The Canon AE-1 Program is a killer SLR camera great for anyone who is just getting into film photography or a seasoned photographer looking for a classic camera.
35mm SLR (Single-Lens-Reflex) camera with electronically controlled AE (Automatic Exposure) and focal plane shutter.
Canon FD series interchangeable lenses with full aperture metering and AE coupling. Canon FL series with stopped-down metering.
Standard lenses for the Canon AE are Canon FD 55mm f/1.2 S.S.C, Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 S.S.C, Canon FD 50mm f/1.8 S.C.
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Canon Breech-Lock mount, Canon FD, FL and R lenses can be used. The viewfinder is fixed eye-level pentaprism with a field of view that is 93.5% vertical and 96% horizontal coverage of the actual picture
Viewfinder information includes aperture scale with meter needle and stopped-down metering which also serves as a battery charge level check mark.
