Canon AE-1 Program
Canon AE-1 Program |
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Manufacturer: Canon
Film type: 35mm
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Canon AE-1 Program image by Dirk HR Spennemann (Image rights) |
The Canon AE-1 was an extremely popular camera, but many users wanted the program auto exposure mode found on the A-1. Canon added 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.
Market Value
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.
Dimensions: 145,5 x 89,5 x 50mm
Links
- Modern Classics Review
- Canon Camera Museum | Camera Hall
- 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 : Photo-Manuals.com by Ben Squire
- 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.