Canon AE-1 User Manual
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than 1/200 second, therefore the shutter
speed in this particular case should be set at
1/250 sec. Image blur can also arise if the
camera is not properly held. See page 31.
2
Reading the Exposure
This camera incorporates a magnetic
release system using an electromagnetic switch
to
effectively
perform
instantaneous
light
metering. The shutter release button activates
light metering and exposure in succession and
practically simultaneously.
This is a two-step shutter button. The
exposure can be confirmed by the meter
needle inside the viewfinder by pressing the
shutter button halfway.
When the meter needle inside the view
finder stays within the proper range and the
underexposure warning LED lamp below the
aperture scale inside the viewfinder does not
blink, the exposure is correct. See page 39
about the underexposure warning lamp.
When the underexposure warning lamp
inside the viewfinder blinks, or when the
meter needle moves into the upper over
exposure warning zone in red, the exposure is
incorrect. When this is the case, turn the