Canon AE-1 with 50mm f/1.8 Lens The Canon AE-1 is a 35 mm single-lens reflex (SLR) film camera for use with interchangeable lenses. It was made in Japan from April 1976 to 1984. It uses an electronically controlled horizontal cloth focal plane shutter, with a speed range of 2 to 1/1000 second plus Bulb and flash X-sync of 1/60th second. The AE-1 is a historically significant SLR camera known for its shutter-priority auto-exposure, a built-in microcomputer, and massive global popularity, allowing Canon to add more functionality while making the camera smaller. The Canon AE-1 made ...