Thank you! Wonderful explanation. This was my granpa's camera. I know this is not a beginner's camera, but I'm really thinking to buy some film and try it out.
You should try it out. The meter may not work, but you can get a free app for your phone to help determine proper exposure. Email me any questions. jlvphoto@yahoo.com.
Just a fun trivia I don't know if this is applicable to FT, but in my FTb yes the self timer won't work until half way mark, but it'll work between 6-10 second mark
I know this is an older video and this may be a shot in the dark but I am a beginner and I just got this camera but with the FD lens so my question is should I just keep it on the "A" setting? Like I said I'm completely new to all of this and trying to learn as much as I can before I attempt to shoot
Don't set an FD lens to A on the FT or any of the older Canon's that don't have auto exposure. Setting the lens to A with a manual exposure camera will keep the aperture at its smallest opening.
If you set an FD lens to the green A before mounting a lens, you won't be able to fully mount it on the FT. If you try and move the aperture to A when a lens is mounted on the camera, it won't let you. There is a small pin which emerges inside the lens flange which triggers a small "button" in the camera lens mount on most AE capable FD cameras. It tells the camera body that the lens can be controlled for various auto exposure modes. The button is located about 8 o'clock on the mount when you're facing the camera without a lens on it. So, with the FT, you're in manual mode forever, but once you learn how to operate the controls, it's a lot of fun! If you want auto exposure for your FD lens, you should get a Canon EF from the early 70s, any A- or T-series camera, an F-1 New from the early 80s.
The m setting on the lens will keep the lens stopped down the lever on the camera will only keep the lens stopped down if you press it towards the lens mount and keep it there.
Most helpful video I’ve seen thus far. So many just gloss over the little details.
@@vagarnaldcoochischmidt1910 Thank you I try not to miss anything.
Very nice video. Thank you.
Thank you! Wonderful explanation.
This was my granpa's camera. I know this is not a beginner's camera, but I'm really thinking to buy some film and try it out.
You should try it out. The meter may not work, but you can get a free app for your phone to help determine proper exposure. Email me any questions. jlvphoto@yahoo.com.
Just a fun trivia
I don't know if this is applicable to FT, but in my FTb yes the self timer won't work until half way mark, but it'll work between 6-10 second mark
The light meter deactivates when you set the dial to X
I know this is an older video and this may be a shot in the dark but I am a beginner and I just got this camera but with the FD lens so my question is should I just keep it on the "A" setting? Like I said I'm completely new to all of this and trying to learn as much as I can before I attempt to shoot
Don't set an FD lens to A on the FT or any of the older Canon's that don't have auto exposure. Setting the lens to A with a manual exposure camera will keep the aperture at its smallest opening.
@@julesvuottosphotofocus4696 thank you so much
If you set an FD lens to the green A before mounting a lens, you won't be able to fully mount it on the FT. If you try and move the aperture to A when a lens is mounted on the camera, it won't let you. There is a small pin which emerges inside the lens flange which triggers a small "button" in the camera lens mount on most AE capable FD cameras. It tells the camera body that the lens can be controlled for various auto exposure modes. The button is located about 8 o'clock on the mount when you're facing the camera without a lens on it.
So, with the FT, you're in manual mode forever, but once you learn how to operate the controls, it's a lot of fun! If you want auto exposure for your FD lens, you should get a Canon EF from the early 70s, any A- or T-series camera, an F-1 New from the early 80s.
What is the difference between the step down on this camera vs the a/m on the lens?
The m setting on the lens will keep the lens stopped down the lever on the camera will only keep the lens stopped down if you press it towards the lens mount and keep it there.
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