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  1. Ramchandra Mukerjee

    Ramchandra Mukerjee New Member

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    hello,
    i am 73 years old and i have just been given an a1.
    i have no idea what to do but would love to know.
    would anybody care to help, please?
    thank you :)
     
    Ramchandra Mukerjee, Apr 7, 2022
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  2. GDN

    GDN Well-Known Member

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    Hello and welcome to the forum.

    I would find and have a look at a manual for the camera.........

    CANON A-1 INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL Pdf Download | ManualsLib

    Then I would put a battery in the camera, and see if it works. If it does, grab a roll of film to put it through the camera, and see what it produces.

    Gary
     
    GDN, Apr 8, 2022
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  3. johnsey

    johnsey Site Moderator Staff Member Site Supporter

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    Welcome to the forums Ram! Gary is right, the best way to learn is put some film in and take the camera out for a spin to make sure it works. Read over the manual get a feel for using shutter and aperture to find a working exposure for the scene.

    Don't forget to set the film speed to whatever the speed is of the film you put in. I would suggest maybe a 400 or 800 speed just to be in the middle of the range as you probably will be shooting in a variety of situations. Hopefully the film meter in camera is still accurate.. :)
     
    johnsey, Apr 8, 2022
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