Releasing the shutter, Rewinding the film – Canon AE-1 User Manual

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Releasing the Shutter

The Canon AE-1's shutter button uses a

magnetic release system. The shutter button

travel is very short and activated by a very

gentle touch. When you press the shutter

button, try to squeeze the shutter button

gently with your finger. Avoid hitting or

pressing the shutter button suddenly par­

ticularly when using slow shutter speeds,

otherwise blur may result.

At the moment of shooting, you should

hold your breath while the shutter button is
being pressed.

Rewinding the Film

When the film advance lever cannot

travel all the way to the end of its stroke, the

frame counter tells you that you have reached

the end of the film. You have to rewind the

film in its protective cartridge, before you can

remove it from the camera.

You must not open the camera before

rewinding the film. Since it is not protected,

any exposure to light will "fog" the film and

cause a drastic color shift and loss of picture

image.

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