Canon VI-T User manual

INSTRUCTIONS
Canon

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Canon TUTIZI L
0 Range-Viewfinder Window
0 Lens Dcpih-of-Ficid Scale
0 Lens Distance Seale
0 Lens Aperture Scale
® Canon Lens
® Rangefinder Window'
® Self-Timer
0 Film Rewind Ring
® Shy tier Release Button
(g Film Frame Counting Dial
@ Film Winding Knob
<3) Flash Unit Connector Socket
0 Film Rewind Crank
® Film Plane Mark
® Viewfinder Dial
0 Accessory Clip
Automatic Parallax Adjyslmerit Pin
0 Single Pivoi Shu iter Speed Dial
Film Transport Indicator
ihe fast page)

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CONTENTS
l-II M wrSDING. 6
SKITING SMUlThR SPEED. 8
EOGUSINCi AND GOMI>OSING ... <i
RANGE VIEW! JNDER
SELECTOR .10
USING THE VIEWI INDER
WITH PARAl [ AX
CORRECTION...II
SETTING LENS APERTURE.12
DEPTH-OE.EIEI D.! .13
INFRARED PHOTOGRAPHY N
EXPOSING . 1 5
ITEM LOADING.16-17
EXPOSURE COUNTER DlAl.18
FILM TYPE INDICATOR .18
UNLOADING .19
SELF-TIMER.20
CHANGING LENSES .21
CANON-METER.22
USING THE CANON-METER.23
CHANGING THE SENSITIVITY
OF THE CANON-METER .24
IKJUBI.E EXPOSURES.25
FLASH SYNCHRONIZATION .26
LOADING FILM INTO
CANON MAGAZINE .28
DEPTH-OE-ITELD TAHLF-S .30
CARE OF YOUR CAMERA.32

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The Canon V'l-T and Vl-I. leal tires ihe I'asicsi
builidn Rapid Wind mechanism...winds ihc
him to the ne\i e.\ix>surc...recQcks the shuiier.
Ai ihc same time, il advances the Film Frame
C'otmiing Dial to the next number.
I'ull out ihe Rapid Wind Trigger (29) from
its I'ved in the camera base plaic and extend
to a vertical iHJsiiioiv. PuJI ihe trigger ihc
fnl] iengih of ils run. The trigger will auto-
maiically return to its original vertical posiiion
when released.
bor ilie last three frames on your film, pull
Ihe Rapid Wind Trigger very gently or yon
ma> lear ihe film from ihe SfHJob
A Canon Rapid Wind Pistol Cirip (with
wrist strap) is available as an aceessury.
fT>r Model VI-1,, one-stroke motion of lever
on top of ihc camera winds the film, cocks
ihe shuiter, and advances Film Counter Dial.

For copying stand work* or when a tripod is used* the Manual Film Winding
Knob (N) is used instead of the Rapid Wind Trigger.
Align engraved black dot and black line on the top of the Manual Film Winding
Knob and raise the knob it action position.
Turn the knob clockwise until it locks in position. Your film has then been
advanced one frame...the shutter has been re wound... the Film Frame Counting Dial
set 10 the nent number. Keep the Rapid Wind Trigger in its unraised position.
Before using the Rapid Wind Trigger again, be sure lo return the Manual Film
Winding Knob back to original position by depressing the Manual Film Winding
Knob Rel^se Button (23),
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SETTING
SHUTTER
SPEED
The shuucr can be adjusted to speeds of I second, and l f2, 14. I/K 1 15, I
1 60, 1 125, 1 250, 1 500, I 1000 of a second as well as B (bulb} exposures. Each
exposure lime 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 (bulbK the shutter
wilt 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 spueditght (siroboflash} synchronization. The shutter speed is
appproximately 1, 50th of a second,^ howescr, the effective time-ol 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.
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On the Canon Vl-T and VI-L, focusing and composing
can be done at the same lime. When you look
through the Range-Viewfinder Eyepiece (20)* you will
see two images. By releasing the Lens hocusing Lever
and rotating the lens barrel* the iw'o images of the
object you arc 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

RANGE VIEWFINDER SELECTOR
1 he k elinngcil when the f ri PosHipn Range ^ lex^ri[nlc^ Sel^’ior
(21) is lurncU either lo the leU or the right. Yoo ean velee>sHi> one ;mu>ng the 35. 50.
or Mg seleetions. Although f'tK'Li>ing cun Ik' done ^^ilh aro'^tne. v^hen number 3£ is
selected, the image in the vquare frame is identical to what would bfcstjbiained with a 35 inn
lens. U hen number SO is uH'tl, double white frames can
!v seen. On the ouier white frame is the 50mm image
and in the inner white framed area can be seen an image
such as \sould be taken by a 100 mm lens m life si/e ^
(I : l| ^^'hen at the Mg selection, an exclusive magnilied
selector enables long range siewtiiuling. At the 50
reading, which has while frames for 50 mm and
iOO mm distance lenses, the viewfinder is aiitomatieahv
regulated for ixirallax cor reel ion.