Catalogue information

LastDodo number
2176171
Area
Photo and video cameras
Model
Canon AE-1
Manufacturer / brand
Collection / set
Number in collection
First year of production
1976
Country of origin
Type of film
Negative size
Material
Dimensions
bxhxd ca. 145x80x83 mm
Details

The Canon AE-1 was a 35mm film analog SLR camera with convertible single lens. It was produced from 1976 to 1984. The camera used an electromagnetic horizontal shutter with a shutter speed of 2 to 1 / 1000th of a second plus Bulb and flash X-sync at 1 / 60th of a second. The AE-1 is a historically significant camera, but not necessarily due to some major technological firsts (although it was the first microprocessor CPU equipped SLR). The sale was remarkable: supported by a major advertising campaign, Canon sold five million copies of this camera. An unprecedented success on the SLR camera market.

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