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Canon AE-1
Nov 3, 2011 18:14:21 #
Canon AE-1 with 50mm lens and a 70/150 zoom, auto winder, flash and 1 roll of 100 film. Not sure of what it's worth but would entertain offers. Very nice condition.
Nov 3, 2011 18:21:06 #
FLASH BACK!!!!!
I had one of those in 1977. It fell off my backpack when I was climbing a cliff (about 40 feet), landed in water and... STILL WORKED!!!
The first picture I sold was from this camera and made me change my profession... I was an avalanche dog trainer for the French army, got out and started training with an old master in Lyon. (He laughed a my measly AE-1, savage as he was)
Keep that thing man this part of the Canon legend!
I had one of those in 1977. It fell off my backpack when I was climbing a cliff (about 40 feet), landed in water and... STILL WORKED!!!
The first picture I sold was from this camera and made me change my profession... I was an avalanche dog trainer for the French army, got out and started training with an old master in Lyon. (He laughed a my measly AE-1, savage as he was)
Keep that thing man this part of the Canon legend!
Nov 3, 2011 18:22:12 #
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Nov 4, 2011 07:38:10 #
have a ae-1 i bought in the 70s plus a k-mart zoom.
bought a a-1 body for $150 5 yrs ago.have 4 rolls of film in the frige.i think i'll hold on to them.
bought a a-1 body for $150 5 yrs ago.have 4 rolls of film in the frige.i think i'll hold on to them.
Nov 4, 2011 11:38:56 #
bull drink water wrote:
have a ae-1 i bought in the 70s plus a k-mart zoom.
bought a a-1 body for $150 5 yrs ago.have 4 rolls of film in the frige.i think i'll hold on to them.
bought a a-1 body for $150 5 yrs ago.have 4 rolls of film in the frige.i think i'll hold on to them.
I have an A-1 also that I bought in about 1978 - 1979 time frame, FD lenses etc. that still is a great piece of gear. No film for now but would love to get ahold of some 25 Kodachrome.
Nov 9, 2011 12:44:10 #
I have an AE1 plus lenses. Have not used it for years. Recently bought a wide angle lens and a power winder on ebay. Why? they were cheep. I keep thinking I will take it out and use it. I took lots of slides with it a great camera. DSLRs make us lazy I think I shot better and certainly less pics with the old AE1. I just digitized slides that are about 30 years old and they transferred nice and clean
Nov 9, 2011 17:19:14 #
bull-drinkwater.
i was a hi-speed ecktachrome user,but there are some good non-kodak films out there.
i was a hi-speed ecktachrome user,but there are some good non-kodak films out there.
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Nov 11, 2011 08:01:29 #
You might get $50 on ebay. Bought A-1 for $25. I own the same one you have. Used it for many years Its like a tank.
steven66 wrote:
Canon AE-1 with 50mm lens and a 70/150 zoom, auto winder, flash and 1 roll of 100 film. Not sure of what it's worth but would entertain offers. Very nice condition.
Nov 11, 2011 08:57:42 #
I have one since 78 ,they were very expensive back then . the camera was close to $300.00 or more. takes awesome pictures. Keep it! Have some fun with it!
Jan 16, 2012 18:43:40 #
We repair older SLR cameras for student training. We re always looking for AE-1 & AE-1 Program cameras(working or not), accesories, & FD lenses. These are great platforms to teach Photography basics but sometimes the repairs end up costing more than they are worth.
If you can help us with this project please send info to:
get.with.the.program@gmx.us
[We also have almost every manual for the complete AE-1 and FD product line available. Individual PDFs are free for the asking]
If you can help us with this project please send info to:
get.with.the.program@gmx.us
[We also have almost every manual for the complete AE-1 and FD product line available. Individual PDFs are free for the asking]
Jan 16, 2012 21:57:43 #
eaudirsc wrote:
I have an A-1 also that I bought in about 1978 - 1979 time frame, FD lenses etc. that still is a great piece of gear. No film for now but would love to get ahold of some 25 Kodachrome.
bull drink water wrote:
have a ae-1 i bought in the 70s plus a k-mart zoom.
bought a a-1 body for $150 5 yrs ago.have 4 rolls of film in the frige.i think i'll hold on to them.
bought a a-1 body for $150 5 yrs ago.have 4 rolls of film in the frige.i think i'll hold on to them.
I have an A-1 also that I bought in about 1978 - 1979 time frame, FD lenses etc. that still is a great piece of gear. No film for now but would love to get ahold of some 25 Kodachrome.
Kodack gave the last roll of kodacolor to the Nat Geo photographer that shot the great cover of the afgan girl with the fabulous blue eyes. I think Fuji still makes film
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Jan 30, 2012 17:55:24 #
My AE-1 was my favorite camera of all time,,and I've have a few. I recently made the change to a DSLR, and the only reason it took so long was my reluctance to let the AE-1 'go'. I still can't bear to sell it.
Jan 30, 2012 21:43:07 #
coondog wrote:
My AE-1 was my favorite camera of all time,,and I've have a few. I recently made the change to a DSLR, and the only reason it took so long was my reluctance to let the AE-1 'go'. I still can't bear to sell it.
i still have mine too.
Jan 30, 2012 22:02:41 #
The only thing that goes wrong with them are the foam seals for the mirror & proper lubrication of the shutter mechanism to prevent shutter squeak.
I had comet camera in philly do the repairs for my A-1.
I still have much literature & many lenses for my A-1.
I may try some B&W film to check it out. Bill
I had comet camera in philly do the repairs for my A-1.
I still have much literature & many lenses for my A-1.
I may try some B&W film to check it out. Bill
Jan 30, 2012 22:27:27 #
Be careful where you have any B&W processed most local labs just set the RGB values to zero and process it like color film resulting in a blue cast
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