Lifespan of Canon AE1

The Canon AE1 is one of the classic models of the film era. It is an electronic shutter machine that requires batteries to work. This machine came out around the 1970s and was discontinued in the 1980s, so the machine you buy The minimum is from the 1980s. Although traditional cameras have a relatively long lifespan, there are a few points that need to be pointed out in particular about this camera. The shutter of this camera is a curtain. The curtain shutter has several shortcomings: the maximum shutter speed is 1/1000 and the sync speed. Both are lower than 1/60. The curtain shutter material is cloth, so it is easy to get moldy, rot, or harden, and its lifespan is shorter than that of a metal shutter. Also, this camera has an electronic shutter, and the electronic components also have a lifespan. The long-term performance of this machine The service life is 15-20 years. Of course, care should be taken to prevent moisture when placed and maintained for a long time. It is not uncommon for the service life to be as long as 50 years.

Of course there is a mechanical camera that does not use batteries at all, that is the famous Nikon FM2, an all-metal mechanical camera, a titanium alloy honeycomb shutter, a shutter speed of 1/4000, and a sync speed of 1/250 seconds. At that time It has created many firsts and is still outdated today. It is said to be the most reliable and the only machine that can work normally when taken out at high temperatures and minus 30 degrees Celsius. It is very easy to use and is a must-have for all professional photographers and journalists at that time. Backup machine (to prevent electronic camera failure), a dream machine for mechanical camera enthusiasts