Specifications

1. Insert a direct-contact hot-shoe type flash directly in
the accessory shoe. For this type of flash, no other
connection is necessary.
2. If you use a flash which requires a synchronization
cord, branch the cord between the flash and the
camera's PC socket.
Note:
1. Before mounting a flash unit, make sure its power switch is OFF.
2. Two flash units can be fired simultaneously by placing one in the accessory
shoe and connecting the other to the PC socket.
3. It is recommended to use a Canon flash unit on this camera. Using a flash or
flash accessory of another make may cause the camera to work improperly or
even possibly damage the camera itself.
1) Automatic Flash (with Ordinary Electronic Computer Flash Units)
1. Turn the AE-1 PROGRAM's shutter speed selector dial to 1/60 second.
2. Remove the aperture ring of an FD lens from "A" and turn it to the automatic
aperture which you have set on the flash.
Note: For more details and compatibility issues, see the instructions for the
respective flash you purchased.
2) Manual Flash a. Set the shutter speed selector dial according to the information in
the table below:
Type /
Synchronized
Shutter
Speed(s)
1/10001/500 1/250 1/1251/601/301/151/81/41/2
1
sec
2
sec
B
FP
Class
<> O O O O O O O
Flash
Bulbs
M &
MF
Class
<> O O O O O O O
Electronic
Flash
O O O O O O O O O