I like my freebie AE-1P!

[jason]

I have been using a CanonAE-1Programm for about 6 months.It was a

gift with lenses and flash plus bag! This is my 2nd Canon gift! The

first a AE-1, I did not enjoy! The ISO setting a cause of problems!

The Programm is really nice.Its fast and responsive.It is first SLR

that I can carry with my Leica-M! Everything in familiar places or

same movement of direction on lenses,focus, whatever.The 50mm lens s

good.I added a Quantray(Ritz) 28mmf2.8, new in box for Canadian $10.oo

I have had a print done recently from 800 Fuji film in available light

printed "8x12".The lens and the speed of camera really helped produce

a fine envoirmental photo.Sorry, can't scan.Soon!The 35~105m zoom is

a tradgedy.A so called pro lens! The horizons of Lake Ontario

are 'Concave".I regard all zooms as toys but use their effects when

reqd.I hated my EOS system.I gave it to my daughter.It's not much

loved there either.I shall probably add another body and a lens for

portraits unless I find a Pentax to FD/FL mount adapter,so that I

could use my Super-Takumar 85mm.I find its my camera of choice in

poor weather or for really fun assignments.I think Canon lost

something fine when they went EOS.I used the A-1 a long time ago and

it too is a great camera.Yes! The shutter "kills" a mouse every now

and then.I shall oil relevant parts soon.

[._._z]

Maybe.

[lance_dennis]

Jason

 

I loe my Tak 85 also! You can easily find an adapter for FD/FL to M42. They are availible new at camera stores for about $20 USD, or on Ebay. Canon made a "mount conveter P" that can also be found on Ebay for $30 or less. They both wok.

 

-Lance