Canon manual 74

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Multiple Exposures

Making two or more exposures on the same frame is an exciting technique which is very simple to perform with the A-1. After making the first exposure, do not turn the film advance lever but return it to its retracted position close to the camera body. Switch the multiple exposure lever underneath the film advance lever to the left. A red dot will appear indicating that the camera is set for a multiple exposure. Now turn the film advance lever. The film will remain stationary, holding its exact position. At the same time the shutter will be re- cocked, and the multiple exposure lever will automatically return to its original position over the red dot. When you press the shutter button, your second shot will be in exact registration over the first. If you turn the film advance lever, the camera will be set for the next frame.

You can make any number of exposures on the same frame simply by repeating the above procedure before turning the film advance lever. There is a possibility of a slight movement of the frame if you make an excessive number of exposures on the same frame, if you turn the film advance lever too forcefully or if there is film slack. The frame counter is stopped until you actually advance the film to the next frame.

Once you have set the camera for a multiple exposure, there is no way to cancel the process before actually making it. If you suddenly decide you don't want a multiple exposure but still want to preserve the one or several shots you have already made on the frame, you have the best chance of doing that if you manually set the lens aperture ring to the minimum aperture, the shutter speed to 1/1000 sec., cover the lens with the lens cap and then release the shutter.

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