Canon EF, Instructions Manual

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Page 2: ...e on picture taking and stop worrying about mechanics But before you actually load any film into your new camera familiarize yourself thoroughly with the Canon EF and this instruction manual Handle the camera prac tice focusing and use the winding lever And by all means refer to the instructions often during this orientation period When used correctly the Canon EF will provide you with perfectly e...

Page 3: ...13 Sync Terminal with Cover 14 Self Timer Lock Button 15 Multi Purpose Lever Self Timer Depth of Field Preview Stopped down Metering Lever 16 L M Lock Lever 17 CAT System Pin 18 AE Lock Pin and A mark 19 Focusing Index Mark with Depth of Field Scale 20 Distance Scale in feet and meters 21 Aperture Ring 22 Front Bayonet 23 Focusing Ring 24 Canon Breech Lock Ring 25 Neckstrap Eyelet Not For Resale F...

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Page 5: ...cting a Shutter Speed 27 29 H Viewing and Focusing including notes on Infrared Photography 30 31 I Locking ln an Exposure Reading 32 34 J Releasing the Shutter 35 K Making Multiple Exposures 36 38 L Taking Pictures by Flash 39 42 M Changing Lenses 43 44 N Using the Self Timer 45 O Previewing Depth of Field 46 48 P Taking a Stopped Down Meter Reading 49 50 Q Locking the Mirror Upward 51 R Rewinding...

Page 6: ...INE FOR USING THE CAMERA Load the batteries and check their power level Turn the camera on Load the film and advance it to the first frame Select a shutter speed Look into the viewfinder Compose focus and check the meter needle Press the shutter button gently Out of Focus In Focus ...

Page 7: ... http www joe chan com manuals 7 Set the ASA film speed Set the aperture ring of the lens to the A mark Set the CAT switch to NORMAL Advance the film to the next frame Rewind the film after all frames are exposed Turn the camera off ...

Page 8: ... Exact registration is possible and the frame counter does not advance during the procedure F Full information viewfinder displaying large scales for both shutter speeds and f stops G Automatic electronic flash When using the Canon Speedlite 133D and a Flash Auto Ring the aperture is set automatically according to the focused distance of the lens with synchronization at 1 125 sec H AE memory lock ...

Page 9: ...peed Scale d Shutter Speed Indicator e Stopped Down Metering Index Mark f Underexposure Warning Mark maximum lens aperture is automatically set g Aperture Scale h Meter Needle i Overexposure Warning Mark Not For Resale Free Download at http www joe chan com manuals IIIVIEWFINDER INFORMATION 9 ...

Page 10: ...con trolled in its slow range from 1 30 sec in six discrete steps 1 2 4 8 15 and 30 The red Light Emitting Diode LED just to the left of the pentaprism blinks on and off to indicate when the shutter is open In the normal range in which most photog raphy will be performed the shutter is mechani cally controlled from 1 2 1 1000 sec plus B in ten steps 1 2 1 4 1 8 1 15 1 30 1 60 1 125 1 500 1 1000 an...

Page 11: ... of using mechani cal control for the majority of speeds is that the Canon EF uses only two inexpensive 1 3 volt mer cury batteries which are available almost anywhere in the world Canon FD 300mm f 5 6 S C 30 sec AE ASA400 Not For Resale Free Download at http www joe chan com manuals 11 ...

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Page 13: ...emely stable light measuring cell having a wider range of sensitivity and much faster response to rapidly changing light levels than the conventional CdS cell At ASA 100 the metering range of the Silicon Photocell is from EV 18 1 1000 sec at f 16 down to EV 2 8 sec at f 1 4 which is five f stops more sensitive than the normal CdS cell At ASA 25 the range is from 1 1000 sec at f 8 down to 30 sec at...

Page 14: ...00 2 18 200 1 18 400 0 18 800 1 18 1600 2 18 3200 3 18 Not For Resale Free Download at http www joe chan com manuals TECHNICAL EXPLANATION OF THE CAMERA AE RANGE OF SILICON PHOTOCELL AT VARIOUS ASAs FD 50mm f1 4 S C C LENS Shutter speed sec ...

Page 15: ...icon Photocell with more emphasis given to the center portion where the main subject is likely to be located In a typical landscape even a normal center weighted system can produce underexposure because of the influence of the bright sky in the upper part of the picture area The following is a diagram of Canon EF s Central Emphasis Metering method which also minimizes the effect of skylight when t...

Page 16: ...th which feels right to you when the camera is around your neck To avoid dropping the camera accidentally you should always carry the camera by its strap Carry the EF around your neck hang it over your shoulder or wrap the neckstrap around your hand For comfortable viewing and to keep extraneous light from the viewfinder the rubber eyecup should be attached and kept on the eyepiece permanently Use...

Page 17: ... for holding the camera horizontally is as follows Place the camera across your left palm and grasp the underside of the lens focusing ring between your thumb and first one or two fingers Hold the right end of the camera firmly so that your right thumb is behind the tip of the winding lever and your forefinger is on the shutter Not For Resale Free Download at http www joe chan com manuals 17 ...

Page 18: ... movement without the use of a tripod or some other camera supporting device When you change to a lens of different focal length the above suggestions are not necessarily valid A good rule of thumb in determining the slowest shutter speed you can safely hand hold the camera with a particular lens is to make a fraction representing this safe shutter speed by putting a one over the focal length of t...

Page 19: ... up Then replace both covers and screw them back on tightly To insure good electrical contact clean both surfaces of each mercury battery with a clean dry cloth and handle each by its edges only Be careful to load the batteries properly Improper loading with the side up might cause damage to the camera s electrical circuits If the camera will not be used for a long period of time the batteries sho...

Page 20: ... power for its operation check the batteries each time you plan to use the camera and carry spare batteries with you at all times in case of battery failure Attach the small battery case to the camera strap and carry extra batteries in it If the batteries do fail the EF can still be used manually from 1 2 1 1000 sec The Variable Aper ture AE control will not operate but you can manually adjust the...

Page 21: ... control the electronically controlled portion of the Electro Mechanical Shutter from 1 30 sec the winding lever and shutter button To turn the camera on push the switch up This activates the camera s electric circuit and makes the winding lever spring out to its stand off position 15 away from the camera body Now the winding lever can be operated easily with the tip of your thumb Advancing the fi...

Page 22: ...r across the camera and push the tip into one slot of the multi slot take up spool Advance the film once making certain the sprocket holes of the film are engaged in the teeth of the film transport sprocket Close the back cover until it snaps shut Gently turn the rewind crank clockwise to take up the slack in the film and then fold the rewind crank back in Operate the winding lever two more times ...

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Page 24: ...ack on the sun and use the shadow of your body to shield the camera while loading Commercially available cartridges come in 12 20 and 36 exposure rolls One way to save money on the cost of film is to bulk load your own cassettes Bulk film in 50 or 100 foot rolls a bulk film loader and some reloadable cassettes are all you need A darkroom is not necessary For more information contact your local cam...

Page 25: ...the ASA ring located underneath the rewind knob and rotate it in either direction until the proper number is aligned with the white index mark When the ring is released it automatically locks into position The table below indicates the ASA and their corresponding DIN numbers Setting the correct ASA is essential to the proper operation of the camera since the ASA is one of the three bits of informa...

Page 26: ...l in numerical value And con versely f 16 is the minimum aperture of the lens and is a small f stop The relationship between successive f stops is arithmetic as you close down the dia phragm each f stop indicates half as much light as the proceeding one When operating the aperture ring manually you may use any aperture setting For normal AE operation the aperture ring must be set at the green mark...

Page 27: ...paque curtains which travel over the opening and allow the light coming through the lens to reach the film The length of time the curtains remain open determines the exposure time for your picture On the shutter speed dial shutter speeds from 1 1000 1 sec and B are marked in white with the exception of the orange 125 for electronic flash synchronization while the speeds from 2 30 seconds are marke...

Page 28: ...0 or 1 60 sec To take pictures at night without a flash use slow shutter speeds 30 1 15 sec with the camera mounted on a tripod At the B setting the shutter will remain open as long as the shutter button is depressed A cable release is a handy device for holding the shutter button in for long periods of time Also it allows the shutter to be opened without the photographer touching the camera or bu...

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Page 30: ...it image microprism rangefinder You rotate the focusing ring while looking through the viewfinder until the point where the divided image of the subject on the split image focusing screen can be seen correctly matched in the center of the viewfinder The subject snaps into sharp alignment at proper focus For a subject not having straight line forms or with indistinct outlines you have the choice of...

Page 31: ...t is necessary to modify slightly the normal method of focusing the lens First focus on the main subject as usual Next take note of the focused distance in feet or meters which appears opposite the focusing index mark Then turn the focusing ring slightly so that the focused distance is aligned with the tiny red dot engraved on the lens barrel just to the right of the focusing index mark Use a red ...

Page 32: ...s a dark colored subject in deep shade or against a dark background In the above cases it is necessary to modify the automatic exposure reading which the camera nor mally sets by itself The Canon EF provides a convenient way to do this by incorporating an AE memory lock button on the left side of the camera between the pentaprism and the ASA ring By holding in this button you can lock the meter ne...

Page 33: ...h usually average out to a medium gray Because all TTL exposure meters are calibrated to give proper exposure when reading a neutral gray card of 18 reflectance they give correct exposure for most scenes In extreme cases in which the scene is predominantly light or predomi nantly dark the Variable Aperture AE control must be fooled into providing the correct exposure One readily available alternat...

Page 34: ...o day shooting Therefore it is not man datory to use the AE memory lock button at all However color transparency film has extremely small exposure latitude and requires near perfect exposure to produce good results When taking color slides the use of the AE memory lock button in the special situations previously described is strongly recommended A standard 18 reflectance gray card is a much more a...

Page 35: ...and is coaxial with the winding lever and shutter speed dial The shutter button stroke is very light and short for a Variable Aperture AE camera As a built in safety feature the shutter button is locked automatically when the camera is turned off Not For Resale Free Download at http www joe chan com manuals 35 ...

Page 36: ...imes and the frame counter is stopped until the film is actually advanced to the next frame The multiple exposure button need not be de pressed during the entire winding operation but only needs to be held in at the beginning of the stroke In multiple exposure photography exposures on the same frame of film are additive In the AE mode of operation the Canon EF automatically deter mines the proper ...

Page 37: ...he first exposure in the AE mode of operation Press the multiple exposure button and operate the winding lever Replace the red filter with a green filter G1 making certain not to move the camera at all Make the second exposure and again operate the multiple exposure button and winding lever Replace the green filter with a blue one CCB12 and make the third exposure This sounds like an unduly comple...

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Page 39: ...sec With a flash hot shoe built into the top of the pentaprism the EF can easily accept any direct mounting electronic flash unit including the specially designed Canon Speedlite 133D This flash unit with the Flash Auto Ring A2 or 62 attached to the front bayonet of the lens employs the Canon Auto Tuning CAT System to determine the proper exposure in flash photography The focused distance of the l...

Page 40: ...nal PC cord a sync terminal with a spring loaded plastic cover is provided on the left end of the camera When using flash bulbs a reflector type holder such as the folding Canon Flash V3 can be mounted into the flash hot shoe M MF and FP flash bulbs synchronize at 1 15 sec and below CAT SYSTEM Not For Resale Free Download at http www joe chan com manuals BASIC OPERATION ...

Page 41: ...me when using the CAT System by returning the CAT switch to the NORMAL position Two electronic flash units one direct mounting type inserted in the flash hot shoe and another using a PC cord plugged into the sync terminal cannot be used simultaneously on the EF When a PC cord is plugged into the sync terminal the flash hot shoe is automatically disconnected After using the CAT System for flash pho...

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Page 43: ...ures that the lens is always exactly the same distance from the film plane Changing lenses is a rapid procedure requiring a little more than one eight of a turn of the breech lock ring on the back of the lens To remove the lens from the camera turn the breech lock ring counter clockwise until it stops and pull the lens away from the camera body Mounting another lens on the camera body is a simply ...

Page 44: ... changing lenses On Canon FD lenses without an AE lock pin and on all FL and R lenses make sure the breech lock ring is turned to its full counter clockwise position the red dot on the ring is opposite the focusing index mark before mounting the lens Canon FD 24mm f 2 8 S S C 1 1000 sec AE ASA 400 Not For Resale Free Download at http www joe chan com manuals BASIC OPERATION ...

Page 45: ...d on a tripod or other sturdy support when using the self timer When taking a self portrait the exposure is auto matically determined at the instant the shutter button is pressed and not when the picture is actually taken Therefore do not stand directly in front of the lens as the Variable Aperture AE control might be fooled into producing an improper exposure To prevent stray light from entering ...

Page 46: ...ow permitting quick and easy focusing on the main subject At the same f stop and focused distance lenses with short focal length wide angle lenses have inherently greater depth of field than long lenses in the telephoto range Also at very close distances between the camera and subject any lens has shallow depth of field To preview depth of field in the viewfinder of the EF follow this procedure Fi...

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Page 48: ...dark Selective focus is a creative technique used by many photographers to throw a distracting or unimportant background or foreground out of focus Try using a slow film ASA 100 or below and a normal or telephoto lens Focus on a subject close to the camera Then choose a fast shutter speed which will permit the camera s AE control to select a large f stop such as f 1 4 4 For those shots which deman...

Page 49: ...ex mark in the viewfinder Release the multi purpose lever and press the shutter button to take a perfectly exposed photograph During stopped down metering at small apertures it is very difficult to focus properly because depth of field is very deep and the viewfinder screen is dark Therefore focus first before taking a stopped down reading Stopped down metering should not be used with FD lenses ex...

Page 50: ...cept one this is accomplished simply by pushing the largest lever on the back of the lens counter clockwise until it stops and locks into place On the FD 50mm f 1 8 S C lens the lever must be held in place by moving the manual lock lever to the L position You cannot make a meter reading with the 7 5mm fish eye lens mounted on the EF because the aperture scale is not visible Use a hand held meter i...

Page 51: ... a bellows unit where the slightest vibration of the camera is magnified many times in the final photograph After you have focused lock the multi purpose lever in its stopped down position and take a meter reading Then turn the L M lock lever to the orange M position which will flip the mirror up and lock it there Take the shot by using a cable release to trip the shutter Not For Resale Free Downl...

Page 52: ... that the film has left the multi slot take up spool Turn the rewind crank one or two more re volutions to completely rewind the tip of the film leader back into the cartridge Then pull up the rewind knob to open the camera back and lift out the cartridge Avoid direct sunlight when unloading the film Keep your exposed cartridges in a cool dry and shady place and have them processed as soon as poss...

Page 53: ... Move the ON OFF switch to the OFF position and push the winding lever from its stand off position back in toward the body to its locked position Reminder To prevent unnecessary current drain from the batteries be sure to turn the camera off after you are finished taking pictures Not For Resale Free Download at http www joe chan com manuals 53 ...

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Page 55: ...lable from Canon Three special FL telephoto lenses each use one or more artificial flourite elements to help combat chromatic aberration a universal problem present in telephoto lens designs Even a fantastic 5200mm f 14 mirror lens is available from the factory by special order All Canon lenses are world famous for their in credible resolving power high image contrast superior color balance and la...

Page 56: ...46 f 16 45 1 5 55 BS 55 49 1 15 16 305 11 FD 50mm f 1 8 S C 46 f 16 6 2 55 BS 55 44 5 1 3 4 255 9 FD 55mm f 1 2 S S C 43 f 16 6 2 58 BS 58 52 5 2 1 16 510 1 2 FD 55mm f 1 2 S S C ASPHERICAL 43 f 16 6 2 58 BS 58 56 2 3 16 575 1 4 Macro FD 50mm f 3 5 S S C Macro with Life Size Adapter 46 f 22 20 5 cm 8 4 ins 55 None Necessary 59 5 2 5 16 310 11 FD 85mm f 1 8 S S C 29 f 16 9 3 55 BT 55 57 2 1 4 430 1...

Page 57: ...ar Fish Eye Fish Eye 7 5rnm f 5 6 S S C 180 f 22 Six Built in None 62 2 7 16 380 13 1 2 Tilt and Shift TS 35mm f 2 8 S S C 64 79 f 22 3 1 58 Exclusive 74 5 2 15 16 545 1 3 Bellows Macro FLM 100mm f 4 24 f 22 48 None 43 1 11 16 220 7 1 2 FL 400mm f 5 6 6 2 f 32 4 5 15 48 Exclusive 338 1 1 15 16 3 890 8 9 FL 600mm f 5 6 4 1 f 32 10 35 48 Built in 448 1 5 5 8 5 000 11 0 FL 800mm f 8 3 1 f 32 18 60 48...

Page 58: ...n s two copy stands the larger Copy Stand 4 or the less expensive Handy Stand F The Angle Finder A2 or B can be attached to the camera s eyepiece for convenient viewing when the camera is not at eye level Close up focusing may be accomplished in a number of ways either by using a macro lens by using Canon Close up Lenses by using the Extension Tubes FL 15 or FL 25 by using the Bellows FL or Bellow...

Page 59: ...er S 6 Canon Speedlite 133D and Flash Auto Ring A2 or B2 7 Bellows FL 8 Bellows M 9 Macrophoto Coupler FL 55 and FL 58 10 Slide Duplicator 11 Extension Tube M Set 12 Microphoto Hood 13 Photomicro Unit F 14 Canon Release 30 and 50 Not For Resale Free Download at http www joe chan com manuals 59 ...

Page 60: ... up Lenses 16 55mm Close up Lenses 17 55mm 58mm Filter 18 Lens Hood 19 Handy Stand F 20 Copy Stand 4 21 Camera Holder F2 22 Gadget Bag 4 and G 1 Not For Resale Free Download at http www joe chan com manuals ACCESSORIES ...

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Page 62: ...teps electronically controlled Shutter Speed Dial B 1 1 1000 sec white marking 1 125 sec X sync orange marking 30 2 sec yellow marking Slow Shutter Speed Indicator Light Emitting Diode LED flashes when shutter speeds from 1 30 sec are used Self Timer The built in self timer is activated by the shutter button with a time lag of approx imately 10 sec A self timer lock button pre vents unintentional ...

Page 63: ...during multiple exposures Lens Mount Canon Breech Lock FD FL and R lenses can be used Depth of Field Preview Possible by pressing the multi purpose lever after manually setting the aperture ring and cocking the shutter Automatic Blank Shot Mechanism Film may be advanced to frame No 1 simply by using the winding lever Use of the shutter button is not needed when making blank shots Film Loading Perf...

Page 64: ... should undertake this delicate task Actually dirt on the mirror has absolutely no effect on the quality of your photographs B Storing the Camera If the camera will not be used for an extended length of time leave the shutter uncocked and remove the mercury batteries Take the camera out of its eveready case and wrap it up in a clean soft towel together with silica gel or some other desiccant to ke...

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Page 66: ...ure Plate 33 Film Cartridge Chamber 34 Battery Check Button 35 Battery Compartments with Covers 36 Tripod Socket 37 Film Plane Rails 38 Film Transport Sprocket 39 Film Rewind Button 40 Multi Slot Take Up Spool 41 Back Cover 42 Cartridge Stabilizer Not For Resale Free Download at http www joe chan com manuals NOMENCLATURE 66 ...

Page 67: ...pe film for shoot ing in cloudy or rainy weather or in the shade Used with tungsten type film for shooting in the morning or evening G1 2X For portraits against the sky Natural reproduction of foliage CCA12 Amber 2X Used with tungsten type film for shoot ing in sunlight to obtain normal color tones 01 3X For haze penetration contrast in marine scenes distant landscapes aerial photography and sky c...

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