed for 16 seconds when meter
mode selector is set to LIGHT and shutter
button pressed halfway. 76 
						

							31 SPECIFICATION
Eyepiece Shutter: Built-in. Keeps out extraneous light during
self-timer and remote control operation.
Dioptric Adjustment: Built-in eyepiece adjusted to standard -1 diopter.
Focusing Screen: Standard split-image/microprism rangender. Twelve other types of interchangeable
screens are optionally available.
Light Metering System: Through-the-lens (TTL) metering by silicon photocell (SPC). Metering area
is determined by special optical element
incorporated in each focusing screen.
Center-weighted average, selectivearea and
spot metering are optionally available by
changing the focusing screen.
Meter Coupling Range: EV -1 (4 sec. at f/1.4) to EV 20 (1/2000 sec. at f/22) with ISO 100 lm and
FD 50mm f/1.4 lens.
Exposure Preview: By pressing shutter button halfway.
Meter Mode: At NORMAL, meter activated as long as shutter button is pressed halfway. At HOLD, meter,
once activated, stays on for 16 sec. At LIGHT,
meter, once activated, stays on for 16 sees.
and viewnder information is illuminated.
Cancellation possible.
Exposure Compensation Dial: +- 2 f/stop range in 1/3 f/stop increments: 1/4.. 1/2 .. 1 .. 2 .. 4
Shutter: Horizontal-travel, titanium focal-plane shutter with four spindles. Eiectromechanical
hybrid control. Mechanically controlled at
speeds from 1/2000 to 1/125 sec., d 
(1 /90 sec.) and B. Electronically
controlled at speeds from 1/60 to 8 sees. 77 
						

							31 SPECIFICATION
Mechanical Shutter By removing battery from battery
Operation: chamber. Only mechanically controlled speeds can be used.
Mirror: Instant-return type with shock-absorbing mechanism.
ISO Film Speed Scale: ISO 6-6400.
Shutter Dial: 1/2000 to 8 sec., A (for aperture-priority AE or stopped-down
AE with AE Finder FN), B (bulb) and S
(1/90 sec.). Shutter speeds from 1/2000
to 1 sec.,  S  and B are in white,
2 to 8 sees. in yellow and A is in red.
Shutter Button: Two-step button with electromagnetic release.
Mechanical release when battery is
removed from the camera. Pressing it
halfway activates meter circuit, pressing
it fully releases the shutter. Can be
locked by setting self-timer/lock lever
to L. With cable release socket.
Self-timer/Lock Lever: Three positions: A, L, and S. At L, the shutter button is locked
as a safety feature. S position is
for self-timer operation.
Self-timer: Electronically controlled. Selftimer/lock lever set to S. Activated by pressing
shutter button. Ten-second delay with
electronic beep-beep sound. Number
of beeps emitted per second increases
two seconds before shutter release.
Cancellation possible.
Stop-down Slide: For depth-of{eld preview or stopped-down metering. 78 
						

							31 SPECIFICATION
Power Source: One 6V lithium (Duracell PX 28L),
alkaline-manganese (Eveready [UCAR]
No. A544), or silver oxide (Eveready
[UCAR] No. 544) battery. Battery
lasts about one year under normal use.
Battery Check: By pressing battery check button. Battery power is sucient if the meter
needle registers above the battery
check index.
Cancellation of Camera By pressing battery check button.
Circuit: Cancels shutter operation, self-timer operation, meter reading
and viewnder illumination.
Multiple Exposure: Possible by engaging rewind lever before winding lm advance lever to
recock the shutter. Cancelled by
lightly pressing shutter button.
Flash Synchronization: Speeds up to 1/90 sec. with electronic 
ash; FP- and M-sync
at 1/30 sec. or slower. Direct
contact at accessory shoe for
hot-shoe 
ash. Threaded PC socket
(JIS-B type) for cord-type 
ash
or multiple 
ash photography.
Accessory shoe has contact for
normal automatic 
ash and special
contact for AE 
ash with specied
Canon Speedlites. 79 
						

							31 SPECIFICATION
Automatic Flash: New Canon Auto Tuning System (New CATS)
with specied Canon Speedlites.
Shutter speed is automatically set
to 1/90 sec. with shutter dial at
any setting except B. Meter needle
indicates auto working aperture
in the viewnder as soon as
Speedlites pilot lamp glows.
Aperture controlled automatically
when AE Power Winder FN or AE Motor
Drive FN is attached and lens
aperture ring set to A mark.
Slow-Sync Flash Possible with Speedlites 199A, 533G and
Rhotography: 577G. Flash synchronizes with shutter speed set at slow settings from 1/60 to 8 secs.
Camera switches automatically
to 1/90 sec. when shutter dial
is set from 1/2000 to 1/125 sec.
or  S .
Camera Back: Opened by pressing safety stopper while pulling up rewind knob. Removable
for attaching Data Back FN or Film
Chamber FN-100. With memo holder.
Film Loading: Via multi-slot take-up spool.
Film Advance Lever: Single-stroke 139 
throw with 30 
stand-o. Ratchet winding possible.
Frame Counter: Additive type. Automatically resets to S upon opening camera back. Advances
during multiple exposures.
Film Rewinding: By turning rewind leverclockwise and pressing it down and turning
rewind crank. Rewind lever
automatically resets when camera
back is opened and when shutter
button is lightly pressed. 80