Canon AT 1 User Manual

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Concerning

the

Exposure

(Shutter

Speed and Aperture Coupling)

In order to obtain the correct exposure, it

is necessary to correctly match the shutter

speed with the aperture. The shutter speed
and the aperture are the main factors in
controlling the amount of light which is

allowed to strike the film, and when they
change, the quality of the image upon the film
also changes.

Effects of Changing the Shutter Speed

The explanations below are pertinent to

photography with fast moving subjects or

when it is intended to produce impressionistic

pictures of movement. Depending on the
selection of the shutter speed, you can freely

control the expression of movement.

If, as in example A, the photo is taken at

a shutter speed of 1/1000 sec., the movement

will be frozen. If, as in example B, with the
same subject, the photo is taken at a shutter
speed of 1/60 sec. with a panning technique,
the movement is well expressed.

Panning is really quite a simple technique.

Hold the camera firmly and continue twisting

the upper part of your body while following

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