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3. Full Aperture Signal Pin

This pin transmits the maximum aperture of the lens to the exposure meter to set the meter coupling range automatically.

4. AE Switch Pin

When the “A” mark of the aperture ring is set to the aperture index, the AE switch pin comes out to insure that the lens, at this setting, can be mounted only on cameras designed for AE photography.

5. Reserved Pin

This pin is designed for use with additions to Canon's camera system that may be developed in the future.

Unusable Lenses

Out of the several series of Canon lenses, there are a few older individual lenses which cannot be used on the A-1. Do not attempt to mount the following five lenses:

FL 19mm f/3.5

FL 58mm f/1.2

R 58mm f/1.2

R 100mm f/3.5

FLP 38mm f/2.8

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