Canon AE-1 - Manual (Page 43)

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25* *50 2 tol/lOOOMC.
• -100 1 tol/lOOOs.«
. .200 1/2 tol/lOOOMC.
. .400 1/4 loi/lOOOm.
• -»00 1/8 tel/lOOOsM.
• >1600 l/lStol/IOOOs«:.
• <3200 l/30tel/l000MC.
Shutter Speed and AE Coupling Range
The shutter speed end AE coupling range
ere jndiceted in the u tM . H eny combimtlon
outside the coupiirtg range is made, the
couplir>g rar>ge warning lamp will Mink« as it
does when warrtirtg of underexposure. Since
the lamp serves • duel function« check that
the shutter speed is within the coupling range
before assuming that the light level 1$ too low.
Overexposure Warnirsg Mark
When the lightirsg of the subject is too
bright, the meter needle will rise into the red
zones of the aperture scale. The red area is
divided into two parts. The top part Is a
warning for use with a lens havirsg a minimum
aperture of f/22. while the bottom part is for
use with a f/16 minimum aperture km.
When the meter needle enters the red
area, mcease the shutter speed and correct the
exposure.
With the FO 100mm f/4 S.C. Macro lens«
which offers a minimum aperture of f/32
available« if you want to photograph at its
minimum aperture of f/32 ar>d the nseter
needle points to the red area, do the follow-