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 Canon AE-1 Program with all-black finish | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Maker | Canon Camera K. K. |
| Type | 35 mm SLR |
| Released | 1981 |
| Production | 1981-? |
| Intro price | ¥60,000 (equivalent to ¥77,852 in 2019), body only[1] |
| Lens | |
| Lens mount | Canon FD |
| Sensor/medium | |
| Film speed | ISO 12 to 3200 [manual] |
| Recording medium | 135 film |
| Focusing | |
| Focus | Manual |
| Exposure/metering | |
| Exposure | Program, shutter priority, manual |
| Exposure metering | EV1 to EV18 @ ASA 100 |
| Flash | |
| Flash | Hot shoe |
| Flash synchronization | 1/60 s |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter speed range | 2 s to 1/1000 s |
| General | |
| Battery | 4LR44 6V battery or 4 LR44 1.5 volt batteries |
| Dimensions | 87 × 141 × 47.5 mm |
| Weight | 575 g |
| Made in | Japan |
The Canon AE-1 Program is a 35 mm single-lens reflex camera that uses Canon's FD mount lenses. It was introduced in April 1981 as the successor to the Canon AE-1, five years after that camera's introduction.[1] 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.
- ^ a b "AE-1 Program". Canon Camera Museum. Retrieved August 14, 2021.