Canon AE-1 Program
SLR #2448681 fitted with Canon FD 50mm f/1.8
It was introduced in 1981 as the successor to the Canon AE-1, five years after that camera's introduction. The major difference was the addition of the Program AE mode first seen in the A-1. This mode sets both the shutter speed and aperture automatically—albeit with a slight bias towards the shutter speed setting. The user focuses the camera and then presses the shutter button. For those desiring more control, the AE-1's shutter priority auto-exposure and full manual modes are still available.
This one needed a clean, a new battery compartment door which I had to source from the US, a new battery, and it suffered from the now famous 'cough', more of a wheeze when the shutter fires, a partial stripdown so I could access the mirror mechanism for oiling cured this.
Back in the 70's, I had a Praktica but really wanted on of these but they were just too expensive then.
SLR #2448681 fitted with Canon FD 50mm f/1.8
It was introduced in 1981 as the successor to the Canon AE-1, five years after that camera's introduction. The major difference was the addition of the Program AE mode first seen in the A-1. This mode sets both the shutter speed and aperture automatically—albeit with a slight bias towards the shutter speed setting. The user focuses the camera and then presses the shutter button. For those desiring more control, the AE-1's shutter priority auto-exposure and full manual modes are still available.
This one needed a clean, a new battery compartment door which I had to source from the US, a new battery, and it suffered from the now famous 'cough', more of a wheeze when the shutter fires, a partial stripdown so I could access the mirror mechanism for oiling cured this.
Back in the 70's, I had a Praktica but really wanted on of these but they were just too expensive then.