The Canon A-1 is a historically significant, electronically controlled 35mm SLR film camera manufactured by Canon Inc. between 1978 and 1985. Using the manual-focus Canon FD lens mount, it holds the title of the world's first SLR camera to offer an electronically programmed autoexposure mode. Housed in a distinct, sleek all-black chassis, it combined robust mechanical reliability with a cutting-edge digital LED viewfinder display, making it a favorite among professional photojournalists and advanced amateurs alike.
Specification
Table 1- Type
- SLR
- Film format
- 135 (35 mm)
- Mount
- Canon FD mount
- Shutter
- Focal plane
- Fastest speed
- 1/1000
- Flash sync
- 1/60
- Metering
- Silicon
- TTL metering
- Yes
- Battery
- 2x 4LR44/PX28
- Fires without battery
- No
- Weight
- 620 g
- Dimensions
- 141 x 92 x 48
- Made
- 1978–1985
A dash means the figure was never published or has not been read off a source. Nothing here is estimated.
Lenses that fit
Canon FD mount- Canon FD 7.5mm f/5.6 Fisheye S.S.C. 7.5mm
- Canon FD 7.5mm f/5.6 Fisheye 7.5mm
- Canon New FD 7.5mm f/5.6 Fisheye 7.5mm
- Canon New FD 14mm f/2.8L 14mm
- Canon New FD 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye 15mm
- Canon FD 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye S.S.C. 15mm
- Canon FD 17mm f/4 S.S.C. 17mm
- Canon FD 17mm f/4 17mm
- Canon New FD 17mm f/4 17mm
- Canon New FD 20mm f/2.8 20mm
- Canon FD 20mm f/2.8 S.S.C. 20mm
- Canon New FD 20-35mm f/3.5L 20–35mm
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