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It’s essentially an [[Canon EOS 1000|EOS 1000]] or [[Canon EOS 1000|Rebel]] camera with the autofocus circuitry taken out. Also removed is TTL flash capability as well as the top LCD panel. | It’s essentially an [[Canon EOS 1000|EOS 1000]] or [[Canon EOS 1000|Rebel]] camera with the autofocus circuitry taken out. Also removed is TTL flash capability as well as the top LCD panel. | ||
| − | It uses Canon EF-compatible lenses in manual focus mode. On lenses with AF/MF or AF/M switches, slide them to MF or M for proper usage. There are some lenses without a manual mode, these are incompatible with this camera. | + | It uses Canon EF-compatible lenses in manual focus mode. On lenses with AF/MF or AF/M switches, slide them to MF or M for proper usage. There are some lenses without a manual mode, these are incompatible with this camera. The finder features a spit image micro prism to ease focusing. |
| − | + | There is a shutter speed dial on the left camera shoulder and an aperture dial on the right shoulder. They contain 'A' markings for [[aperture priority]] Av exposure mode, and [[shutter priority]] Tv exposure mode. Set the shutter dial to A and adjust the aperture value to use Av mode. Set the aperture dial to A and adjust the shutter value for Tv mode. Set both shoulder dials the A for program exposure mode. Manual shutter speeds ranging from 1/2 to 1/1000, with 1 sec in silver and 2 sec printed in yellow. The lighting bolt icon is used for 1/90 [[flash sync]] speed and is compatible with the 200M speedlght. B is for the bulb mode. Aperture selection dial has settings for f/1 to f/32. Exposure compensation can be use by pressing and holding the 'EXP. COMP' button and pressing the up and down buttons. It can be adjusted by ± 2 stops, in ½ stop increments. A [[self timer]] is provided; to use hold the timer button and press the shutter release, the delay is aprox 10 seconds. It is powered by one 6V [[2CR5 battery]]. | |
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The Canon EF-M is a 35mm manual focus SLR camera and was released by Canon in 1991.
It’s essentially an EOS 1000 or Rebel camera with the autofocus circuitry taken out. Also removed is TTL flash capability as well as the top LCD panel.
It uses Canon EF-compatible lenses in manual focus mode. On lenses with AF/MF or AF/M switches, slide them to MF or M for proper usage. There are some lenses without a manual mode, these are incompatible with this camera. The finder features a spit image micro prism to ease focusing.
There is a shutter speed dial on the left camera shoulder and an aperture dial on the right shoulder. They contain 'A' markings for aperture priority Av exposure mode, and shutter priority Tv exposure mode. Set the shutter dial to A and adjust the aperture value to use Av mode. Set the aperture dial to A and adjust the shutter value for Tv mode. Set both shoulder dials the A for program exposure mode. Manual shutter speeds ranging from 1/2 to 1/1000, with 1 sec in silver and 2 sec printed in yellow. The lighting bolt icon is used for 1/90 flash sync speed and is compatible with the 200M speedlght. B is for the bulb mode. Aperture selection dial has settings for f/1 to f/32. Exposure compensation can be use by pressing and holding the 'EXP. COMP' button and pressing the up and down buttons. It can be adjusted by ± 2 stops, in ½ stop increments. A self timer is provided; to use hold the timer button and press the shutter release, the delay is aprox 10 seconds. It is powered by one 6V 2CR5 battery.
