Canon VI-T User Manual

Canon UT

® Range-Viewfinder Window ® Lens Depth-of-Field Scale @ Lens Distance Scale ® Lens Aperture Scale (D Canon Lens ® Rangefinder Window @ Self-Timer ® Film Rewind Ring ® Shutter Release Button ® Film Frame Counting Dial

® Film Winding Knob @ Flash Unit Connector Socket @ Film Rewind Crank i|i) Film Plane Mark (g) Viewfinder Dial @ Accessory Clip @ Automatic Parallax Adjustment Pin @ Single Pivot Shutter Speed Dial ® Film Transport Indicator

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CONTENTS

FILM WINDING SETTING SHUTTER SPEED FOCUSING AND COMPOSING ... 9 RANGE VIEWFINDER

SELECTOR ......................................10

USING THE VIEWFINDER WITH PARALLAX CORRECTION

SETTING LENS APERTURE..........12

DEPTH-OF-FIELD EXPOSING

DOUBLE EXPOSURES...................15

FILM LOADING

EXPOSURE COUNTER DIAL

FILM TYPE INDICATOR

UNLOADING ..................................19

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SELF-TIMER....................................20

CHANGING LENSES ATTACHING AND DETACHING

THE CANON-METER 2 CHNGING THE SENSITIVITY

OF THE LIGHT METER HOW TO SET EXPOSURES

USING THE CANON-METER 2...25

INCIDENT LIGHT...........................26

FLASH SYNCHRONIZATION LOADING FILM INTO

CANON MAGAZINE ACCESSORIES CANON LENSES INFRA-RED PHOTOGRAPHY CARE OF YOUR CAMERA

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WINDING

The Canon VI-T and VI-L features the fastest built-in Rapid Wind mechanism...winds the film to the next exposure...recocks the shutter. At the same time, it advances the Film Frame Counting Dial to the next number.

Pull out the Rapid Wind Trigger (29) from its bed in the camera base plate and extend to a vertical position. Pull the trigger the full length of it.s run. The trigger will auto matically return to its original vertical position when released.

For the last three frames on your film, pull the Rapid Wind Trigger very gently or you may tear the film from the spool.

A Canon Rapid Wind Pistol Grip (with wrist strap) is available as an accessory.

For Model VI-L, one-stroke motion of lever

on top of the camera winds the film, cocks •

the shutter, and advances Film Counter Dial.

For copying stand work, or when a tripod is used, the Manual Film Winding

Knob (11) is used instead of the Rapid Wind Trigger.

Align engraved black dot and black line on the top ot the Manual Film Winding

Knob and raise the knob in action position.

Turn the knob clockwise until it locks in position. Your film has then been

advanced one frame...the shutter has been rewound...the Film Frame Counting Dial

set to the next number. Keep the Rapid Wind Trigger in its unraised position.

Important: Before using the Rapid Wind Trigger again, be sure to return the Manual Film Winding Knob back to original position by depressing the Manual Film Winding Knob Release Button (23).

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The shutter can be adjusted to speeds of 1 second, and 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30,

1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, and 1/1000 of a second as well as B(bulb) and X exposures.

Each exposure time is half that of the previous one. This method of adjusting is convenient when calculating the relevant lens aperture.

In adjusting the shutter speed, turn the shutter dial either to the right or left until the desired reading is obtained. With the scale set at B (bulb), the shutter will open, and stay open, until you release pressure from the shutter button. It is used, therefore, for exposure times in excess of one second. The X scale reading is used for speedlight (electroflash) synchronization. The shutter speed is approximately l/50th of a second; however, the effective time of the exposure in this case becomes faster depending on the performance of the flash light. When time exposure is required, set the dial to B and use a cable release with lock.

On the Canon VI-T and VI-L, focusing and composing can be done at the same time. When you look through the Range-Viewfinder Eyepiece (20), you will see two images. By releasing the Lens Focusing Lever and rotating the lens barrel, the two images of the object you are focusing upon coincide. At this point of coincidence your camera is in focus for the object you are about to photograph.

All Canon Lenses, except those supplied with a reflex housing, couple to Canon Range-Viewfinder mechanism.

FOCUSING & COMPOSING

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The image magnification is changed when the Tri-Position Range Viewfinder Selector (21) is turned either to the left or the right. You can select any one among the 35, 50, or Mg selections. Although focusing can be done with any one, when number 35 is selected, the image in the square frame is identical to what would be obtained with a 35 mm lens. When number 50 is used, double white frames can be seen. Within the outer white frame is the 50 mm image and in the inner white framed area an image

taken by a 100 mm lens can be seen in life size (I : 1). When at the Mg selection, an exclusive magnified selector ^ enables long-range viewfinding. At the 50 reading, which ' 'i'

has white frames for 50 mm and 100 mm lenses, the

viewfinder is automatically regulated for parallax cor

rection.

RANGE VIEWFINDER SELECTOR

When the Canon Zoom-Finder V, or other auxiliary viewfinders are attached, irrespective of the interchangeable lens used, parallax error will always be automatically corrected.

USING THE VIEWFINDER WITH PARALLAX CORRECTION

SETTING LENS APERTURE

(F : STOP)

Set the Lens Aperture Scale (4) by turning the milled ring at the top of the lens until the required f: stop is opposite the index mark.

For correct aperture opening, consult an exposure data card or use the Canon Meter.

Lens aperture

Relative exposure time

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