Canon AE-1 - Manual (Page 75)

Compact, Lightweight Design for Great
Handling Ease
Body dimensions have been reduced to a
minimum. er>d the lightweight structure, with
a special finger grip ar>d rounded back con­
tours. allows you to l>e right with the fastest
action by virtue of its truly great handling
ease.
Automatic Film Winding with the
Canon Power winder A
The Power Winder A, extremdy easy to
attach, enables the AE-1 to photograph con­
tinuously at up to 2 frames per second. This
feature is enhanced by the fact that actual
handling of the AE*1 is very much the same
with Of without this accessory attached.
Canon Speedlite 155A, the World's
First AE Computer Flash
When the Speedlite 155A is used with the
AE'1. flash photography can be performed
with the aperture ring set at the ''A" mark for
automatic exposure. When the pilot lamp
lights to indicate the proper charging level has
been reached, the shutter speed is auto­
matically set and the aperture automaticallv
determined. After the Hash, the camera
returns
to Its original AE setting.
Using the Sharp FD and Special Lenses
FO lenses are the outcome of the apph*
cation of the latest electronic technology in
the field of optics. Their image sharpness and
color reproduction ability are unmatched.
Canon offers a full array of interchangeable
lenses ranging from the 7.5mm fisheye to the
1200mm super telephoto, totaling as many as
40 lenses includir^g the special purpose lenses.
They will certainly sharpen up your photo
graphy.
Data imprinting Mechanism
The Data Back A. when attached in place
of the AE-I back cover, can directly imprint
the date and other information on the
negative at the very moment the picture is
taken. This information is imprinted in the
lower right hand corrser of the picture and is
most convenient tor keeping track of the
dates of your photographs or dassifyirsg them
in general.