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In 1979, [[Canon]] began production of the '''AV-1''', an [[aperture priority|aperture-priority]] [[35mm]] [[SLR]] with a [[focal plane]] shutter and [[TTL]] metering. It has [[center-weighted]] averaging light metering with a back-light compensation possibility. When shooting your subject under backlighting condition, you just push an extra switch to compensate the exposure +1.5 stops. It does not have a manual exposure mode except for a single 1/60s manual shutter speed selection for [[flash sync]]hronization. It takes the full range of Canon manual focus [[Canon_FD_mount|FD lenses]]. A dedicated [[film advance#Motor_Drive|film winder]] that advances the film at 2 frames per second can be attached to the bottom of the camera. | In 1979, [[Canon]] began production of the '''AV-1''', an [[aperture priority|aperture-priority]] [[35mm]] [[SLR]] with a [[focal plane]] shutter and [[TTL]] metering. It has [[center-weighted]] averaging light metering with a back-light compensation possibility. When shooting your subject under backlighting condition, you just push an extra switch to compensate the exposure +1.5 stops. It does not have a manual exposure mode except for a single 1/60s manual shutter speed selection for [[flash sync]]hronization. It takes the full range of Canon manual focus [[Canon_FD_mount|FD lenses]]. A dedicated [[film advance#Motor_Drive|film winder]] that advances the film at 2 frames per second can be attached to the bottom of the camera. | ||
| − | With this camera, Canon introduced a revised FD lens mount without the separate locking ring, the "new FD" series. This included a low-cost 50mm f/2 for the AV-1<ref>[http:// | + | With this camera, Canon introduced a revised FD lens mount without the separate locking ring, the "new FD" series. This included a low-cost 50mm f/2 for the AV-1<ref>[http://global.canon/en/c-museum/product/film101.html Canon Museum]</ref>. The older breechlock-style FD lenses remained compatible, however. |
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== Links == | == Links == | ||
| − | * [http:// | + | * [http://global.canon/en/c-museum/product/film101.html Canon AV-1] in the [http://www.canon.com/c-museum/en/ Canon Camera Museum] |
* [http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/canon/fdresources/SLRs/av1/index.htm Modern Classics Review] | * [http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/canon/fdresources/SLRs/av1/index.htm Modern Classics Review] | ||
* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=576 Canon AV-1] at www.collection-appareils.fr | * [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=576 Canon AV-1] at www.collection-appareils.fr | ||
Revision as of 18:12, 30 May 2016
In 1979, Canon began production of the AV-1, an aperture-priority 35mm SLR with a focal plane shutter and TTL metering. It has center-weighted averaging light metering with a back-light compensation possibility. When shooting your subject under backlighting condition, you just push an extra switch to compensate the exposure +1.5 stops. It does not have a manual exposure mode except for a single 1/60s manual shutter speed selection for flash synchronization. It takes the full range of Canon manual focus FD lenses. A dedicated film winder that advances the film at 2 frames per second can be attached to the bottom of the camera.
With this camera, Canon introduced a revised FD lens mount without the separate locking ring, the "new FD" series. This included a low-cost 50mm f/2 for the AV-1[1]. The older breechlock-style FD lenses remained compatible, however.
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| Canon AV-1 chrome image by Dirk HR Spennemann (Image rights) |
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| Canon AV-1 in black finish image by Siim Vahur (Image rights) |
Notes
Links
- Canon AV-1 in the Canon Camera Museum
- Modern Classics Review
- Canon AV-1 at www.collection-appareils.fr
- 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.
- AV-1 user reviews from FDReview.com
