{"id":11563,"date":"2014-05-29T09:39:28","date_gmt":"2014-05-29T16:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/?p=11563"},"modified":"2014-05-29T09:39:28","modified_gmt":"2014-05-29T16:39:28","slug":"canon-ae-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/?p=11563","title":{"rendered":"Canon AE-1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"frame-outer  alignnone size-full wp-image-11564\"><span><span><span><span><a href=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/CanonAE1-6175.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11564\" alt=\"CanonAE1-6175\" src=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/CanonAE1-6175.jpg\" width=\"415\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/CanonAE1-6175.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/CanonAE1-6175-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/CanonAE1-6175-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There is plenty of information available about the Canon AE-1 so I won&#8217;t spend too much valuable\u00a0photography time writing about it but I will say that it\u00a0leaves something to be desired in terms of ease of use.\u00a0 My primary complaint being the lack of any feedback in the viewfinder (in manual mode) as to what the camera is set to.\u00a0\u00a0 Also the lack of exposure compensation beyond a hard to locate +1.5 EV backlight compensation button make it less versatile than other similar SLR&#8217;s from that time even a basic Pentax K1000 using metered manual is easier.<\/p>\n<p>Used in shutter priority mode which is really its native setting it&#8217;s fine and the viewfinder is big and bright.\u00a0 There are many FD lenses available with the 50mm 1.4 being a great example and reason enough to shoot with this camera if you are willing to take the time to adjust to it&#8217;s controls.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-11563 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frame-outer  small attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\"><span><span><span><span><a href='https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/?attachment_id=11565'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Canon_AE1_March2014_004-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Canon_AE1_March2014_004-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Canon_AE1_March2014_004-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Canon_AE1_March2014_004.jpg 673w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frame-outer  small attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\"><span><span><span><span><a href='https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/?attachment_id=11566'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Canon_AE1_March2014_005-150x99.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Canon_AE1_March2014_005-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Canon_AE1_March2014_005-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Canon_AE1_March2014_005.jpg 999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frame-outer  small attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\"><span><span><span><span><a href='https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/?attachment_id=11567'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"101\" src=\"https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Canon_AE1_March2014_009-150x101.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Canon_AE1_March2014_009-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Canon_AE1_March2014_009-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Canon_AE1_March2014_009.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frame-outer  small attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\"><span><span><span><span><a href='https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/?attachment_id=11568'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"101\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Canon_AE1_March2014_010-101x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Canon_AE1_March2014_010-101x150.jpg 101w, https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Canon_AE1_March2014_010-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Canon_AE1_March2014_010.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 101px) 100vw, 101px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frame-outer  small attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\"><span><span><span><span><a href='https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/?attachment_id=11569'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"101\" height=\"150\" 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src=\"https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Canon_AE1_March2014_032-150x99.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Canon_AE1_March2014_032-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Canon_AE1_March2014_032-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Canon_AE1_March2014_032.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frame-outer  small attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\"><span><span><span><span><a href='https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/?attachment_id=11577'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Canon_AE1_March2014_035-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Canon_AE1_March2014_035-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Canon_AE1_March2014_035-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Canon_AE1_March2014_035.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frame-outer  small attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\"><span><span><span><span><a href='https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/?attachment_id=11578'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"102\" src=\"https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Canon_AE1_March2014_037-150x102.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Canon_AE1_March2014_037-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Canon_AE1_March2014_037-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Canon_AE1_March2014_037.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is plenty of information available about the Canon AE-1 so I won&#8217;t spend too much valuable\u00a0photography time writing about it but I will say that it\u00a0leaves something to be desired in terms of ease of use.\u00a0 My primary complaint being the lack of any feedback in the viewfinder (in manual mode) as to what 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