Here are four full page ads from Canon promoting their SLR line, with two pages dedicated to the new high tech ‘programmed’ AE-1 Program. The reason this ad caught my eye is that I bought one new in 1983 with the kit 50/1.8 lens; I think it was about $200; a short time later I […]

The Canon AE-1 Program will make great photos easily, for any level of photographer. But it may be the best choice, specifically, for new photographers.

Film photo captured on Canon AE-1 of a couple at a picnic in New Zealand.

Should you buy a Canon AE-1? Are you looking for something to help show you how to shoot a Canon AE-1? Jump inside to see if this camera is for you.

Canon Knowledge Base - AE-1: Here is a list of the Parts and controls - nomenclature

canon ae-1 film camera

Canon and Nikon; today, these two brands are synonymous with professional photography, both make fantastic machines, and even the uninterested public considers them equals. But it wasn’t always this way. In the early days of Japanese cameras it was widely thought that Canon’s cameras weren’t up to par compared with Nikon’s more sophisticated machines. By the 1970’s Canon […]

The Canon AE-1 is definitely not heavy on the eyes, but maybe a bit heavy on the shoulder. Completely worth it though. Let me tell you why after the jump!