jcollins30's Review of Canon A1 35mm SLR camera
13th May 2004
Overall Rating
- Value for money

- Photograph Quality

- Ease of Use

- Time Camera OwnedOver 1 Year
- Features

Easy to use for the amateur but offers features suitable for pros, and great pictures
Bad Points
It stopped working properly after only 22 years of faultless use.
General Comments
When my Canon A1 35mm SLR camera appeared to give up the ghost I put it in a cupboard and forgot about it. That was 2 years ago. I recently got the photography bug again and started to scan the net for inspiration on what camera (digital I suppose) to buy. low and behold all this praise for the antique and humble A1!. Mine is now being serviced and I hope to carry on using it for a few more years with renewed enthusiasm.
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Members' Comments onjcollins30's Review
afjwa on 12th Apr 2005
nickybloch on 11th Aug 2005
Help my Canon A1 needs repair!!
I live in Northern Ireland. Anywhere in UK would be fine!
Any ideas??
Message date: 11/8/2005Ieuanfawr
on 17th May 2006Nip over to central Liverpool - http://www.newton-ellis.co.uk/, Newton and Ellis, 29 Cheapside, Liverpool L2 2DY, Tel: 0151 236 1391.
Web Links
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Canon A-1 - Modern Classic SLR Series
Canon replied about a year later, in April 1978, with a revolutionary concept camera that took the photographic world by storm. The Canon A1.
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Canon A-1 - Camera Operation - Index Page
Essentials: - Canon A1 Repair/Service Guide | Determine Years of Made of your Canon; Canon Flash models:- Canon 300TL flash(1.5MB);
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Canon XH-A1 - ProCreative - Macworld UK
There is a vast range of HDV camcorders available today. ... Mon, 05 Feb 2007 Canon XH-A1
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Canon A-1 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Canon A-1 is an advanced level single-lens reflex (SLR) 35 mm film camera for use with interchangeable lenses. It was manufactured by Canon Camera K. K. (today Canon Incorporated) in Japan from April 1978 to 1985. It used a horizontal cloth-curtain focal-plane shutter...
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Canon A-1 Film Camera Sample Photos and Specifications
Canon A-1 SLR Film Camera Sample Photos ... I owned and used the A1 for almost 20 years before I went to digital.
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sendean cameras | london's leading camera store & repair shop
Below is a example list of some of the cameras we fix regularly and the average cost we charge to repair them. The cost covers all major faults; ... canon slr a1 £85
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Professional Camcorders - High Definition Camcorders and Lenses -
The XH A1 High Definition camcorder has a 20x HD zoom lens. ... The excellence of the XH A1 begins with its Genuine Canon 20x HD zoom lens with Professional L Series Fluorite.
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Canon XH A1 Camcorder Review - Canon HDV Camcorders
The Canon XH A1 is poised to win over a host of videographers looking to make the switch to HD. Billed by Canon as the XL H1 in miniature, we can tell you that the statement is hardly exaggeration.
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Canon Unveils New Prosumer HDV Line: XH G1 and XH A1 - Canon
July 26, 2006 - This morning Canon USA and Canon Inc. announced the release of their first prosumer HDV camcorders, the XH G1 and XH A1 (expected MSRP $6999 and $3999, respectively). ... As Canon explained,
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Canon XH A1 HD Camcorder - Canon Österreich
Klasse Werkzeug für digitale Filmemacher ? der XH A1 für die 1080i HDV-Produktion. ... CANON iMAGE GATEWAY ... Canon HDV Camcorder XH A1
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I've always been sorry that mine was stolen and that I didn't replace it. My current Canon EOS A2E is a wonderful camera, but my old A1 was just great. You're lucky to have your A1!