Posted by stephen clover on May 23, 2000 at 05:07:52:
I have been trying to get to understand how the light
meter on my AE1 operates when in manual mode. Yes,
despite owning an AE1, I do want to control the
aperture setting myself!
I have been used to using a light meter on another
camera that "tends towards centre" when the exposure
is correct e.g. if needle is way above centre line
(over-exposed) then stop down and or decrease shutter
speed until it is close to centre.
I think this type of thing is possible on the AE1, but
I am having trouble getting my head around "the rules".
At the moment it seems that when:
* the lens aperture is not set on 'A' (automatic)
* the film is advanced (ready to shoot), and
* the depth-of-field preview is on
I can make sense of what is going on, but then only
sometimes. It also seems that the scale in the
viewfinder means different things at different times.
Is this operation a feature of the AE1, it being a
shutter-priority auto-exposure model?
I do have a manual but I am finding the relevant
section difficult to understand.
I am using a Canon 50mm lens with the camera, but
I am not sure if it is a FD or a FL mount. I'm
not actually sure what the difference is, or even
how to tell the difference. The manual mentions FD
mounts in various places, in ways which only confuse
me.
I am interested in understanding everything about
this camera and the ways it can be used, so any
information regarding this topic, even when using it
in automatic mode, is appreciated.
- steve/.
ps private email to sclover@xtra.co.nz if you prefer
rather than posting here.
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