Canon AE-1 Program
Canon AE-1 Program with all-black finish | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Maker | Canon Camera K. K. |
| Type | 35 mm SLR |
| Released | 1981 |
| Production | 1981-1989 |
| Intro price | ¥60,000 (equivalent to ¥84,741 in 2024), body only; ¥92,000 (equivalent to ¥129,936 in 2024), w/New FD 50mm f/1.4SSC; ¥86,500 (equivalent to ¥122,168 in 2024), w/New FD 50mm f/1.8SSC |
| Lens | |
| Lens mount | Canon FD |
| Sensor/medium | |
| Film speed | ISO 12 to 3200 [manual] |
| Recording medium | 135 film |
| Focusing | |
| Focus | Manual |
| Exposure/metering | |
| Exposure | Program, shutter priority, manual |
| Exposure metering | EV1 to EV18 @ ASA 100 |
| Flash | |
| Flash | Hot shoe |
| Flash synchronization | 1/60 s |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter speed range | 2 s to 1/1000 s |
| General | |
| Battery | 4LR44 6V battery or 4 LR44 1.5 volt batteries |
| Dimensions | 87×141×47.5 mm (3.43×5.55×1.87 in) |
| Weight | 575 g (20 oz) |
| Made in | Japan |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Canon AE-1 |
The Canon AE-1 Program is a 35 mm single-lens reflex camera that uses Canon's FD mount lenses manufactured by Canon Camera K. K. (today Canon Incorporated) in Japan and introduced in April 1981 as the successor to the Canon AE-1, five years after that camera's introduction. The major difference was the addition of the Program AE mode first seen in the A-1. This mode sets both the shutter speed and aperture automatically—albeit with a slight bias towards the shutter speed setting. The user focuses the camera and then presses the shutter button. For those desiring more control, the AE-1's shutter priority auto-exposure and full manual modes are still available.