dave_haskel

<p>Hi Guys,<br>

<br /> I have been working with a Canon AE-1 (non-program) for about a year now and it's really grown on me. Now that my skills have improved, I want to upgrade to a model with aperture priority mode and I was considering a few models, even swapping all of my FD gear for another brand, so long as there is a camera out there that suit my needs. Here is what I am looking for, maybe you can recommend a favorite model for me:</p>

<ol>

<li>Full frame (either film or digital)*</li>

<li>Compatible with <strong><em>cheaper</em></strong>, possibly older lenses (I am a fan of the second hand ;-)</li>

<li>Aperture priority mode</li>

<li>Clear and bright viewfinder</li>

<li>Preferably faster than 1/1000 shutter priority so I can get dramatic wide open shots when there is lots of light</li>

<li>The lighter and easier to handle the better</li>

</ol>

<p>*Film is definitely cheaper, but I prefer digital for convenience and speed. The most I would be willing to pay for a used digital body is about $1000 (the only one I was able to find is the Canon 5D for about that price (on ebay). If you could think of other full frame digital cameras to check out I definitely will.</p>

<p>Essentially, the only drawbacks to my current AE-1 is that there is no aperture priority mode, the fastest shutter is 1/1000, and it only works with film so there is slow turnaround time for pics. Digital would be a great solution but most cameras are incredibly expensive, and would no longer be compatible with my cheap, old FD lenses.<br /> I have tried the EOS Rebel G -- it's a fantastically light and capable camera but only takes more expensive EOS lenses. Adding an EOS-FD converter crops a noticeable portion of the screen. Also the viewfinder is very dim and small so it ends up straining my eyes.<br>

<br /> Let me know what comes to mind. Thanks for the input! (PS: this post might overlap with a similar one in the FD forum. The question is reposted here to get a better survey of the crowd from other forums :-)</p>

<p>Thanks everyone!</p>

<p>The responses have been super helpful in the decision making process. Sounds like everyone in this forum is a diehard Canon fan (go figure, it's the FD forum).</p>

<p>What are your thoughts about other brands that might offer the same (or better) combination of features? Jeff Adler mentioned a few of the Nikons out there that sound quite appealing. I suppose that Nikon's had the advantage of not changing the lens mount system in the early 90's and losing compatibility with all of the wonderful older lenses</p>

<p>Hi Guys,<br>

I have been working with a Canon AE-1 (non-program) for about a year now and it's really grown on me. Now that my skills have improved, I want to upgrade to a model with aperture priority mode and I was considering buying the AE-1 Program. However, at this point, I would consider going a different route (maybe another brand?) so long as there is a camera out there that suit my needs. Here is what I am looking for, maybe you can recommend a favorite model for me:</p>

<ol>

<li>Full frame (either film or digital)*</li>

<li>Compatible with <strong><em>cheaper</em></strong>, possibly older lenses (I am a fan of the second hand ;-)</li>

<li>Aperture priority mode</li>

<li>Clear and bright viewfinder</li>

<li>Preferably faster than 1/1000 shutter priority</li>

<li>The lighter and easier to handle the better</li>

</ol>

<p>*Film is definitely cheaper, but I prefer digital for convenience and speed. The most I would be willing to pay for a used digital body is about $1000 (the only one I was able to find is the Canon 5D for about that price (on ebay). If you could think of other full frame digital cameras to check out I definitely will<br>

Essentially, the only drawbacks to my current AE-1 is that there is no aperture priority mode, the fastest shutter is 1/1000, and it only works with film so there is slow turnaround time for pics. Digital would be a great solution but most cameras are incredibly expensive, and would no longer be compatible with my cheap, old FD lenses.<br>

I have tried the EOS Rebel G -- it's a fantastically light and capable camera but only takes more expensive EOS lenses. Adding an EOS-FD converter crops a noticeable portion of the screen. Also the viewfinder is very dim and small so it ends up straining my eyes.<br>

Let me know what comes to mind. Thanks for the input!</p>

<p>I googled the topic because I was having an <em>identical</em> problem with the AE-1. Similarly, some photos are coming out with fogging on the sides (interestingly, on the left or right side). Instead of tinkering with the source of the leak I'm going to switch to a different model. Seems like this one has been worn down quite nicely already.<br>

Example pics:</p><div></div>