Name: Canon A1 SLR 35mm Film camera with 35-70mm Lens fully serviced CLAD
Brand: Canon
SKU: 560637
Price: 164.99 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

Vintage Canon A1 SLR 35mm Film camera with 35-70mm Lens fully serviced CLAD

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Vintage Canon A1 SLR 35mm Film camera with 35-70mm Lens fully serviced CLAD

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UPC: 560637

Brand: Canon

Condition: Refurb

Vintage Canon A1 SLR 35mm Film camera with zoom FD 35-70mm Lens 560637 fully serviced CLAD

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 March 1978 to 1985. It employs a horizontal cloth-curtain focal-plane shutter with a speed range of 30 to 1/1000 second plus bulb and flash synchronization speed of 1/60 second. It has dimensions of 92 millimetres (3.6 in) height, 141 millimetres (5.6 in) width, 48 millimetres (1.9 in) depth and 620 grams (22 oz) weight. Unlike most SLRs of the time, it was available in only one color; all black.

The A-1 is a historically significant camera. It was the first SLR to offer an electronically controlled programmed autoexposure mode. While the Minolta XD came out in 1977 with electronic control exposure modes, specifically Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Full Manual modes, as well as an "off the modev dial" full program exposure mode, the Canon A-1 offered "Program" mode. Instead of the photographer picking a shutter speed to freeze or blur motion and choosing a lens aperture f-stop to control depth of field (focus), the photographer relied on the A-1's microprocessor to automatically select a compromise exposure based on light meter input. Virtually all cameras today have at least one program mode.

This Particular A1 is in very good condition and has no heavy marks at all. Each function woks in this camera as it should. Lever pulls nicely at all speeds. Viewfinder is nice and clean and Aperture speeds are nice & clean. Film counter works so as the self timer. Light meter works in this camera as well. Light seal has been installed. Comes along with lens cap.