Viewing and focusing – Canon A-1 User Manual

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Out of Focus

In Focus

Viewing and Focusing

To focus, rotate the focusing ring of the lens

as you view the subject through the view­
finder. Do not swing your upper body

backward and forward as you focus.
The focusing screen is composed of three

different focusing aids: a microprism ring

and a split-image rangefinder in the central
area, and a surrounding matte screen. The
split-image rangefinder tells you that the

image is “in focus” when the image, which is

divided horizontally when out of focus,

merges to become one complete image. The
microprism rangefinder

presents

a clear,

steady image when in focus but a broken,
shimmering image when not accurately in

focus. When your desired subject is sharp,

you know that the focus is correctly set.

You can focus with any of these three
focusing aids as you like depending on the
subject and your preference.

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