Canon Program AE-1 SLR 35mm Camera with 50mm f/1:18 Lens Japan

Description

Canon Program AE-1 SLR 35mm Camera with 50mm f/1:18 Lens Japan. Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.
The
Canon AE-1 Program
is a
35 mm
single-lens reflex camera
that uses
Canon's FD mount
lenses
. 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.
Canon AE-1 Program
Canon AE-1 Program with all-black finish
OverviewMaker
Canon Camera K. K.
Type
35 mm
SLR
Lens
Lens mount
Canon FD
Sensor/medium
Film speed
ISO 12 to 3200 [manual]FocusingFocusManualExposure/metering
Exposure
Program, shutter priority, manual
Exposure
metering
EV1 to EV18 @ ASA 100Flash
Flash
Hot shoe
Flash synchronization
1/60 sShutter
Shutter speed
range2 s to 1/1000 sGeneralBattery4LR44 6V battery or 4
LR44
1.5 volt batteries
Dimensions
87 × 141 × 47.5 mm
Weight
575 g
Made in
Japan
Like the A-1, the AE-1 Program has a right-hand "action grip" on the front of the camera. It also supports the A-1's Motor Drive MA; this requires another
electrical contact
on the base plate. The AE-1's Power Winder A, and a new, faster Power Winder A2, are also supported. The
viewfinder
uses
LEDs
to show information to the user.
Also like the A-1, the AE-1 Program supports interchangeable
focusing screens
. Unlike the A-1, though, which specifies that screens should only be changed by the factory or by experienced service technicians, those on the AE-1 Program can be changed by the user. The camera came standard with the new split/
microprism
screen, but seven others were available. Unfortunately, the AE-1 Program retains the older A-series type
electromagnet
-controlled
cloth
-
curtain
shutter
that limits top shutter speed to 1/1000 of a second, together with a rather slow
flash
sync speed of 1/60 second. In the years since the AE-1 Program was introduced, this shutter design has also proven to be more maintenance-intensive than modern vertical-travel metal blade designs. The camera's
electronics
and electromagnets are powered by one 4SR44, PX28A, A544, K28A, V34PX, 4LR44, or L544 alkaline batteries. The focusing screen on the AE-1 Program is brighter than any previous focusing screen on any Canon manual focus camera, allowing the user to focus with greater ease with "slow"
lenses
(up to f/5.6). It is the same focusing screen design that is used in the newest model of the top-of-the-line Canon F-1 (known as the
New F-1
).
The additional electronics used for the program features of the AE-1P have resulted in more electronic gremlins over the years, and the model is considered by some
[
by whom?
]
more difficult to repair than earlier and simpler A-series cameras. In its day, however, the AE-1 Program's automated features and simple controls helped introduce many new consumers to the SLR camera