Canon A-1 User Manual

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Warnings of Incorrect Operation in

Stopped-down Photography

Two problems can arise if you use the

camera

incorrectly

in

the

stopped-down

mode. The first problem occurs if the

stop-down lever of the camera is locked in
before you mount the lens. If you e.xpose a

frame in thi.s situation, it will be incorrectly

exposed due to incorrect coupling of the
ajjerture ring. To prevent this, before you

mount a lens, make sure there is no red dot

beside the stop-down coupling lever inside

the camera body. The red dot is very con­

spicuous and appears only when the stop-
down lever is pushed in.

The second problem arises if you push in the
camera’s stop-down lever and, before taking
a shot, release the stop-down lever and
return the lens aperture ring to the “A”

mark. If you then try to press the shutter

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