Canon T 70 User Manual

Nomenclature

LCD Panel

Shift Bultcns

Plar>9 Irdicaloi

$nu(or Biritoo

Sfrjlt^fSpeod $t>f\___

tcòt Levai

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Ex^$ufePreviaA*&jt!<

Gript^tte^ y Chantbe^

Remcia Control

Socke< Cosar

Reo Dot

A£ Lock Pn

Focustng King

Acceoeory Sboe

Gstler/Cl'ocw Bi/.lon

Film Spood So'ocipt

Lock Rclodso Bttlon

ÌAòifi Swilcn

NocK8lT8P Pm9

ABMcdeSoieclot

Mot.nl Po&ttioning Poni

Datene« Index

Baycnol lor Hcoo

INTRODUCTION

Thank you fof DurcAasing iho Canon T70 This

camera	camea automation several slaps furiher
than ns	predecessors, resulting in extreme prc*

lure taking ease and p'Ctessional quality photo* graphs.

Exposure information is displayed ctearty in the

easy-to-read LCD panel and push buttons moke operation sample and smccth.

The T70	can	be used in	three	programmed
modes. In	a>i ci	these mcces.	it is as	easy to use

as a compact camera because the aperture and shutter speed are chosen for you Standard pro-

gram is for		general photography.	Tele	program
chooses fast		shutter speeds er>d	Wde	program
chcoses	smaM	epert^es. The T70 con also be
used in	the	shutter-pno'ity and rranual		override
modes

Another important feature is the 170% ability to switch betv^een tffO meterir>g systems Center*

y^eigMec} B^>erage metering is for cvonly lighted
subjects soiective erea metering rs gDod
for backlit and other ccntrastlng subjects
To make lilm winding, rev/ind^ngi and leading
easy, tne T70 uses a built-in pow^r winder which
makes eyerytnng aulcmatic.
Your	picture		taking options are funher			expanded
by	the	T70's	optonal	accessories:	the	S^edlite
277T	end	the	Command	Back 70.	The	277T can

be used m Doth programmed ard F. NO. SET

modes.		The	Command		Back	can	be		used		to
control		the	camera for		long	exposure		and		inter­
val photography
For	instructions			on	Initial	photography,				please
read the **Basic Steps" secticn. A/ter you										have
mastered these operetons. move on								to	**MaKing
the	most of		ycur	T7Q*	tc< further		information				that

will assist you as ycur interest and skill <n pho­ tography

Contents

Basic Steps

1.	ASlftChngtnftL^fU . .	......................................................... 6
2.	S9ttr>glheL«r4iorAE^ol^fdphr‘>*..........................................		d
3.	Lcftd^ng the Balter«»...............................................................		6
4	Turnir>9 on ihe Camera....		.9
5	ChecXngth« Batteries,. .	. . . . . . .................................... 10
6	Setti>g the Film Scoed.............................................................		li
7.	LCMir^ the Film..................................................................		12
8.	SeeciifOtheShoolir>gMcde....................	........................ . . .... ............	18
9.	Hoding iho Camere . .	........................................................ 16
10.	Fccusmg..................................................................................		i7
11.	.................................................................................. 18
12. SeH-Time* ^olpgrapt^y.........		.............................................	20
1Doo^cated Plaah i^stCQrdphy wrtt^ tie			22
	Canon 277f.............................................................................
14. RewlfdiO} the Film...............................................................		. . . . . ......................................	24
Ì&	Carryirgiho Camola .. .		26
16	PfMhcotirg ChecklÉsl...........................................................		27

V/niie readog ’.heso insiructons un№d the Iront

and back fiaos of Ihis booklet for easy reference to the cameiasoarts

BASIC STEPS

1. Attirili^ tti LUIS

1)

Turn

ihe

rear

cap

in

(he

2) Turn

the body cap

courster-

difoctico

of

the

errosv

until it

ctockv^so end pull it off. To

$1эра end рии It

off the

iene

reattach

the

body

cep.

first

To reattach the roar lens cep.

align ii$ red positioning

point

align

its

orrow

v/ith

the

^ed

with the red dot above the

dot

on

the

tens

Then lifintly

camera

mcunt.

then

turn

the

push и in and turn it clock-

cap cloclcsv4e

SVISO unlM stops

3) To mount		the lens,	first	align
the	lens*	mount	postUonlng
point	VHth	the camera's		red
dot.

A) Then turn the lens			ciockv/i$e
until It	stops	and	the	lens
release	button	pops	out	witn
a click
To remove the lens, turn it
counterclockwise				while
pressing	the	tens	release
buticn.

5) Remove the front lens cep

6e sure to Paco ihete*is wit^ its frent end oov/n (as ii* lust'dted) tc dvod daivioi^o

the proirLdire i>ns

2. SittliB tbe Liii tor AE Philigriplqr

3. Lnilii dll fiitterl»

tf tr>e aperture rifiQ is disenQaged U&r\ ihe •A" >^afK. turn <\ \n tne directcn oi tt>e arrow '«‘•tuie press* mg in ihe AE lock pn un:kl the "A" mark click* slops at the dis­ tance rpex.

8efer to page 4S tor pfp* logfiphy i</htnihe scertjre fing Is disfngaged rrom the

•‘A^pcaiton

i> Push	the bottery	chember
cover opening latch h the di­
rection of the arrosv		and	the
bBtlory	chamber cover		wi'l
ilip open

Use U/o nsw elkollne celtarles (si2e AA I & V> ol the snno brand. Carbon *2 »rc and Ni'Cd bstlofos can also be used tSee cepe 30). Remove the patter >es ir >ou do **01 expect to jse the caners fcr about three vieek$ or longer

4. Timiiigoithf Cwin

(exdTcte>

2)	Load	tha	batieriea	$o	Ihot
	iheif tarmifkftls loco in tho di*
	roclions	Indicated		on	ihe
	inside o( ine bauer^* cbambe^
	cover.	The	camera	will	not
	lunction if the baueries are
	loaded incorreclly

While pressing the lock release button. Slide the main switch to AVERAGE Irom the LOCK posi* tien. The display vrill cerne on at this time

Refer to pego as ror rurtter nre^rration dbotl AVERAGE and PARTIAL lAE II operatiens

S. GlHCkiiiUe 6«t!srlet

Press \ne	bauery check button.	d8U9typcr/»9i II K/Nsien:

Battery* voltage is then s'^n on №e di^lay panel.

Ro9l>S9l;ol*.9ti9» win new cne(

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e. 8i№i| Ihi Ria Speid

0	White	Dfessing	the	lilm	2> Continue lo prese thè shift
	Speed	se'eclof,	oress	either	button until iho ISO of the f
	the up or down shiii hution.				in useapoeers on (he display*
					pahei

Tne b«c< cover of this cenema nas e n*emo hooer. *t сопч'егхеш y поЮ$ tre eoo cMhe r rr box as a reminder of ire type of film in use and lie

nurberc^expcsuros

ISO г 16 го гб зг so so S4

80 100 i?s ISO гоо г$о

320 AOZ SCO 64Q	830
ICOO l»0	(600
	^DOVvN

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•ТТТТГ

' Ч, '	. , 4,N^ '
it''-'-'. 7- Lu^MÜisfilin

1)To open the back ccvef. pjsh 2) Place Ihe 11m canridge in tre

the back covef lalch dov/r\	film cher^ber. A cartridge
v/hilo pressing the back	$ymooi y/ill then appear cr
cover latch safety lock Dulton	the display panel to indicate
(H.	that film loaded.

CAUTION:

N£vGP ioLc^ '.^e biuder cunain es* pec ally wren losemg ti*4 k m It it tenttiive to pressjre cue lo its gr prec tioi cesign

Be'o'eroadir^ ther>’$trnmcdi'idge. 'emove the p attic insert sno ihrc^v

! SWViy

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3) Pull out ine t>lm loodet witr yt:ur riQht hdnd. Vi^hile holding the Cdmora and the *Wm with your left h&nd to hold the camerd steady

4) Make sufo l^at *S) iiirn tip IS aligred v«^h Ы orange index and lhat ф iu perfora*

lions are properly engagoc witr thespfocxoUeeih.

If Иге tilm leader extends past the orange *^dex lake cut ino film carificge and Tanua iy Nsnd the excess

lilT back ireo the carndpe.

p^a	Ц""’— Film leoder —
	l c t a « c » > o c t ’AL I
	'

1 • 1 ( r « ' : 1 1 1 c 1 1 > -V ' 1 1 1M A

W

When he humctly 1$ iigri, In bocerr^os $ot erd esity

Ic'n Keep the I tto*ed n itsceniiler unii lost severe yoL load it to keep it iron itaing

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Correct t^ansptxl indtcstion'^'

5)	Close	the	back	cover.	The
	ca^nera will		advance the film
	&ut<ynd;icdliy		and	slop	\snan
	'T* appears		in	the	frame
	counter	Drackeis		on tne	di$*

pay panel. If the film is being

correctly		advanced,		three
bars	will	appear	at	the
bcllom	of	the display		pare
roving	r	sequence	from	left

lo right away from Ihe Mm cartndge display symbol.

The o*eset Idm spood wv appear cn the o spay panel *A*iile the camea s advanc­ ing iherrrr.

If the film has ret been cor* rectly advanced. Me film trarsco^t bars wil no: aepear cn me display parei. ir t'^at csie. reload the Him

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fi. SilKtiA|tttStiiotlng Kuril

While pre$$mg the AE mode seieclor. press one of the shift buttons until "PROGRAM' ap­ pears on tho ponel.

Refer to pdQes ^0-53 lor f jrtne? nfcrT>aton about cpeta*

I t>onoHheeihgf Tcda$>

1$

9. HofiinitfeiCiflMra

The		slightest	body	movo*neni
during		shutter	release		may
cause image biur (See page 60).
1)	Hold the camera firmly, with
	your lelt hard supporting ine
	camera and lens
2)	Press ett		ebow	close	to
	your Dody

3)Lightly press the ca^nera

against	your cheeK or			fore*
need and ^ok into D'e				vevv*
irder
A) Sprood		your	feet	slightly
apart,	one	loot	ahead	of the

other, and relate

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Thoro IS no cne ccr'oct way to nold tl>t carrera so expe^ mont to lind Kts most suiiacre way to* you. Seeci a ccrr^ortabie. stabte method and. it coasib'e. lean against a sioody support stch os â tree, \vдl^ or table It nay help to practice in hent of a mirrof Th$ w *hepr^ake>*cur pelures snarcer.

10. fKiilng

White

looking

into

Ihe

viowfindor. lum the focusing ring irtil the main sjOjecl is

sharp.

Ctt cr iccut				In fdc
2) The	subject	is in	f^us	v/hen
the uppe^ and lower halves of
the	cenirai	split	range^inde'
merge to becorrie			one	unbrc*
ken image

Per lurt*tey dstaiis. see pagt; 34 |

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W. siiiotiim

Genlly press me shuUer

bulton haitv/ay or press the

exposure previev^ Dutton to

check the exoosure. if a scict greer> *'P'* and a solid red

aperture	number	appear on
tho r»ght	side of	the v»e\vfind*

er. exposure vnu be correct

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2) Compose ihe picture and cenily press the shuuer button all the way. Tne li№; will oe eutomaticeily vancod to t^r>ext frame.

To take a sinple exposure, remove your Itneoi f'on Ihe shulio' suitcn as seen as tne

shjtie' fsre^ased.

To toke coi^l mucus excosuras, just keep your f lr^Qar or\ the Shutter butleo for as

r^iaiy oclutes as >ou </isn

taka

■

ihneeutrect^s lo^^rkortcobr^hur^efc^lo^vho clinkm^ <*гмогг&г<$жп ecpear :Fcrdelâ^t$se9 p& 44-4$)

Whon ihe sttjccl isleo Cfi;hl	Camera'Sholce wamiri^	Vt'nen ihesub.ec! «rcodatk
	p,** %SCW.V9lrliin9>	r^r i$k»Mfaiiwo)
hdcftiicos ntl’O
vov/lirKJcr
	Ч.0	iraaidv alleine)
<ш|;1е1)га1|'Г41пс>
{»•’cwybinkrgl		{(С¥ГГ/Э1гМП9>
irdicôUons entne
di^lfiy panel
\ЧЧЪ*г u$Ji*6 MIO ^ 60 iiin h* 14 lo^s)

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12. ScIMIfflir Hii1o<iri|itiy

... :,'c*

U$e the $elt*timer when you wont 10 bo in Ihe ociure too

1) Pul the camera on a table. bocd.or othe< flat surface.

2)Set the mein swMch to SELFTIMER.

3> Compose me picture and locus the subject

4} Make	sure	the	exposure		is
correct b^* checking the view­
finder	tnlormatbn.		then	press
the shutier		button. A		beeping
sound	will	oe fitted arto			the
frame counter will display (he
countdown		of	seoc^s		untit
shutter release.

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Tha	shuuci		will	released
aulomahcally			ten	seconds
alter	the	shutter		button	i$
pressed		Tv/o		seconds
before	shutter		release,		the
camera	v;iil	beoin		beeprg	at

a faster rate

rt yojr eye WÍI not be at Iheviev/-

'ir^er \vhcn y^u press tr^o s'^uiur

Cuiten, cover d*e vis'A'tiroer as il* ustr&leo to avoio &lrdy ight r.’om entering ot the rear Use the vie'Afi 'tder cerrer aitacneo lo t^^e neck $lrap shoulder pad lot Ihis

61 Attar retease, reset the main switch to AVERAGE unless you want to use the $elf*lrmer feythe next frame.

corpose.

Notes

•fot seiMrmer piolo0iaphy. the

T7Û sels the exposure tusíoQ centcf'woishiod avo'see msiet* log) ihe moment ycu cress t^e shutter oulton ThereloTo do w storvd in hcol ol tnc «n$ ^/hei>

yog press tne cuttor* or etcosuie maybe irxcvrea

e If you have sl&1cd the soH-iimsr and wah locence^ t before shut* ter release, press Ihe battery c*teck bulton *BC* cr n^ove the man s^/itch off IT)« S€LF*tlMER ccsilioi.

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13. Ociititiil Flisli PhatiHiriphT with IIM Canci 277T

Switch lo flash photography when Ih« green *P* in the view- f^cer siarts ic blink For oest re*

Suits,	wo	rocomrrerd	ustrg	tr^
277T	v/rth the *170 When using
Ihe	277T	in Ihe	PROGRAM
mode.	Ilosh	photography .s		iu$t

as simple as general daylight phoiography

Set the mode selectcr on the

277T to PROGRAM, turn on tho

Hash's	mam	sv/ilch.	and	wait
until me	pilot	lamp	lights	Then

air you have lo do is fccus your subject and press the shutter buticn.

Tie Canon SpeedMe 277*1 can be used as a iiii* n itash lor dayigK chotcgrap^y Fc< information con* earning l ash photegraphy. rater to page 54

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14. RewiniiiUtFIlH

Ai Ihe end o1 the film roll, film ad«

vance	will	slop	aulomaiicar.y
and	the camera		will	beop lor
about	four	seconds		to	inform
you	Ihot the end of Mm has
been	reached.		The		frame

counter number and the film transport indicator v/ili blink on the display parcel al this time

1)	While	sliding		the	rewired
	button unlock switch in the
	direction	ol	the	arrow	Q> .
	press the		rewired Dutton m
	ofitiUttocks %.

r?s>Js>--rT!^r~^
2) The	camera	wU	rewind		the
film	automatically		and		the
frano	counter		will	count
down.	At this	time the			three

bars •/nW move in sequence from fight to lo^t lov#a'OS Ihe cartridge display symbol.

The camera v/nds o^o U^nrm

:he end cl automatic lilm ro«^/i^d

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3) Film rev/rnd $top$ dutomdti* cally when Ihe roll is com' pletelyrev/ound

Do not open me bac< cove* ^niii the rilrr-load r^ark on ihe dtsp ay parcel ctinKs

4) Open me Deck cover when

the	film'ioad	check	mark
starts blinking.

&} Remove the film cartridge.

Thera >s an exUeret)* 'aio co^^bihiy ihot 'Aticn ti*e f im dcf»*aixe stcps ai ho ei>a oí me nim ron. me muror insde me camera bod>* may not lip back lo its rormai posikcn. ir (hís napcens. presa the Mm rewmd bbtton whre slidirg ihe liim rtwi^d biatlon unpc^ switch. Tr^ mirror WJI meo relum loltsrvsrmal posMico

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IS. Cirrtiig the Cisen

Thread the ends ol (he shop through the rings cn (he camera as shown

To protect the camera wniie car* Un&nap the top cover of the ryiri9. insert it into its Cdse as case to remove it.

shown.

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