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Canon AF 35 User manual
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- Canon
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- Canon AF 35
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- User manual
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- English
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- 16
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Congratulations on your purchase of this matter only of pressingthe shutter button.
Canon product. You have just become the Never have beautiful pictures been so easy
owner of a truly remarkable camera. With to take. Before you start shooting, we hope
its auto exposure, autofocusing, auto film you will read these few instructions. The
advance,auto film rewind and built-in auto time spent reading them is a sound invest-
flash, taking pictures with the AF35M is a ment in satisfactionand enjoyment.
rrrrsCAMERA WILL NOT WORK WITHOUT BATTERIES II
Have ready two new penlight (size AA) 3. Load the two batteriesso that their poles
1.5V batteries which are both of the same are in the directionsindicatedby the
type and brand. Alkaline-manganese(LR6) diagrarhinside the battery chamber. lt
batter ies are recommended. is importantthat the polesbe facing in
@ Never use Ni-Cd batteries. the correctdirections.
1. Open the battery chamber cover @. 4. Snapthe covershut.
2. Wipe the battery poles with a clean, dry
cloth to prevent poor contact from dirt.
WHEN NOT USINGTHE CAMERA FOR SEVERALWEEKSTO MONTHS,REMOVE
THE BATTERIESTO GIVE THEM NO CHANCEOF LEAKING AND CORRODING
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1. At a normal temperatureof about 2OoC
(68'f ), a new set of alkaline-manganes
batterieswill take about thirty 36-frame
rolls of film without flash or about two
36-frame rolls using f lash for each
exposure. You can tell the batteriesare
running low when auto film advance
and rewindingand flash recyclingbecome
slower.
2. The batteriesshould be removed if you
Checkthe batteriesbeforeusingthe camera. do not expect to use the camerafor a
1. With the cap on the lens,pressthe shutter longtime.
button O only HALFWAY while looking
throughthe eyepiece(D .
2. lf the red lamp glows on the left in the
viewfinder,thereis enoughbatterypower. r l z-c-3. lf the red lamp doei not glow, replace /r\ c) both batterieswith two new ones.View original page 4Page 5 · Read text
Use color (negative or slide) or black and 5. Make sure the film perforations are en-
white film in standard 35mm cartridges. gaged with the teeth of the f ilm sprocket
Shield the film from direct sunlight while C and take-up spool and that the film
loading. is taut.
1. Push the back cover opening latch (E
in the direction of OPEN. The back
cover will f lip open.
2. Insert the upper, flat end of the cartridge
into the film chamber first.
OK
6. Close the back cover. lt will not close
if thereis too muchfilm slack.
3. Pull the film leaderacrossthe back and
insert its tip into any slot of the take-up
spool O. Make sure the f ilm restson
the f ilm guideG .
4. Press the shutter
button all the way
down once to wind
the f ilm around
7. Pressthe shutter button a couple of more the take-up spool
times until the frame counter (O reads automatically.
"1" (the dot following zero). As you do
this, watch the film transport indicator
(D lf it jiggles,all is well. lf it stays
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@ Povwr Rewind Switch Popop Flarh
@ Viewfinder
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Flash Switch
@ AutofocusWindow @ AutofocusWindow
Neckstrap Rings Self -Timer/Prefocus Lever
@ ExposureMeteringWindow ASA Film Speed Dial
0eSA Film SpeedScale
@ Flash Ready-Lamp
(D Viewfinder Eyepiece @ Film Transport Indicator
(D Bact<CowrlD Back Cover Opening Latch
@ Film Rewind Button
@ Battery Chamber Cover
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Each4film has an ASA speed. Exposure To set the ASA, first remove the lens cap.
will not be correct unless you set that Then turn the film speeddial g until the
speedon the camera! ASA speedof your film is alignedwith the
white index.
Reset the film speedeach time you load a
film with a different ASA rating.
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1. Look into the viewfinder and compose 3. Hold the camerafirmly in both hands
the picture so that your main subject with at least one elbow steadiedagainst
coversthe autofocus spot e. Sincethe your body. Then GENTLY pressthe
closestpossibleshootingdistanceis 90cm shutter button all the way down to
(3 ft.), your subject should be at least take the picture.
90cm away.
lf your subjectis between90cm and one
meter (3.3 ft.) away, shift your com-
positiona little to the lowerright so that
your subjectdoesnot overlapthe parallax
correctionmarks @. Otherwise,part of
your subiectwill be cut off in the photo.
@ ParallaxCorrection Mark 4. After you let go of the shutter button,
the camera'sbuilt-in power winder will
automaticallyadvancethe film to the
next frame. As the film advances,the
frame counter O will also advanceone
frame. lt can count up to 36 frames.
8OO NOT touch the glasssurfacesacross
the top of the front of the camera.Make
sure no disturbances,such as the neck-
strap or your hair, are covering these
surfaceswhile shooting.
@rueveR JAB the shutterbutton. Holding
the camera properly and pressingthe
@ Camera Shake Warning/Battery Check Lamp shutter button gently are important for
gettingsharppictures.
TIFSF2. Gently pressthe shutter button HALF-
WAY. lf the red warninglamp @ lights 1. As the picture is taken, the green zone-
up in the viewfinder, switch to flash. focus index @ in'the viewfinderwill
This lamp warns of camera movement shift to a symbol for the shootingdis-
whichcausesblurredpictures. tance which the camera has selected
automatically. By watchingthis index
as you shoot,you can tell approximately
at what distancethe camerawasfocused.
2. During auto winding, the red auto-
winding lamp O will glow and the film '@ transportindicator will jiggle. lf the
film transport indicator does not move,
it meanseither that you have forgotten
to load film or, if film is loaded,that
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Far distance. Very closedistance,such as
one needed f or a portrait.
Medium distance,such as
one needed for a group shot.
You can tell the film is f inished when auto 3. When the frame counter reaches"S",
winding stops suddenly before the film is let go of the rewind switch. Open the
completely wound to the next frame. Check back cover and remove the film cartridge.
the frame counterG) to make sure all frames
have been exposed.
8OO NOT open the back cover until you
have rewound the film.
1. Firmly press in the film rewind button
@ on the bottom of the camera. Once
you have pressedit, you may immediate-
ly withdraw your f inger.
2. Push the power rewind switch @. The
film will rewind automatically as long as
you push this switch. During rewinding,
the frame counter will count backwards, ITFT
the auto-winding lamp will glow and the Shouldauto rewindingstop beforethe frame
film transport indicator will move. counter reaches"S", load new batteries.
8Oo not touch the shutter button while Then continueto rewind.
r e w i n d i n gt h e f i l m .
Rewind the film IMMEDIATELY after
the auto winder suddenlystops to indi-
cate the end of the film. Otherwise,the
auto winding lamp O will stay on and
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I SPECIAL FEATURES
Switch to flash photography at the fol- glow and pressthe shutterbutton.
lowingtimes: I Do not press the shutter button half-
1. lf the red camerashakewarning lamp way continuously while waiting for
appearson the left in the viewfinder the ready-lampto glow or the f lash
when you press the shutter button will not charge.
halfway. In this case the f lash will
- -prevent the photo from being blurrecl
and underexposed.
2. lf the sun or a lamp is behind your
subject.
3. lf there is a bright window at your
subject'sback.
4. lf your subjectis in shadow.
In cases2-4, the flash will preventyour
subjectfrom turning out too dark. lf you take the shot before the flash
ready-lampglows, exposurewill be in-
correct.
1. Push the flash [trE switch (E to- The flash auto shootingdistancerange is
wards the light- 90cm to 5m with a film speedof ASA 100 ning bolt symbo and above,and 90cm to 4m with ASA 64.
The built-in
f lash will pop FlashNo LongerNecessary?
up. Push the flash all the way down. Make
double-sure you do this when you are 2. Look into the
finisheci using the camen, since the fiasn viewfinder and
always usesbattery power when it is popped compose the
up. picture as you would for normal photo-
graphy. Make sure the subject is within Backlit Subject,
the auto flash shooting distance range. Without F lash
(See [@l to the risht.)
3. Wait for the flash ready-lamp O to
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B a cklit S u bject, With F lashView original page 11Page 12 · Read text
or How to Focuswhen You Do Not Want Your Subiect in the Center of the Photo
Normally,in order for your subjectto be in 2. Look into the viewfinder and compose
correct focus, it must cover the autofocus the picture so that your main subject
spot in the centerof the viewfinder. lf you coversthe autofocusspot (illus.A). Then
want to composethe picture so that your press the shutter button all the way
main subject is not coveringthat spot, fol- down. Now the camerahas memorized
low thesesteps: the subjectdistance.
1. Rotate the self-timer/prefocuslever (D 3. Recomposethe picture so that your
in the direction of the arrow until it subject is where you want it to be, but
stops. DO NOT changethe shooting distance
(illus.B).
4. Pressthe shutter button again for ex-
posure.
E@
Setting the prefocusleveralso setsthe self-
timer. Unlessyou take the shot soon after
pressingthe shutter button in step 2, the
shutter will be releasedautomaticallyat the
end of about ten secondsby the self-timer.
lllus.A lllus.B
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The CanonAuto FocusingSystemworks by For thesetypes of subjects,it is best to pre-
measuringthe infrared light rays reflected focus. Follow the steps for prefocusing,
from the subject. lt focusesmost subjects but, in step 2, composethe picture so that a
very sharply. There are a couple of types of substitute subject, which is at the same
subjectswhich are not so well-suitedto auto- distance as your main subiect, covers the
focusing.They include: autofocusspot.
1. Glossy subjects(exterior of a car, glass, Another time prefocusingis useful is when
water). your subject is too small to cover the auto'
2. Subjectswhich have little or no reflec- focus spot. Prefocuson a largersubstitute
tance (black hair, fire, fireworks,black- subject.
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or How to Get Yourself in the Picture
1. Rotate the self-timer/prefocuslever (D the autofocusspot.
in the directionof the arrow until it stops. 4. Pressthe shutter button all the way
down. Recomposethe picture if neces-
sary. The shutter will be releasedauto-
matically after a delay of about ten
seconds.
SELF-TIMER
2. Look into the vievtrfinder and press the I lf you are usingthe flash,do not press
shutter button HALFWAY. lf the red the shutter button until about f ive
lamp in the viewfinder glows, pop up the secondsafter the flash ready-lampglows.
f lash. Cancellation
3. Compose the picture so that your main /t rs possible to cancel the self-timer before
sublect covers the autofocus spot. lf you press the shutter button simply by
YOU will be the main subject, compose rotating the self-timer lever back to ifs
so that a substitute subject, which is at original position.
the same distance you plan to be, covers @ Oo not try to cancel the self-timer after
you have pressedthe shutter button.
lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllGeneralHintsandPrecautionsllllllllllllllllllll
1. When you shoot a subject through glass,
either press the camera to the glass or
shoot at an angle of 20o or more to the Subject
g lass. OK
Subject
Subject
OK
Glass
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2. f here is a f ilter threadat the front of the ment alsorequiresgentlecleaningwith a
lens for 48mm-diameterscrew-infilters. blower brush from time to time to re-
Since the camera meters the exoosure move film dust which may scratch the
through the filter, there is no need to film.
'an make exoosurecorrectionwith filter 5. The best thing you can do for your
factors. Canon offers a wide variety of camerais to use it regularly.lf you must
f iltersfor both colorand blackand white store it for a long time, f irst removethe
films. A UV or Skylightfilter is recom- batteries. Then wrap the camera in a
mendedfor flash photography. clean, soft cloth and store it in a cool,
3. Attach the lens cap to protect the lens dry. dust-freearea. Always keep the
wheneveryou are not shooting. cameraout of direct sunlight and very
4. Keepthe cameraclean. Dust ruins more hot spots. such as the trunk or glove
picturesthan anything else. For the compartmentof a car. Keep it out of
. glass surfacesof the camera.obtain a humidand dustyplaces.
blowerbrushand cleaningf luid and tissue 6. The battery doesnot work as well in very
made speciallyfor cameralenses. First low ternperatures(belowOoC,32oF). lf
. blow off dust with the blower brush. you plan to shoot in cold temperatures,
Then moisten the tissue with a couple keep the camerawarm until just before
drops of lens cleaningfluid and gently you shoot. lt i's a good idea to carry
wipe the surfacef rom centerto edgesin a spare batteries; keep them warm also
circular motion. For non-glasssurfaces, until they are needed.
brush off dust with a blowerbrush. Then 7. Replacethe batteriesin a year even if
wipe off smudgeswith a siliconecloth or they are not used as they discharge
chamois leather. Never use such cloths electricitynaturally.
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Attach the strap as illustrated. . a
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Lens: Canon Lens 38mm t12.8. Construction: 4 Self-Timer: Delay of about 10 secondsactivated
elements in 3 groups. by setting self-timer lever and pressing
Focusing Mechanism: ACTIVE autofocus system. shutter button.
Shooting Distance Range: 0.9m (3 ft.) to infinity Automatic Exposure Coupling Range: EV6 (f/2.8
(-). at 118 sec.) to EV17 (f/16 at 1/500 sec.)
Filter Thread Diameter: 48mm. with ASA 100 film.
Shutter: Programmed EE shutter. Also serves as ASA Film Speed Scale:'ASA 25-400.
diaphragm blades. Flash: Built-in. Pop-up type.
Viewfinder: Bright frame finder with parallax Guide Number: 14 (ASA 100, m) or 23 (ASA 25,
correction frame for close focusing, 0.5X ft.)
- magnification. 85%overtical and horizontal Recycling Time: (lnterval between firing of flash
coverageof actual picture area. Information and relighting of pilot lamp with new alka-
includes: picture frame (1m _ *), parallax line-manganesebatteries): About 8 sec.
correction frame (0.9m - 1m), autofocus Number of Flashes:About two rolls of 36-exposure
spot, zone-focus scale and index (to check f i l m .
autof ocus), camera shake warning/battery Flash Duration: Lessthan 1/1000 sec.
check lamp. Color Temperature: Same as that of averageday-
Prefocus: With self-timer lever. light.
Film Winding and Rewinding: Both indicated by Power Source: Two size-AA alkaline-manganese
lamp and film transport indicator. Winding (LRO) batteries. Ni-Cd batteries cannot be
automatic upon releaseof f inger from shut- used.
ter button after exposure. Rewinding auto- Battery Life: At a normal temperature of about
matic upon pressing rewind button and 20"C (68'f), a new set of alkaline-
pushing power rewind switch. manganesebatteries will take about thirty
Film Loading: Via multi-slot take-up spool. 36-frame rolls of film without f lash or about
Back Cover: Opened by pressingback cover latch. two 36-f rame rolls using f lash for each
Frame Counter: Additive. Counts back frames as exposure.
film rewound. Automatically resetsto "S" Dimensions: 132.4mm x 76.9mm x 53.6mm
upon opening back cover. (5-3/16" x 3" x 2-118"1. -
Weight: 4059 n4-5116 ozs.) inctuding batteries.
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