Canon AE-1 & speedlite 244t

Hi guys!

I recently bought a canon speedlite 244t flash. My question is: How do i take flash pictures with my Canon AE-1 and Canon speedlite 244t?

Do i need to set the shutter speed at 1/60 (flash sync), then the aperture to auto-exposure, focus the subject and shoot? Or do i need to set the aperture manually?

I'm asking this because i don't know if the automatic features of 244t work the same way with my AE-1 as they do with T-50; the camera which the 244t was originally made for.

Instructions for this problem would really make my day.

You can try and see if it works automatically. If it doesn't then you have to set the aperture and shutter speed manually. The manual said it's designed exclusively for the T50 so a good chance that it won't set the aperture and shutter speed automatically.

I mounted the 244t into my AE-1, set the shutterspeed at 1/60 and turned the flash on. The red ready light of the flash turned on, and when i pressed the exposure preview switch on the AE-1, the flash blinked a rapid flash which is supposed to set the aperture and shutterspeed automatically according to the distance of the subject, at least on T-50. According to this, i believe that 244t is compatible to AE-1 and its automations should work.

I mounted the 244t into my AE-1, set the shutterspeed at 1/60 and turned the flash on. The red ready light of the flash turned on, and when i pressed the exposure preview switch on the AE-1, the flash blinked a rapid flash which is supposed to set the aperture and shutterspeed automatically according to the distance of the subject, at least on T-50. According to this, i believe that 244t is compatible to AE-1 and its automations should work.

Does the meter needle on your AE-1 points to the same aperture as you set on the flash?

The autoflash originally made for the Canon AE-1 was the Speedlite 155A

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Try the flash and see if it works, but old flashes are usually pretty cheap. Speedlite 155As are selling under US$20 on eBay.

The Speedlite 199A will also automatically control the shutter speed and aperture on the A series Canons.

The big advantage with the 199A over the 155A, apart from increased power, is the bounce flash facility to give you more even

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