It may be a few years old now but if you can get your hands on the Canon AE1 Program you will have one of the best all time cameras ever made. It quite simply takes the perfect picture.
I recently took mine into a photographers for a service and clean up, the proprietor commented on the ... Read review
Advantages: takes great quality pictures, well made, durable Disadvantages: more complex to use than modern fully automatic. No longer made
...get your hands on the Canon AE1 Program you will have one of the best all time cameras ever made. It quite simply takes the perfect picture.
I recently took mine into a photographers for a service and clean up, the proprietor commented on the excellence of the camera and offered to buy it off me there and then, even an offer of £350 could not persuade me to part with this camera.
It is an SLR type 35mm semi-automatic ... ...speed, film speed, flash etc, you are in total control, unlike todays modern fully automatic jobs. Interchangeable lenses make this a superb professional camera, even my brother has offered to buy it from me (he's a professional photographer by trade), but I simply won't be parted from it.
If you can pick one up second hand then do so, my guess is that it will end up not only as a very practical camera but a collectors item to the ... more
It may be a few years old now but if you can get your hands on the Canon AE1 Program you will have one of the best all time cameras ever made. It quite simply takes the perfect picture.
I recently took mine into a photographers for a service and clean up, the proprietor commented on the excellence of the camera and offered to buy it off me there and then, even an offer of £350 could not persuade me to part with this camera.
It is an SLR type 35mm semi-automatic camera over which you have full control of appeture, shutter speed, film speed, flash etc, you are in total control, unlike todays modern fully automatic jobs. Interchangeable lenses make this a superb professional camera, even my brother has offered to buy it from me (he's a professional photographer by trade), but I simply won't be parted from it.
If you can pick one up second hand then do so, my guess is that it will end up not only as a very practical camera but a collectors item to the enthusiast.
Advantages: Excellent quality and features Disadvantages: They stopped making them
I bought my Canon AE1 many years ago, new. I used it for my coarse work at college and was able to take a wide variety of photographic shots with relative ease, and all with good results. With a few different aperture and speed setting a wide range of effects are possible. Timed shots allow you to set up a shot and enter into it yourself. You can use a whole range of lenses and filters with it (as I did). It is a very compact, versatile camera, for ... ...from me commented on the Canon AE1 model being the very best and took it from me with a glint in his eye no doubt! I missed it terribly, and still do. It wasn't long before I upgraded my digital camera in an attempt at getting somewhere reasonably close to the AE1. I didn't manage it. Most definately the Canon AE1 Program Compact Camera was the best I've ever had. I would reccomend it to anyone. ...
mobabs 30.10.2004
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i have shot with film for many years - the Canon AE1 Prog has been my trusty workhorse. Tough, durable, lovely to use and handle, and especialy great results - if you want a film slr you will not go wrong with one of these bad boys! ...
cloudbusta 24.07.2008
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Advantages: has a lock system so you don't take pictures in your bag. Disadvantages: none as far as i'm concerned
I'm studying photography as a degree and this camera has been with me throughout my photogrpahy experience. I have had other cameras but this one is by far the best. My Course leader recomendes this camera to new students which means it can't be bad. it is a great learning camera and a good professional camera. A bit heavyier than most of the new cameras. But this has the classic wind feature that most modern cameras don't have. It is a totally manual ...
fayemeek2006 21.02.2006
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For all lighting conditions, great fun to use 
