Canon AE-1

Canon AE-1, Canon
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The first single-lens reflex camera controlled by a microprocessor.

The microprocessor made the camera cheaper to build and easier to use. The AE-1 sold in the millions and made the reflex camera a camera for amateurs.

Materials: Metal and plastic, glass optics

Manufacture: Made in Japan.

The black or chrome body with Canon on the prism.

The needle in the viewfinder showing the aperture.