SPECIFICATIONS
Type: 35 mm SLR (Single-Lens Reflex) camera with electronically-controlled programmed AE (Automatic Exposure).
Exposure Modes: Programmed AE and programmed AE flash photography with Canon Speedlite 244T
Format: 24 x 36 mm.
Usable Lenses: Canon FD series lenses only. Viewfinder: Fixed eye-level pentaprism.
Field of View: 92% vertical and 93% horizontal coverage of the actual picture area. Magnification: 0 83X at infinity with a standard lens. Viewfinder Information: Information is displayed by way of LED digital display positioned to the right of viewing area
(P): Programmed AE indicator. 2 Hz flashing indicates camera shake warning; 8 Hz flashing indicates underexposure warning.
(M): Manual aperture setting. 4 Hz flashing indicates exposure may be incorrect.
(~): Flash charge-completion display.
AE Mechanism: Electronically-controlled programmed
AE
Light Metering System: TTL (Through-The-Lens), Center-weighted average by SPC (Silicon Pho- tocell). Stopped-down metering is impossible and Non-FD lenses and close-up system accessories without AE signal pins cannot be used
Meter Coupling Range: EV 1 to EV 18 with ISO 100/21°, ASA 100 film.
Film Speed Scale: ISO 25/15°, ASA 25-ISO 1600/33°, ASA 1600.
Shutter: Vertical travel focal-plane, electromagnetic attraction shutter. Electronically controlled. Shutter Speed: Automatically controlled from 2 sec to 1/1000 sec at "A." 1/60 sec when disengaged from "A."
Mirror: Instant-return, with shock and noise absorber. Self-timer: Electronically controlled. Ten-second time lag activated by pressing shutter button. Beep sounds to indicate operation; sound frequency increases two secs before shutter release.
Selector Dial: Four positions: "SELF," "PROGRAM," "L," and "B.C." At "L" all active circuits are cut off as a safety feature.
Shutter Button: Two-step, electromagnetic shutter button Pressing it halfway activates the indicators Pressing it all the way sets shutter in operation.
Flash Synchronization: X-sync at 1/60 sec. Direct contact at accessory shoe for hot-shoe type flash. When used with Canon "A" series Speedlites, 533G, or 577G, shutter speed is automatically set and aperture is also automatically set to the aperture value of the flash when the pilot lamp glows.
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