Hot-shoe: the dedicated flash units are Speedlites.Flash PC socket: Flash sync 1/60, auto-switching.Re-wind release: small knob on the bottom plate.Re-wind lever: folding crank, on right of the top plate.Exposure preview switch: black button, on the right of the lens flange.Back-light control switch: silver button, on the right of the lens flange.Manual: TTL stopped-down match needle manual metering.Exposure setting: shutter priority auto set to A, while pressing the AE lock button on the lens turn the aperture ring of the lens needle pointing along a vertical f-stop scale on the right side of the viewfinder.If the speeds dial turns when you setting the ASA, turn it to B or 1000. Film speed range: 25-3200 ASA setting: lift the knurled ring on the winding button and then set.Exposure meter: center-weighted CdS meter with shutter-priority automatic exposure, full-aperture TTL metering.Exposure meter needle, aperture scale, over-exposure warning zone, stopped-down aperture metering needle and battery check indicator, and under-exposure warning LED and Manual control (M) signal are visible Viewfinder: fixed eye-level SLR pentaprism, split-image rangefinder encircled by microprism rangefinder at center with a fresnel matte screen.Frame counter: counts up, auto-reset, on the top plate.Canon Winder A optional for power winding.Cocking lever: 120° stroke (partial strokes enabled).Shutter release: on the top plate, w/ cable release socket, w/ lock lever, L means the shutter locked when on A, pressing half way, the meter is readable in the finder.Shutter: cloth focal plane electronic shutter travelled horizontally, speeds: 2-1/1000 +B setting : dial on left of the top plate.Focusing: manual, via Canon standard split image rangefinder with microprism collar.Lens release: press the silver button on the lens and turn to anti-clockwise.DOF pre-view: button on the right of the lens flange.Aperture: up to f/22, setting: ring and scale on the lens for manual setting.
There are many Canon lenses for the camera This is the Standard lens, other normal lens is Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 SSC.Mount: Canon FD breech-lock mount, accepts New FD (FDn) lenses also filter thread: 52mm.The AE-1 was replaced a few years later by the AE-1 Program. After its introduction in 1976, the Canon AE-1 quickly became a very popular camera worldwide. The result was one of the first affordable TTL autoexposure cameras to hit the market. The Canon AE-1 is a 35mm film SLR camera with shutter-priority automatic exposure and manual override, produced by Canon in Japan and produced between 1976-1984.īy using a microprocessor, Canon was able to simplify the design, and by using a highly automated production process, they were able to keep costs low. The color film used above is Lomography ISO 100 Color Film.Canon AE-1 (1977) image by Süleyman Demir ( Image rights) If you have a $300 to spare, go buy yourself an used Canon AE-1, 3 rolls of film and go explore the world of 35mm film. I’ve been using the same developer for the last 5 years, he also gives me some tips & suggestions when it comest to new or old film. I also discover the beauty for shooting with a high iso film such as Kodak T-MAX P3200 (ISO3200) and shooting it at 1600 ISO or 800 ISO will give you a better contrast (stronger black and no visible noise).īesides shooting your film, I think you should develop a good relationship with your local lab.
I can shoot this film outdoor and with some steady hands I can also shoot it indoor. Kodak Professional T-MAX 400 Film is my weapon of choice. You only have 36 images to shoot but for me, it could take weeks even months finding the right moment to shoot them. You have to think ahead, subject, color or black & white, ISO (ASA), indoor or outdoor (both?!), grain or no grain, etc. I’m a very particular when it comes to shooting film. Not being able to see what you capture makes it even more addictive to continue shooting the rest of the film and rush to get it develop asap. You can feel the mechanics of the mirrors reflex and then advancing the film manually… #addiction Once the moment is right and press the shutter it’s probably one of the best feeling in photography.
I can set my Canon 5D MKIII to burst mode and shoot a million photos just to maybe post 1 but with the Canon AE-1 Film camera I’m more patient, I wait for the right moment and usually question myself if its worth the shot.
It’s not cheap, buying film, getting them developed, printed & scanned… however I feel the most reward when I see the results. Even though this day in age is ruled by the digital world and social media, I often find myself shooting 35mm as much as possible.