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The '''AE-1 Program''' is a 35mm [[SLR]] camera made by [[Canon]] in 1981. Canon describes it as a successor to the enormously successful [[Canon AE-1|AE-1]], released five years earlier.<ref name=CCM>[http://www.canon.com/c-museum/en/product/film103.html AE-1 Program] at the [http://www.canon.com/c-museum/en/ Canon Camera Museum].</ref> Many users wanted the program [[auto exposure]] mode found on the [[Canon A-1|A-1]], whereas the AE-1 has only shutter-priority AE (and metered-manual exposure); so Canon added a program AE mode, upgraded the support for a new power winder (A2), and marketed the '''AE-1 Program''', which became even more popular than the AE-1. | The '''AE-1 Program''' is a 35mm [[SLR]] camera made by [[Canon]] in 1981. Canon describes it as a successor to the enormously successful [[Canon AE-1|AE-1]], released five years earlier.<ref name=CCM>[http://www.canon.com/c-museum/en/product/film103.html AE-1 Program] at the [http://www.canon.com/c-museum/en/ Canon Camera Museum].</ref> Many users wanted the program [[auto exposure]] mode found on the [[Canon A-1|A-1]], whereas the AE-1 has only shutter-priority AE (and metered-manual exposure); so Canon added a program AE mode, upgraded the support for a new power winder (A2), and marketed the '''AE-1 Program''', which became even more popular than the AE-1. | ||
The AE-1 and AE-1 Program were both enormous financial successes for Canon, in part because they pioneered cost-cutting measures that competitors had difficulty matching. The AE-1 series of cameras employed plastics and metalized plastics, pervasively in its assemblies, whereas its big brother the A-1 was built far more robustly with machined gears. As a result, the AE-1 program (just as the A-1 despite its more sturdy build) often suffers from shutter squeal, or worse, catastrophic failure that is not economically repairable. Despite this, because of its relative scarcity and historical popularity, the AE-1 Program retains value on the used market according to KEH and other various dealer pricing data. | The AE-1 and AE-1 Program were both enormous financial successes for Canon, in part because they pioneered cost-cutting measures that competitors had difficulty matching. The AE-1 series of cameras employed plastics and metalized plastics, pervasively in its assemblies, whereas its big brother the A-1 was built far more robustly with machined gears. As a result, the AE-1 program (just as the A-1 despite its more sturdy build) often suffers from shutter squeal, or worse, catastrophic failure that is not economically repairable. Despite this, because of its relative scarcity and historical popularity, the AE-1 Program retains value on the used market according to KEH and other various dealer pricing data. | ||
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The AE-1 Program is a 35mm SLR camera made by Canon in 1981. Canon describes it as a successor to the enormously successful AE-1, released five years earlier.[1] Many users wanted the program auto exposure mode found on the A-1, whereas the AE-1 has only shutter-priority AE (and metered-manual exposure); so Canon added a program AE mode, upgraded the support for a new power winder (A2), and marketed the AE-1 Program, which became even more popular than the AE-1.
The AE-1 and AE-1 Program were both enormous financial successes for Canon, in part because they pioneered cost-cutting measures that competitors had difficulty matching. The AE-1 series of cameras employed plastics and metalized plastics, pervasively in its assemblies, whereas its big brother the A-1 was built far more robustly with machined gears. As a result, the AE-1 program (just as the A-1 despite its more sturdy build) often suffers from shutter squeal, or worse, catastrophic failure that is not economically repairable. Despite this, because of its relative scarcity and historical popularity, the AE-1 Program retains value on the used market according to KEH and other various dealer pricing data.
Notes
- ↑ AE-1 Program at the Canon Camera Museum.
Links
- Modern Classics Review
- Lionel's Canon AE-1 Program overview at 35mm-compact.com
- AE-1 Program and AE-1 Program chrome and French notice (pdf) at www.collection-appareils.fr
- Canon AE-1 Program Camera Manual (PDF) : Photo-Manuals.com
- AE-1 Program Price Data at Camera Repair dot Com's price data
- The A Team an article about the SLR A models, AE-1, AT-1, A-1, AV-1 and AE-1 Program at Classic Cameras by RaúlM.
