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Canon AE-1
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The Canon AE-1 is a 35 mm single-lens reflex (SLR) film camera for use with interchangeable lenses. It was manufactured by Canon Camera K. K. (today Canon Incorporated) in Japan from April 1976 to 1984. It uses an electronically controlled, electromagnet horizontal cloth focal plane shutter, with a speed range of 2 to 1/1000 second plus Bulb and flash X-sync of 1/60 second. The camera body is 87 mm tall, 141 mm wide, and 48 mm deep; it weighs 590 g. Most are black with chrome trim, but some are all black.
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Overview | |
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Maker | Canon Camera K. K. |
Type | 35 mm SLR |
Released | 1976 |
Production | 1976-1984 |
Lens | |
Lens mount | Canon FD |
Sensor/medium | |
Film speed | ISO 25 to 3200 [manual] |
Recording medium | 135 film |
Focusing | |
Focus | Manual |
Exposure/metering | |
Exposure | Shutter priority, manual |
Exposure metering | EV1 to EV18 @ ASA 100 |
Flash | |
Flash | Hot shoe, PC socket |
Flash synchronization | 1/60 s |
Shutter | |
Frame rate | Manual lever winding, unmodified. |
Shutter speed range | 2 s to 1/1000 s |
General | |
Battery | 4SR44 6 V battery |
Dimensions | 87 × 141 × 47.5 mm |
Weight | 590 g |
Made in | Japan |
The AE-1 is a historically significant SLR, both because it was the first microprocessor-equipped SLR and because of its sales: backed by a major advertising campaign, the AE-1 sold over 5.7 million units,[1][2] which made it an unprecedented success in the SLR market.