The AE-1 is a 35 mm film SLR marketed in April 1976. Canon’s museum describes its use of electronic control and an approach to manufacturing intended to bring automatic exposure to a broader market.
Identification
Read the complete model marking. The AE-1 and AE-1 Program are separate models; an instruction or feature described for one should not automatically be assigned to the other.
Manual availability
A reviewed HTML manual has not yet been published here for this model.
Sources
Canon Camera Museum: AE-1. Consulted 27 October 2026. This reference summarises documented features; it is not a hands-on review.