RE: [APML] Canon AE1

[Luis Esteves <luis.esteves@laserdata.pt>]

I have an LX50 and an AE1. Would it be very difficult to make an adapter to
get the juice from the Aux (??) plug on the LX50's controll panel? I think
it outputs 12v and all you would need is a couple of resistors, right? It
might be a silly question, but I'm a bit inept with this sort of thing. ;o)

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Luis Esteves
http://turtlemania.cjb.net
mailto:luis.esteves@laserdata.pt 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Agerton [mailto:agerton1@flash.net]
> Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2000 1:57 AM
> To: astro-photo@seds.org
> Subject: Re: [APML] Canon AE1
> 
> 
> Sure i_man - it is very simple. In fact I've tried two or three things
> that all work but vary in simplicity (or complexity?).
> 
> Probably the simplest is a short [piece of 7/16" dowel rod cut to
> the same length as the battery ( well almost the same length).
> I used a brass thumb tack with a wire soldered to it. Push the
> thumb tack into the end of the short piece of dowel so that the
> overall length of dowel and thumb tack is the same as the battery.
> This is the DC positive lead and should be placed in the 
> battery compartment
> with the thumb tack end UP. I just leave the battery
> door open and bring the wire out. I use a red wire for this since
> Red is usually associated with positive (+) in DC circuits.
> 
> The negative lead (-), which I make black, is attached to the 
> tripod socket
> with a clip.
> 
> For a power supply I use a radio shack four D Cell battery box,
> R/S #270-396. Four D Cells will last several nights with the
> shutter open most of the time.
> 
> Also - there is an ample supply of FD lenses for the AE-1P.  The
> next time you are near a news stand pick up a copy of 'Shutterbug"
> and you'll find lots of people offering FD lenses. There must be
> hundreds of FD lenses for sale. Of course the top of the line is a
> 50 mm f/1.2L lens which goes for about $450 but if you can use
> a slower lens, such as a f/1.4 they only cost about $85.  Occasionally
> you will see a new lens advertised too - but mainly they are
> "previously owned" lenses.
> 
> Use the E-1P and buy a Beattie Intenscreen Plus for a really
> bright viewfinder.
> 
> Bill Agerton
> 

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