Manual focus, Auto operation & “new” manual control – Canon EOS-1 User Manual

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Viewtinder and information display Metered manual control

The bright, 20inm high-eyepoint

viewfinder has a field of view that is

virtually 100%, ensuring that you see
exactly what you are photographing.

The viewfinder employs a fixed

pentaprism and has seven types of
interchangeable foeusing screens. A
built-in integrated dioptric adjust­
ment function from - 3 to -t-1 allows

compensation for photographers
who wear glasses.

Basic information is displayed

along the bottom and at the side of
the viewfinder. Information along
the bottom includes manual expo­
sure indicator, AE lock, shutter

speed or aperture value, Depth-of-
Field AE indicators, exposure com­
pensation indicator, flash charge

completion and AF confirmation.
Along the side are a detailed

exposure level scale with over­
exposure and underexposure indi­

cators. Exposure values are displayed

with dots in 1/3-step increments.
When using AE lock, the difference

between the locked value and actual

value is indicated. Below this scale is

a frame counter that shows the
number of frames remaining.

Depth-oMield pieview

The two electronic input dials

make metered manual operation
exceptionally easy and precise. In
this mode, the shutter speed is set

using the main

dial while the
aperture is set by
the quick control
dial. These values

are

displayed

digitally in the
viewfinder. And the

metered manual exposure’s devia­
tion from the correct exposure indi­
cator is clearly indicated by the

moving marker on the exposure scale

in the viewfinder for instant con­
firmation. The “matching-needle”

feel of the system has a mechanical

sense that is reliable and reassuring.

Canon’s “new” metered manual,
together with body-integral auto
bracketing and 1/3-stop precision
are a dream come true for the pro
shooting transparency films.

Manual focus

Depth-of-field preview provides

a visual confirmation of the zone of
focus. With only a touch of a button,

you can easily preview the scene in
any exposure mode,
thanks to the EMD |

(Electro-Magnetic

Diaphragm) which

achieves precise
control.

Viewfinder Information Display

Partial metering area mark
(8 mm diameter/5.8%)

AF frame

Nearly all Canon EF lenses have a

switch on the lens barrel that lets you

shift from AF to manual operation.

The manual focusing “feel” is
pleasingly smooth, without the

rasping operation common to some

AF lenses. Canon’s L series lenses

with ultrasonic motors also allow

manual focusing in the One-Shot AF
mode once the lens has focused on

the subject. By using the electronic

focusing ring system after AF has

completed, you make the final deci­

sion on focus.

Spot metering area mark
(5 mm diameter/2.3%)

Laser-matte screen

Manual exposure indicator

■ AE lock indicator— —

■ Shutter speed digital display

Depth-of-Field AE indicator

■ Aperture value digital display- —

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No mark: Lights up; ■ mark: Lights up or blinks, depending on condition.

AUTO OPERATION & “NEW” MANUAL CONTROL

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