Canon F-1 Instructions Manual

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Welcome to the large family of well satisfied F-1 owners. The F-1, along with its seemingly endless array of features and accessories for use in the home, the laboratory or for professional work, is the product of many years of studious research...

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Not For Resale – Fr ee Download at http://www.joe - chan.com/manuals Bayonet Ring for Cap and Hood Distance Scale Preset Aperture Ring Multi-Purpose Lever EE Lock Pin Film Speed Set Ring Frame Counter Time Lock/Shutter Lock Lever Shutt...

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The system built around the F-1, from its initial stages, is designed to satisfy all possible photo- graphic needs. Both versatility and variety were prime concerns for Canon's planning and designing staff. The system's ten thousand co...

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Contents ContentsContents Contents Technical Data ............................................................... 6 Uses of Lenses ............................................................ 10 Mercury Battery Loading and Checking .............

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Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe - chan.com/manuals Technical Data Technical DataTechnical Data Technical Data  Type: 35mm single-lens reflex camera with focal plane shutter. Picture size: 24 x 36mm.  Interchangeabl...

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Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe - chan.com/manuals film speeds and f/stop. Match needle type, TTL full aperture metering mechanism. Central area metering system, measures 12% of the picture area. Stopped-down metering possib...

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Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe - chan.com/manuals Follow these simple steps Follow these simple steps Follow these simple steps Follow these simple steps for for for for Normal photography: Normal photography:Nor...

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Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe - chan.com/manuals 5 55 5 Look through the viewfinder and focus. (See page 37.) 6 66 6 Compose the picture. 7 77 7 Determine the exposure with built-in meter. (See pages 32-34.) 8 88...

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Not For R esale – Free Download at http://www.joe - chan.com/manuals Uses of Lenses Uses of LensesUses of Lenses Uses of Lenses Lens Cap and Rear Dust Cap The front and rear lens caps should always be on the lens when the lens is not on...

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Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe - chan.com/manuals Reattachment Align the arrow on the cap with the red dot at the rear of the lens. In that position, apply slight pressure to the cap and turn it clockwise until it is tig...

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Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe - chan.com/manuals Mounting on the Camera and Dismounting Pre-Mounting Checklist Make sure the camera's multi-purpose lever is not set for stopped-down metering (see p. 33). If it is, a...

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Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe - cha n.com/manuals Procedure for an FD lens which lacks a chrome Breech-lock mount ring: Mounting Align the projecting red mount positioning point with the red dot above the camera mount...

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Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe - chan.com/manuals Procedure for an FD lens which has a chrome Breech-lock mount ring or for an FL lens: Mounting Make sure the Breech-lock ring is locked so that it cannot be turned. Alig...

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Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe - chan.com/manuals Note On the aperture ring of an FD lens there is a green "A". The aperture ring can be turned to or from this mark by pressing the EE lock pin. Setting the lens ...

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Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe - chan.com/manuals Mercury Battery Loading and Checking Mercury Battery Loading and CheckingMercury Battery Loading and Checking Mercury Battery Loading and Checking The built-in exposure me...

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Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe - chan.com/manuals Battery Check Check the mercury battery after loading it. Especially when loading a new battery, be sure to check the power level. Set the film speed scale at ASA 100 an...

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Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe - chan.com/manuals Film Rewinding Crank Safety Stopper Film Inserting Slit Take-up Spool Film Advance Sprocket Position in which film is placed in camera (emulsified surface facing towards...

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Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe - chan.com/manuals Film Loading Film LoadingFilm Loading Film Loading The Canon F-1 accepts color or black and white film in standard 35mm cartridges. When loading and un-loading film, avo...

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20 Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe - chan.com/manuals Turn the film advance lever and wind the film around the film take-up spool. Check to insure that the teeth of both the take-up spool and the film advance sprocket en...

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N ot For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe - chan.com/manuals Setting the Film Speed When loading the film, be sure to set the film speed scale at the proper position. Repacking a Bulk-Loaded Film If you are using film that has ...

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22 Film Winding Film WindingFilm Winding Film Winding The film advance lever winds the film, cocks the shutter, and prepares the diaphragm and mirror for the next shutter release all in one motion. Turn the film advance lever until it s...

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Frame Counter Each winding will advance the number of the frame counter, indicating the number of pictures taken. When the back cover is opened, the counter automatically returns to the starting position "S". Safety Device for Shutte...

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24 Shutter and Aperture Adjustment Shutter and Aperture AdjustmentShutter and Aperture Adjustment Shutter and Aperture Adjustment Exposure is adjusted by the shutter speed and the aperture. The shutter speed controls the exposure time and the a...

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30 seconds by using the optional Booster T Finder, a super sensitive meter finder for measuring subjects under dim light.  The "60" position is the X synchronization speed, the highest shutter speed which can be used with electronic...

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26  The aperture ring of most Canon FD lenses is equipped with click-stops for full and 1/2 f/stops, but can be set between these click-stops.  The maximum aperture of a lens may not be one included by the international standard. If it is ...

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Manual Diaphragm Control Manual Diaphragm ControlManual Diaphragm Control Manual Diaphragm Control The insertion of manual accessories or a macrophoto coupler between the camera and an FD lens requires setting the lens for manual diaphragm contr...

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28 All FD lenses which lack a chrome mount ring, with the exception of the Macro lenses, are set for manual diaphragm control as follows: Before mounting the lens, insert the hole of the accessory manual diaphragm adapter over the tip of the ...

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All chrome-mount-ring FD lenses and FD macro lenses are set for manual diaphragm control as follows: Before mounting the lens, push the automatic aper- ture lever at the rear of the lens to the right where it automatically locks. Mount the lens...

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30 Using the Built Using the BuiltUsing the Built Using the Built- -- -in Exposure Meter in Exposure Meterin Exposure Meter in Exposure Meter The Canon F-1 provides the most accurate light measure- ment possible with its unique TTL (Through-The-...

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Film Speed Setting Set the film speed according to the ASA of the film being used. The ASA of a film is normally shown on the film box cover or explanatory sheet. Lift and turn the film speed ring which is around the shutter speed dial. The ASA ...

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32 Exposure Settings Exposure SettingsExposure Settings Exposure Settings Full Aperture Metering Full aperture metering can be performed with FD lenses which have an aperture signal lever and pin. Set the meter switch at "ON". Se...

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 Select a faster shutter speed when the meter needle swings all the way up, and a slower speed when it swings all the way down.  The circular aperture needle is coupled to the aperture ring of the FD lens. The movement range of the apertu...

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34 Focus at the lens' maximum aperture. Set the camera for stopped-down metering by setting the multi-purpose lever lock to "L" and pushing the multi-purpose lever towards the lens mount. The multi- purpose lever will lock in th...

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Film Speed Shutter Speed ASA 25 1 2 1 4 1 8 1 15 1 30 1 60 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 1 ASA 50 2 1 4 1 8 1 15 1 30 1 60 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 1 … ASA 100 4 1 8 1 15 1 30 1 60 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 1 … … ASA 200 8 1 1...

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36 Holding the Camera Holding the CameraHolding the Camera Holding the Camera Hold the camera firmly to take a clear picture. Hold the camera either in a vertical or horizontal position, look through the viewfinder, and focus. Then press the s...

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Viewing and Focusing Viewing and FocusingViewing and Focusing Viewing and Focusing Focusing is performed in the small round area in the center of the viewfinder. The smaller central circle is a split-image focusing screen and around it is the mi...

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38 lock in place with an audible click. Interchangeable viewfinders that can be used include: the Booster T Finder, Servo EE Finder, Speed Finder and Waist-level Finder. (See page 56.) Focusing Screens The focusing screen inside the finder box ...

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Dioptric Adjustment Lenses The Rubber Eyepiece Ring — the glassless ring covered with rubber — is attached to the viewfinder. Camera's standard diopter is —1.2, while ten other kind of screw- in type dioptric adjustment lenses are inte...

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40 Film Rewinding Film RewindingFilm Rewinding Film Rewinding When the film reaches the end and the film advance lever stops, rewind the film into the cartridge as soon as possible. If you force the film advance lever after the film reaches it...

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42 Lens Signal Coupling Lens Signal CouplingLens Signal Coupling Lens Signal Coupling Aperture Signal Lever: The Aperture Signal Lever transmits the f/stop of the automatic aperture to the camera body. It is on a one-to-one movement basis with...

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aperture ring, again pushing down the EE Lock Pin. EE Switch Pin This pin comes out when the lens aperture ring is set at the "A" mark. In this position, it transmits a signal for AE photography. Distance Scale The distance scale in...

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44 Depth-of-Field Scale The depth-of-field scale indicates the distances from the camera in which the photograph's subjects will be in sharp focus on the film. For example, if the lens used is a 50mm lens and the subject has been focused at...

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FD Lens Mount (FL and R Series Lenses) All Canon FD and FL lenses can be used with the Canon F-1, except the FLP 38mm f/2.8. It is also possible to attach and use all the R lenses for the Canonflex. However, as the preset aperture me- chanism d...

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46 Lens Hood When shooting into bright light, light rays entering the lens may form defects on the image called ghost and flare. Attaching a hood onto the lens helps to prevent this. Bayonet-mount hoods are available as optional accessories for...

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Flash Photography Flash PhotographyFlash Photography Flash Photography Since the F-1 has an interchangeable viewfinder, it is not equipped with a built-in hot shoe. Canon offers two accessory hot shoes which slide into the guide rails at the ba...

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48 Manual flash is also possible with the Speedlite 133D on MANUAL. In this case, it is necessary to figure the correct aperture by guide number formula: Distance Shooting Number Guide Aperture = Make sure both guide number and shooting distance ...

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Multiple Exposures Multiple ExposuresMultiple Exposures Multiple Exposures When more than one exposure of the same subject or different subjects are printed in the same frame, it is called multiple exposure photography. In answer to the demands...

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50 Using the Self Using the SelfUsing the Self Using the Self- -- -Timer TimerTimer Timer Wind the film advance lever. Turn the multi-purpose lever counter-clockwise until it stops. Depress the shutter release button. The shu...

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52 Fixing the Mirror Upwards In performing super-telephoto or photomicrography, the Canon F-1 can be operated with the mirror locked in the up-position after the picture has been composed in the viewfinder. To lock the mirror in the up-position,...

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54 Motor Drive System and Power System Motor Drive System and Power SystemMotor Drive System and Power System Motor Drive System and Power System 1. Motor Drive MF The Motor Drive MF enables you to take 3.5 pictures per second and is totally co...

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7. Wireless Controller LC-1 Set This is a remote control device to control cameras from distance without cord connections. The LC-1 set consists of a trans- mitter and a receiver and the receiver is attached to the F-1 which is to be equipped wi...

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56 Viewfinder System Viewfinder SystemViewfinder System Viewfinder System 1. Servo EE Finder The Servo EE Finder is an interchangeable viewfinder, which couples to the full aperture metering mechanism of the FD lenses. It presets the proper f...

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6. Battery Case The Battery Case holds an external power source and is used for the Servo EE Finder and Booster T Finder. This versatile bat- tery case can use the Battery Magazine 15V containing 10 pen- light batteries or Battery Magazine 12V co...

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58 Close CloseClose Close- -- -up, Photomacrography up, Photomacrography up, Photomacrography up, Photomacrography and Photomicrography and Photomicrographyand Photomicrography and Photomicrography 1. Auto Bellows The Auto Bellows is a sop...

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8. Macrophoto Lenses The Macrophoto Lenses are designed exclusively for high- magnification photomacrography and used jointly with a bel- lows. Magnification of from 2 to 10 times the actual subject can be obtained in continuous alterations. 9. ...

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60 Filters FiltersFilters Filters Type Effectiveness of Filters TU UV Absorbs only ultra-violet rays. Especially effect- tive at seaside, and on high mountains. Recom- mended for use in color photography. T Y1 Y3 Increases contrast of black ...

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Data Imprinting System Data Imprinting SystemData Imprinting System Data Imprinting System Data Back F The Data Back F is a data imprint- ing device designed exclusively for the F-1. There are three separate dials to record the figures for day...

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Not For Resale – Free Download at http://www.joe - chan.com/manuals Multi-Purpose Lever Lever Lock / Mirror Lock Lever Film Cham ber Attachment Index Aperture Signal Coupling Lever Lens Speed Adjustment Pin Stopped-Down Coupling Lever ...

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63 Camera Body Number ___________ Lens Number __________________ Date of Purchase _______________ Dealer’s Name _________________ Proper Car Proper CarProper Car Proper Care of the Camera e of the Camerae of the Camera e of the Camera M...

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