This was really great; thanks man. I got one of these recently as I’m looking to dive into film. Love videos like this- straight to the point and lets me get started with/accustomed to the basics
Thank you for this quick tutorial! I have the same camera, the AV-1. It has mostly been stucked away in a box, I think I used it some 15 years ago but I have just recently started using it again. I was however unsure of some of the settings so this was really good information. Thank you!
Nice video, I’ve always like the AV-1 and in my opinion a better ‘creative’ Canon A series camera than the more popular AE-1, as it’s ‘Aperture Priority’. This gives you far greater control of depth of field. 👌 BTW I think the ‘AV’ in the name stands for ‘Aperture Value’
i’m new to manual film and i’ve been terrible at it so far-did you take that picture in the tube station w 200/400 iso film? if so, do you remember what you set your asa and aperture to? i’ve been shooting a lot w 200 iso film and my pictures always tend to come out blurry bc i can never get the light settings right.
You might be using a bad quality film. Most cheap films are at around 200 iso and that'll be why. I would recommend either using Portra 400 film or Ektar 100.
Hi, to blur the background you should use the aperture ring. Select a low aperture number. E.g 2.8. Only use the focus lens to get the subject of the photo in focus. If your camera is fully manual, you will need to remember to increase the shutter speed as you select a lower aperture number, so that the photo doesn't turn out too bright.
@@retroandanalogue495 Thanks for the quick reply! So the ISO, Aperture and Shutter speed all relies on one another but the focus lens do not. Why do I need to use the focus lens if the aperture already blurs the background and makes the subject in focus? From my understanding, both aperture and focus lens function to focus and blur the background. Using your example, if I selected a low aperture number but focuses on the background through the focus lens, what will happen? Sorry for the questions but I cant seem to find any answers on google!
@@Keroro2593 Hi, if you focused on the background with a low aperture, then closer objects (the foreground) will go out of focus. Your subject can be either the foreground or the background, and you use the focusing ring to determine which one you want to focus on. The aperture controls how much of your overall photo is in focus.
@@retroandanalogue495 Ahh I understand now! So if I put on a high aperture number, the focus ring will not matter because a high aperture number will have little to no blur! Thank you
It won't work properly. The A is designed for use on shutter priority cameras or fully manual cameras, where the aperture can be selected automatically based on the shutter speed you select. On this camera, the aperture must be selected manually on the lens, as the shutter speed is automatically selected based on the aperture you select.
I just purchased one a month ago and have read the manual but this video is very concise and easy to understand. Thank you!!!
This was really great; thanks man. I got one of these recently as I’m looking to dive into film. Love videos like this- straight to the point and lets me get started with/accustomed to the basics
Thank you for this quick tutorial! I have the same camera, the AV-1. It has mostly been stucked away in a box, I think I used it some 15 years ago but I have just recently started using it again. I was however unsure of some of the settings so this was really good information. Thank you!
Great knowledge and clear delivery
Thank you x
Nice video, I’ve always like the AV-1 and in my opinion a better ‘creative’ Canon A series camera than the more popular AE-1, as it’s ‘Aperture Priority’. This gives you far greater control of depth of field. 👌 BTW I think the ‘AV’ in the name stands for ‘Aperture Value’
Great video
i’m new to manual film and i’ve been terrible at it so far-did you take that picture in the tube station w 200/400 iso film? if so, do you remember what you set your asa and aperture to? i’ve been shooting a lot w 200 iso film and my pictures always tend to come out blurry bc i can never get the light settings right.
You might be using a bad quality film. Most cheap films are at around 200 iso and that'll be why. I would recommend either using Portra 400 film or Ektar 100.
Choose aperture f.8 and shutter speed 1/125 with ISO 200 and 400 film outdoors.
3:21 Saint-Petersburg?
Да! Наблюдательный
@@retroandanalogue495 по трамваю догадался))
Which are those batteries ?? Are those cr2 ?
The PX28L, PX28, A544, 544, 4LR44, 4SR44 are compatible. I used the Energizer 4LR44/A544 6V Alkaline Batteries
I don’t think cr2 would work because they’re 3v rather than 6
@@retroandanalogue495 thank you ☺️
your rewind knob didn't rotate?
Hi do I use the aperture or the focus lens to blur the background? I’m confusing both of these functions.
Hi, to blur the background you should use the aperture ring. Select a low aperture number. E.g 2.8. Only use the focus lens to get the subject of the photo in focus. If your camera is fully manual, you will need to remember to increase the shutter speed as you select a lower aperture number, so that the photo doesn't turn out too bright.
@@retroandanalogue495 Thanks for the quick reply! So the ISO, Aperture and Shutter speed all relies on one another but the focus lens do not. Why do I need to use the focus lens if the aperture already blurs the background and makes the subject in focus? From my understanding, both aperture and focus lens function to focus and blur the background.
Using your example, if I selected a low aperture number but focuses on the background through the focus lens, what will happen? Sorry for the questions but I cant seem to find any answers on google!
@@Keroro2593 Hi, if you focused on the background with a low aperture, then closer objects (the foreground) will go out of focus. Your subject can be either the foreground or the background, and you use the focusing ring to determine which one you want to focus on. The aperture controls how much of your overall photo is in focus.
@@retroandanalogue495 Ahh I understand now! So if I put on a high aperture number, the focus ring will not matter because a high aperture number will have little to no blur! Thank you
@@Keroro2593 unless your subject is really far away, you will still absolutely need to use your focusing ring.
What kind of film does this camera use
35mm
What happens if you put the camera lense into A on this camera?
It won't work properly. The A is designed for use on shutter priority cameras or fully manual cameras, where the aperture can be selected automatically based on the shutter speed you select. On this camera, the aperture must be selected manually on the lens, as the shutter speed is automatically selected based on the aperture you select.
Why does your voice sound like the narrator of the magnus archive
C'était un Super appareil pas cher comparer au numérique
( Dieu te cherche, Clic sur le Smiley)
“Battery” is 3 syllables, not 2.
In British English, it is often said with two