 JAY G. FRAZIER |
CANON AE-1 PS GREAT SITE I GOT AN AE-1 CAN THIS CAMERA BE USED IN MANUAL MODE ALSO BOUGHT IT USED WITH STOCK LENS PLUS 35-70 MM ZOOM GOOD CAMERA I STILL LEANE TOWARDS THE SPOTMATIC
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doug Nelson |
The AE-1 can be used in manual mode. Google Canon FD Rollinger to get a site with many FD camera manuals available free in .pdf format. Just a few comments on the Canon system you bought into: professional cameras that use these lenses are widely available on auction sites and at KEH.com. The F-1's (all 3 versions) and T-90 are fully professional cameras which, with a servicing, will give you a lifetime of good use. The lenses are excellent by any standard, the best buys being the 50mm f1.4, 50mm f3.5 macro, 28mm f2.8 SC, 35mm f2 or f2.8, 100mm f2 or f2.8, and 135mm f2.
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Debby A. Tabb |
and by the way, just one of the best cameras! wish I had NEVER let mine go!
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Justin G. |
I just got two AE-1P's for Christmas and I'm soo excited to use them. I got a couple of Kalimur? lenses i'm not too interested in so I bought a 50 1.4 on ebay which should be great. what are you alls opinions on the 135 2.8? I noticed that doug said the f/2 was great but how about the 2.8? thx.
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doug Nelson |
The AE-1P has a bright viewfinder that puts some pro cameras to shame. 135's were popular in the 70-80's, but lost popularity to zooms. They are actually good for some portraits and especially good for picking people out of crowds and for stage photography. From what I've read at the FD forum at photo.net, the f2.8 is not as sharp as the f2 at wide apertures, but is sharper than the old f2.5. It is very compact and easy to carry, and may be a little better optically than the f 3.5, which is actually a decent 135.
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Justin G. |
i just thought that they'd be nice as backups slung over my shoulder with some tmax 3200 or some tri-x 320 @ 640 for some pretty grained pics. glad to hear that I got a decent lens without any research (whew got lucky)
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Bob Chance |
Yeah, you sure can use the AE in manual mode. Wonderful camera. Back in the '80's, I owned almost the entire line of A-series cameras from Canon except the AV-1, which was there aperature priority camera. Like Debbie, wished I didn't have to give it all up. Including the F1-N. If I remember correctly, all you have to do to use the AE in manual mode, is to take the lens off of auto, using the aperature selection ring on the lens itself. I think there was a little button somewhere on the circumfirance of the ring that you have to depress while turning the ring off of auto. Once you have that done you're in full manual mode. The cameras metering system will still work and the LEDs' in the viewfinder will light to show you which aperature the cameras' meter would select depending on the shutter speed you have selected with the dial on the top of the camera. You can still adjust the aperature to whatever you want, regardless of what the camera says. To go back to Auto, simply rotate the aperature ring back so the auto setting lines up with the index mark. Good to go. Enjoy! Bob
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Mike Rubin |
I have not used my AE-1 in years and recenty gave it to my son (who has no intrest in photography) - I'll let it sit in his closet and keep asking him to critique my photos and maybe some day he will pick it up. The AE-1 was the most popular camera in its day. I am sure that for many of us at BP the AE-1 was our first SLR! - Mike
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