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Type |
35mm focal-plane shutter SLR camera |
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Picture Size |
24 x 36 mm |
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Normal Lens |
Canon New FD 50mm f/1.8, New FD 50mm f/2 (Quick mount/demount type) |
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Lens Mount |
FD mount |
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Shutter |
Four-axis, horizontal-travel focal-plane shutter with cloth curtains. X, B, 2, 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000 sec. All speeds stepless and controlled electronically. Built-in self-timer (with adjustable delay and blinking LED). |
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Flash Sync |
X-sync hot shoe. |
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Viewfinder |
Fixed eye-level pentaprism. 0.87x magnification, 92% vertical coverage, 93% horizontal coverage. Split-image rangefinder encircled by microprism rangefinder at center of fresnel matte screen. Exposure meter needle, shutter speed scale, overexposure and underexposure warnings, battery check index and camera-shake warning, and Flash-ready indicator provided. |
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Metering &
Exposure Control |
SPC for TTL full-aperture metering with aperture-priority AE (centerweighted averaging). Metering range at ISO 100 and f/1.4: EV 1 - 18. Film speed range from ISO 25 to 1600. |
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Power Source |
One 4G-13 6 V mercury oxide battery or 4LR44 alkaline battery |
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Film Loading &
Advance |
Slotted take-up spool. Advances with camera-top lever's 120 stroke (partial strokes enabled). Ready position at 30. |
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Frame Counter |
Counts up. Resets automatically when camera back is opened. |
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Film Rewind |
Camera-top crank |
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Dimensions &
Weight |
139 x 85 x 48 mm, 490 g |
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Overseas distributors also clamored for an aperture-priority AE model. Canon responded with the AV-1.
When this camera appeared, a new type of FD lenses featuring instant mounting/demounting was also introduced. A low-cost FD 50mm f/2 lens was made available for the AV-1. |
