![]() ![]() In this mode, it's also possible to switch to fully manual exposure by moving the lens off the A setting and on to the selected lens aperture. I suppose these are the start of the modern day 'Scene modes'.Īs well as the Program modes, the camera also has Tv mode (shutter priority) where the user sets the shutter speed and the camera selects the aperture. Program Wide will keep the aperture smaller to keep more in-focus for landscapes, and Program Tele will keep the aperture wider to make the shutter speed shorter. There are two different exposure modes called 'Program Wide' and 'Program Tele' which alter the selection the camera makes. This is what we would call 'program shift' these days. What is unusual for the time the camera was made is the fact that you can alter the program for particular types of shooting. ![]() The camera has program mode auto exposure, where the shutter speed and aperture are automatically set for the correct exposure - nothing particularly unusual there. I suppose the really novel feature of this camera is the automatic exposure modes it has. As well as an 'A' setting, the 5 blade aperture ring has half-stop click stops. It looks a nicely made lens, with a metal mount and smooth focus operation. The lens fitted to my version of the camera is a Canon FD mount 50 mm f/1.8. A standard hot shoe is fitted above the prism housing, and a tripod bush is fitted to the bottom of the camera in line with the centre of the lens. Power is provided by two AA batteries located in the hand grip and accessed via a small lockable door in the bottom of the camera. There is a power-winder built into the camera, so there is no film advance lever and the whole camera looks quite minimalistic, especially if compared to a modern DSLR. It's a typical 1980s design - quite blocky with push buttons to change the modes and settings, and also quite heavy. It was introduced by Canon in about 1984 and was considered to be an advanced camera in its day, being one of the first cameras to include a microprocessor to control the camera's functions. Camera Blog Blog posts written for the camera section of the site.Browse Cameras Browse and filter vintage camera articles.Camera Makers The most popular camera makes.Camera Type Cameras categorized by their type.About Photos About the Photos section of this site.Photo Blog Blog posts written specifically for the photo section of the site.Film Type The photos catalogued by film type.Decade Taken Photos catalogued by the decade they were taken.Photo Category Major categories of the photos.Browse films Search for a vintage home movie.Film Type Films categorized by film type.Feedback Any feedback on the Everything Vintage site ?. ![]()
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