written by KEOHAN. on 16/04/2002
Good Points
Simple to use, highly reliable, versatile.
Bad Points
Heavy in comparison to today's standards. The 6 volt battery (in Japan) costs over $20.00.
General Comments
First Canon AE-1 35mm SLR camera was bought new in '86. Loved using it and travelled throughout asia with it. It never failed or caused me any problems. Was stolen in '91. Have missed using a truly reliable manual SLR camera and bought a used AE-1 last week for $105.00 (with a 35-200mm Tokina zoom)at a used camera shop. I am once again truly pleased with it's performance. I just don't know how to select the ASA settings!