FREE: Canon AE-1 SLR with 200mm Telephoto Lens!

The listing, Canon AE-1 SLR with 200mm Telephoto Lens! has ended.

The Canon AE-1 is a 35mm SLR with shutter-priority automatic exposure and manual override, produced by Canon in Japan.

By using a microprocessor, Canon was able to simplify the design, and by using a highly automated production process, they were able to keep costs low. The result was one of the first affordable TTL autoexposure cameras to hit the market. After its introduction in 1976, the Canon AE-1 quickly became a very popular camera worldwide.

The AE-1 used Canon's FD mount, and a typical setup would include the extremely popular Canon FD 50mm f/1.8 lens. The electronic shutter travelled horizontally on the focal plane, and offered speeds of: 2, 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, and B. Flash sync was auto-switching, available through both PC connector and hot shoe. It was one of the first cameras to offer full-aperture TTL metering.

FD lenses should be quite plentiful and inexpensive on other auction sites, like eBay. You can find a manual online for free; go to Camerapedia.org and look up the AE-1. It's ready to go out of the box, but I'd recommend taking it to a camera store for a general cleaning and check-up. There's some dust inside that needs to be removed, and that should be done by a professional so that the optics and electronics are not harmed by harsh chemicals, etc.

Shipping is by USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate Medium Box only. Well worth the cost!

[Note: The AE-1 was my first SLR camera, and I still own it 30 years after I bought it! Still works like it does when new!]