Photog Pros: Any opinions on the Canon AE-1?

[DotheDamnTHing]

Im cleaning up my dad's old camera and was hoping for some opinions, tips, recommendaions for it. It comes with a Canon 50mmf1.8, Hanimex28mm f2.8 and Canon 70-210mm f4 and sunpak flash.
Im wondering whether purchasing a power winder is a good investment?

thanks

 

[Jzero]

Those are great cameras. A lot of people are still using AE-1s that are now getting on 30 years old.

 

[Anubis]

yea its a great camera, you also have some nice lenses with it, i know alot of peopel that have them and use them for fulm, they are just like todays cameras with teh lack of auto focus, i have some friends ho have 2 of them so they can shoot 2 diff films at the same time

only thing that is annoying is that the AE-1 uses a different lens mount then teh newer canons do so you have to look for ild lenses as the new ones wont work

 

[DotheDamnTHing]

yeah the fd mount

 

[KarenMarie]

i have one. it is older than VeggieFrog! 😉

it takes AWESOME pics. I have a very expensive digital camera that it supposed to be top of the line... but to be honest.. it does not take as good pics as the AE-1.

Take a look at what they are going for on eBay.. in excellent condition. People are prepared to pay really good money for a 25-30yr old camera for a reason.

I would never part with mine.
🙂

 

[DotheDamnTHing]

any tips on cleaning the body and lenses?

 

[Doggiedog]

The AE-1 was my first camera. Its a great little camera. I then went on to a Contax RTS-2 and Canon T-90.

I also happened to have the 70-210 F/4 lens that you have also along with the 50mm. The zoom lens wasn't very good. You get a lot of light falloff and soft focus in the corners. The 50mm was ok but when you compared images taken with that lens and my Contax 50mm f/1.4, there was no comparison.

I think my AE-1 is still in working condition somewhere in my house. My T-90 is dead though.

 

[DotheDamnTHing]

was yours S.S.C??

 

[Doggiedog]

Originally posted by: DotheDamnTHing
was yours S.S.C??

Nope.