Canon F1-N manual Caring for your Camera

32 CARING FOR YOUR CAMERA

32 Caring for your Camera

As with any precision instrument, proper care and maintenance involve a few simple rules in addition to common sense. Observing these few rules will keep your New Canon F-1 in top condition at all times.

•The best thing you can do for your camera is to use it regularly. In the event that you must store it for quite a while, first remove it from its case or camera bag. Remove the battery. Wrap the camera in a clean, soft cloth and place it in a cool, dry, dust-free place. If you store the body and lens separately, attach both the body and rear lens caps.

•Keep the camera and lens out of direct sunlight and away from ”hot spots,” such as the trunk, rear window shelf or glove compartment of a car. Do not store the camera in a laboratory or other such area where chemicals may cause corrosion.

•To keep the camera in top condition during prolonged storage, occasionally insert the battery and take several blank shots to ”exercise” the mechanisms. Check the operation of each part before you use the camera following storage.

•Reliable under normal use, your camera can be damaged by water, excessive spray or humidity, sand and shock. Clean it especially well after you use it in an area with excessive dust or saltwater spray. If you accidentally drop it in water, it may be irreparable but take it immediately to an authorized Canon service facility for inspection.

•To clean the exterior of the camera body, first blow off dust with a blower brush. Wipe off smudges with a silicone cloth or chamois leather. If smudges remain on the eyepiece after using a blower brush, wipe it lightly with lens- cleaning tissue which has been moistened with a couple of drops of lens cleaner.

•If the lens surfaces are clean, yet the viewfinder appears dusty, the picture will not be affected by the dust in the viewfinder. If the mirror gets dirty, it will not affect pictures but it may make viewing difficult. Dust it very gently with a blower brush. If further cleaning is necessary, take the camera to the nearest authorized.Canon service facility.

•The film chamber needs cleaning from time to time to remove film dust which may scratch the film. Gently dust it out with a blower brush, being careful not to press on the film rails, shutter curtain and pressure plate.

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