wade_fitchie Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Well, looks like i need some help once again. But i can happily say it isnt about MY canon this time. I purchased an ae1 for my girlfriend about 2 years ago off a guy here in my town who owned a kiiiillllller camera shop! He knew his stuff!!!! But sadly shut down right after i got the camera. Any way. For christmas, i snagged a zoom lense for her. Come to find out....it doesnt fit on her ae1! BUT, it fits on MY ae1. I tried swapping the stock lenses. Once again......my lense wont fit on hers!!!! Why is this??! I was looking at the silver ring/lense lock on her camera and assumed that could be why??? Why would any lense i take off my camera, or use on my camera, not work on hers???? Its the same model!!! Everyone who has helped me with my camera issues have been super helpful!!! Im just bummed she has a rad lense, that she cant use......i do feel bad. I also have pictures of it, but im not sure why they arent uploading.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_wheatland Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 <p>Looking at the camera body mount, make sure that the sliding stop down is not pushed in toward the lens mount. This may be the cause!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wade_fitchie Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 Hmmm....im looking and i don't see what your talking about. I just dont understand how her stock lense fits fine....but any other lense wont fit. But we have the same exact camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jose_angel Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 <p>I have no clue on Canon cameras... but I wonder if we are talking about two different mounts, the FD bayonet and the breech-lock one. But I think it`s about the lenses, not the cameras.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_wheatland Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 <p>Look in owners manual on the 'net concerning operation of stop down sliding lever. This must be disengaged to mount FD lens on her camera.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_pierlot Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 <p>Paul's got it. See a link to the AE-1 manual <a href="http://web.mit.edu/adorai/Public/Canon_AE-1_Manual.pdf">here</a>.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wade_fitchie Posted January 27, 2016 Author Share Posted January 27, 2016 Oook. Found that part in the manual. Honestly. I dont understand what it means. And im really afraid ill break something if i try to figure it out. Looking at both of our cameras next to each other, lens off, everything......EVERYTHING looks identical! Are there any youtube videos exolaining this? Ive been looking for some time and ive come up with nothing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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