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The Canon A-1 is an advanced level single-lens reflex (SLR) 35 mm film camera for use with interchangeable lenses. It was manufactured by Canon Camera K. K. (today Canon Incorporated) in Japan from April 1978 to 1985. It employs a horizontal cloth-curtain focal-plane shutter with a speed range of 30 to 1/1000 second plus bulb and flash synchronization speed of 1/60 second.
This camera is paired with a FD 50mm f/1.8 lens.
We photograph every individual used camera that we sell. You will receive the camera in the photos. Please inspect photos closely for evidence of cosmetic condition.
This camera takes the equivalent of a PX28 battery. Don't forget to put one in your cart!
The A-1 accepts any lens with the Canon FD breech-lock mount (introduced in 1971) or Canon New FD pseudo-bayonet mount (sometimes called the FDn mount, introduced 1979). It can also use most earlier FL lenses and some even older R (or Canomatic) series lenses, albeit with reduced functionality. This camera is not compatible with Canon's EF bayonet mount autofocus lenses (introduced in 1987). During the late 1970s and 1980s, there were approximately 55 Canon FD lenses available for purchase.
Here's a YouTube review (the camera has a different lens in the review):
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