When it launched in 1976, the Canon AE-1 took the photography world by storm. Here was a camera that made advanced features affordable to the mass market, and the camera sold like crazy to those who had always wanted to try film photography.
Fast-forward 49 years and, amazingly, the Canon AE-1 (review here) still serves the exact same purpose – but to an entirely new generation that has always wanted to try film photography.
