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Shutter and Aperture Adjustment

The shutter and aperture adjust the exposure with the shutter adjusting the exposure time and the aperture ad lusting the amount of light. The Canon PELLIX QL uses the zero-method coupled meter, and it is very simple to get the proper exposure.

Shutter Speed Dial

By revolving the dial, it is possible to adjust the speed by turning it to the necessary index number. The index on the dial shows the denominators of 1/1000 sec., 1/15 sec., etc.

èThe shutter speed dial does not revolve between the indexes "X" and "B".

èSet the index at the position where the click stop catches.

è"B" means bulb exposure. The shutter, which remains open during the pressing of the shutter button, is employed when making exposures of more than one second.

In case of " B" index, adjust it to the white dot just below the " B" index.

èWhen it is necessary to make a n exposure over an extended time, first set it at " B ". Keep the shutter button pressed, turn the time lock lever to indicator " L". In this case, even if the finger is removed, the exposure continues. When the lever is returned to "A", the shutter closes.

èTime exposure is possible also by using the lock-attached cable release.

èThe "X" index is used for synchronizing a speedlight. Although the shutter speed at "X" is 1/60 sec., actually it is equivalent to a very short exposure during the flash time of the speed light.

Lens Aperture

The adjustment of the quantity of light and depth-of-field are made by turning the pre-set aperture ring to adjust the desired F stop to the index.

èAs the numerical value of the F stop gets larger, the amount of light reaching the film becomes correspondingly less. For each F stop the light is reduced one-half. Accordingly, when the aperture is increased by one index point, the exposure is doubled, and when it is increased by two index points the exposure is quadrupled.