This camera is a bit of a legend in that it's what really kicked off Canon's dominance. It's surprisingly small for all the technology jammed inside. I'm still not a huge fan of the FD mount but the cameras I've tried are simply brilliant. I do wish however the camera was an aperture priority shooter instead of shutter priority. Still it's a fun one to shoot and surprisingly small and light for a vintage camera. I got lucky and got my AE-1 for free due to a shipping error - score!
Specifications
Mount: FD
Design: Electronic 35mm SLR
Focus: Manual Focus with Microprism/Split-image rangefinder/Ground glass
Shutter Range: 1/1000 - 2 with Bulb
ISO Range: 25 - 3200
Flash Sync: 1/60
Meter: TTL wither aperture readout
Exposure Modes: Manual, Shutter Priority
Battery: 4LR44
Weight: 580g
Other Features: Self-timer
Manual: Butkus.us
Data Source: Camera-wiki.org - Collection Appareils - Wikipedia - Canon Camera Museum - Mir.com.my - Vintage Camera Labs
Collection Information
Date Acquired: 06/10/2019
Serial Number: 1542739
Purchase Price: Free
Going Price: ~$100- Collectiblend
Condition: Rough but working
My Copy's Performance
Pretty much the only problem with it is that the battery door is really hard to open. I have to use a screw driver to open it. Otherwise the camera is awesome. It's smooth and really easy to use. There's the usual problems that all Canon FD cameras have where the mount is really awkward and difficult to work and like many other vintage cameras is shutter priority and not the superior aperture priority. Still it's a joy to use and I've gotten a lot of mileage out of a camera that for me was free.
