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{{Camera|cameraName = Canon AE-1 Program | {{Camera|cameraName = Canon AE-1 Program | ||
|dateProduction= 1981-? | |dateProduction= 1981-? | ||
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| + | |image_text= <small>image by {{image author|Dirk HR Spennemann}}</small> {{With permission}} | ||
|manu = [[Canon]] | |manu = [[Canon]] | ||
|speedRange= 12-3200 | |speedRange= 12-3200 | ||
|film = [[35mm]] | |film = [[35mm]] | ||
| + | |advance=lever | ||
|shutter = Four-axis, horizontal-travel focal-plane | |shutter = Four-axis, horizontal-travel focal-plane | ||
|type= [[SLR]] | |type= [[SLR]] | ||
| − | | | + | |emode= Manual, Shutter Priority, Program AE |
|metering= TTL Center-weighted | |metering= TTL Center-weighted | ||
|shutterRange = B, 2s-1/1000s | |shutterRange = B, 2s-1/1000s | ||
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|variants=none(?) | |variants=none(?) | ||
|flash = X-sync automatic-switching sync contacts | |flash = X-sync automatic-switching sync contacts | ||
| − | |battery = | + | |battery = one 4LR44 alkaline battery |
|weight = 565g (20oz) | |weight = 565g (20oz) | ||
| + | |size= 145,5 x 89,5 x 50mm | ||
|cont = N/A | |cont = N/A | ||
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|finder = optical TTL | |finder = optical TTL | ||
|fcbkt = N/A | |fcbkt = N/A | ||
|flbkt = N/A | |flbkt = N/A | ||
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|farea = N/A | |farea = N/A | ||
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| + | |image_text= AE-1 Program in silver finish | ||
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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://global.canon/en/c-museum/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 when designing its successor, Canon added a program AE mode to the specification, and the AE-1 Program became even more popular than the AE-1. Canon also upgraded the available power winder (winder A2 replacing the A1), and the camera can also be used with Motor Drive MA.<ref name=CCM/> The camera also has the A-1's 'Action Grip', the detachable (and so frequently lost) grip on the front right of the body. The camera looks very similar to the original AE-1, but is internally quite different.<ref name=Tom>Tomosy, Thomas (1999) ''Camera Maintenance and Repair, Book 1'', revised edition, 1999. Amherst Media Inc., Buffalo NY. <nowiki>ISBN</nowiki>0-936262-86-9. p97, primarily about the AE-1.</ref> | ||
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| + | The A-series SLRs were built using some plastic parts (including metallised plastics for top and bottom covers, not always recognised as plastic) to a varying extent (the A-1 has less plastics than the AE-1P, including metal top and bottom covers; the AV-1 has more). This has sometimes been criticised as simple cost-cutting, but probably contributed as much to reducing the weight of the cameras, in a period when several Japanese makers were already doing this (as in, for example, the [[Pentax ME]] and [[Olympus OM-1]]). | ||
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| + | Like all the A-series cameras, the Program can develop a 'squealing' fault of the mirror brake. This can be remedied by re-lubricating the mechanism. Failure to correct the fault can eventually lead to irreparable damage. Like the A-1 and AE-1, the Program's battery compartment door (a plastic part, even on the A-1) fails rather easily.<ref>As at January 2016, a replacement battery door for the AE-1 (which may fit other models) is offered by micro-tools.de.</ref> | ||
| − | The | + | <!--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 metallised 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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| + | ==Notes== | ||
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== Links == | == Links == | ||
* [http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/canon/fdresources/SLRs/ae1pgrm/index.htm Modern Classics Review] | * [http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/canon/fdresources/SLRs/ae1pgrm/index.htm Modern Classics Review] | ||
| − | * [http://www. | + | * [http://www.photo-manuals.com/manual/canon/film-slr-camera/ae1p Canon AE-1 Program Camera Manual (PDF) : Photo-Manuals.com] |
| − | * Lionel's [http://35mm-compact.com/reflex/canonae1program.htm Canon AE-1 Program overview] at 35mm-compact.com | + | * [http://camarasclassicas.blogspot.com/2011/04/a-team.html The A Team] an article about the SLR A models, AE-1, AT-1, A-1, AV-1 and AE-1 Program at [http://camarasclassicas.blogspot.com/ Classic Cameras] by [http://www.flickr.com/photos/raulm/ RaúlM.] |
| − | + | * Lionel's [http://35mm-compact.com/reflex/canonae1program.htm Canon AE-1 Program overview] at 35mm-compact.com (in French) | |
| + | * [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=10514 AE-1 Program] at www.collection-appareils.fr (in French) | ||
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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 when designing its successor, Canon added a program AE mode to the specification, and the AE-1 Program became even more popular than the AE-1. Canon also upgraded the available power winder (winder A2 replacing the A1), and the camera can also be used with Motor Drive MA.[1] The camera also has the A-1's 'Action Grip', the detachable (and so frequently lost) grip on the front right of the body. The camera looks very similar to the original AE-1, but is internally quite different.[2]
The A-series SLRs were built using some plastic parts (including metallised plastics for top and bottom covers, not always recognised as plastic) to a varying extent (the A-1 has less plastics than the AE-1P, including metal top and bottom covers; the AV-1 has more). This has sometimes been criticised as simple cost-cutting, but probably contributed as much to reducing the weight of the cameras, in a period when several Japanese makers were already doing this (as in, for example, the Pentax ME and Olympus OM-1).
Like all the A-series cameras, the Program can develop a 'squealing' fault of the mirror brake. This can be remedied by re-lubricating the mechanism. Failure to correct the fault can eventually lead to irreparable damage. Like the A-1 and AE-1, the Program's battery compartment door (a plastic part, even on the A-1) fails rather easily.[3]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 AE-1 Program at the Canon Camera Museum.
- ↑ Tomosy, Thomas (1999) Camera Maintenance and Repair, Book 1, revised edition, 1999. Amherst Media Inc., Buffalo NY. ISBN0-936262-86-9. p97, primarily about the AE-1.
- ↑ As at January 2016, a replacement battery door for the AE-1 (which may fit other models) is offered by micro-tools.de.
Links
- Modern Classics Review
- Canon AE-1 Program Camera Manual (PDF) : Photo-Manuals.com
- 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.
- Lionel's Canon AE-1 Program overview at 35mm-compact.com (in French)
- AE-1 Program at www.collection-appareils.fr (in French)
