From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Canon AV-1
Canon AV-1
Canon AV-1 AV-1 was very similar to the 1976 AE-1 but provided
aperture priority autoexposure rather than the AE-1’s
shutter speed priority AE.[1] The camera is not capable of
fully manual exposure.[2] Canon’s international distribu-
tors, particularly in the United States, had clamored for
such a camera because competing brands offered mostly
aperture-priority cameras and some preferred it.[1] The
AV in the name referred to the type of autoexposure; Av
(Aperture Value) is a common abbreviation for aperture
priority.
When this camera appeared, a new range of FD lenses
Type 35 mm SLR camera was introduced, featuring instant mounting/unmount-
Lens mount Canon FD ing of the lens.[1] This was called the New FD mount and
did away with the older type of mounting ring which was
Focus manual fitted on to the rear of the lens and was awkward to use
Exposure Aperture priority and needed two hands, to a newer, easier system where-
by the user lined up the red dot on the lens, with the
Flash Hot shoe
red dot on the camera and simply turned the whole lens
Frame rate Manual lever winding, unmodified. clockwise until it clicked into place.
All the other AE-1 accessories fit the AV-1.
References
[1] ^ Canon Inc.. "AV-1". Canon Camera Museum.
http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/camera/
film/data/1976-1985/
1979_av1.html?lang=us&categ=crn&page=1976-1985.
Top view of controls. [2] Canon Inc.. "Canon AV-1 Instructions". Canon FD
Documentation Project. http://www.canonfd.com/
av1english/canonav1instructions.pdf.
External links
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• Canon AV-1 Camera at Photography of Malaysia
Illustration of the image in finder of AV-1
The Canon AV-1 is a 35mm single-lens reflex camera with
a FD lens mount, introduced by Canon Inc. in 1979. The
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