Canon AE-1 - Manual (Page 14)

method employing a Silicon Photocell as
photosensitive element.
Exposure Meter Coupling Range: With ASA
100 film, EV1 (f/1.4 at one second) to
EV18 (f/16at 1/1000 second).
Film Speed Range: ASA 25 to ASA 3200.
Exposure Correction: By pressing the back­
light control switch, exposure is corrcted
by the automatic opening of the dia­
phragm 1.5 stops more on the aperture
scale than the actual setting.
Exposure Preview: The meter needle will
indicate in the viewfinder when the
shutter release button is depressed half­
way or the exposure preview switch is
depressed.
Shutter: Cloth focal plane shutter with four
spindles. Shock and noise damping
mechanisms are incorporated. All shutter
speeds are electronically controlled.
Shutter Speeds: 1/1000, 1/500, 1/250,
1/125, 1/60, 1/30, 1/15, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1,
2 (seconds) and B. X synchronization is
at 1/60 seconds.
Shutter Speed Dial: The shutter speed dial is
on the same axis as the film advance