Programmed ae – Canon A-1 User Manual

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Programmed AE

When the AE mode selector is set to Tv and
the AT dial turned to “P” on the shutter

speed scale, the camera is set for program­

med AE. Correct exposure, both aperture

and shutter speed, is automatically set by

the camera according to the brightness of

the subject and a programmed set of combi­

nations of apertures and shutter speeds.
Metering control is done steplessly from a

combination of the highest shutter speed
and minimum aperture all the way to slower
shutter speeds and larger apertures.
Under some circumstances, the camera be­
haves as if it were set for aperture priority

AE. For example, if lighting conditions are
so low that an aperture larger than the
maximum aperture of the lens would be

necessary, the maximum aperture remains

fixed, and the camera’s electronic control
automatically shifts to slower shutter speeds

until the shutter speed is balanced against

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