Power-saving circuit – Canon AE-1 User Manual
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avails itself to you, a gentle pressure on the
shutter button will do the trick.
Silicon
Photocell
and
Logarithmic
Amplifier In a Single 1C
The silicon photocell is well known for its
outstanding photosensitive characteristics.
The AE-1 has a logarithmic amplifier and
a special, immediate response circuit, inte
grated into a single 1C in order to obtain the
speediest responsiveness while at the same
time ensuring remarkable overall durability.
Power-Saving Circuit
The main parts were designed so as to
require the minimum of energy while a
sequential command controls energy cut-off
and supply. Thus, there is no unnecessary
battery consumption.
A battery lasts the equivalent of 20,000
shutter releases in continuous photography, or
one year under normal use.