CANON AE-1 Restoration / Ressurection Full Tutorial

[@lachsimzwaifel]

Great work! The top and bottom donor plates really made this restoration shine. And i have to buy some yarn ;)

[@michaelfrei1903]

Great Job many Thanks for these good Video. Greatin from Germany 😊

[@corydhmiller]

Big shout out to this video. I was quoted by a camera repair shop €300 to repair the camera when the shutter magnet wasn't sticking properly, which I rightly refused. Found a few videos including this one that showed how to properly disassemble this piece and I gave it a good clean with alcohol and a Q-Tip and it's back to working just like it was, and €300 saved. Thanks a million!

[@MrAnalogDan12]

@@corydhmiller to be honest this is a DIY method and I am glad it worked for you

[@skrypczakkevin6539]

Just for the anecdote, It was my first camera and it was you who sold it to me😅...there is more than 15years... a camera that you repaired ! Thanks you Dan 😉

[@MrAnalogDan12]

Oh yeah I remember. Time flies. I still have a photo of us at school!

[@skrypczakkevin6539]

@@MrAnalogDan12 I have pleasant memories from these years !

[@bolshoff97]

The one and only video on lubricating the apperture comtrol... I now have 2 cameras with the apperture being stuck and not working even on the exposure preview. I watched 15 videos on the A1 repairs and you are the only one addressing it. I know i should apply a very little amount of oil, will try soon and share the results! Thank you for your work!

[@Ybalrid]

I wish this specific issue was more discussed online. Early onset of this problem is a lot more subtile (over exposure of some pictures by a couple of stop intermittently)

[@bolshoff97]

To anyone who is interrested: I fixed one camera as the author did with the syrringe and accidentally "broke" the second one when tried to force the leaver inside the bayonet as the frame was not advanced (stupid me). For the second camera, I ended up fully disassembling it and I just had to put one of the tungsten wires in place since it slipped off. Both cameras work flawlessly now.

[@bolshoff97]

So never force anything in the camera, I just was impatient. I forced the inside leaver and it lost any feedback totally, it would not latch with the apperture. Inside the camera, when I pulled off the front assembly, there was an obvious loose wire which I have put in place. So happy it slippend and not snapped!

[@bolshoff97]

I do not recommend anyone to disassemble it if you don't have prior experience with soldering and fiddly mechanic pieces

[@Ybalrid]

@@bolshoff97 Never force anything on any camera! This lever, if you are talking about the aperture control one, will move freely but you absolutely need to advance the camera (charges the shutter and mirror box mechanisms) and push the stop-down button. Apply the minimal amount of force to any of those pieces. You are lucky stuff just "slipped" and did not break on you 😅

[@Muteris]

Dude! This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks

[@MrAnalogDan12]

Glad I could help!

[@blackbearmedia6419]

Thanks for the video. I noticed when you put on the new lens there was an audible click. My ae1 doesn't click like that. Should it? Is there a fix for that?

[@vintagevantics]

Great video Dan!

[@MrAnalogDan12]

Thanks

[@rnakamine]

Would this method for lubricating the aperture control's gears be aplicable to the A1 too?

[@dflf]

I have that same 35-70 zoom lens. I use it lot. It's very versatile

[@MrAnalogDan12]

And it's not a bad performer. It's sharp

[@nevillewatkins4997]

Hi Dan. I was interested to see you replace the seals in the body with what looked like glue and twine. I've used self adhesive foam in the past and that looks like a much better idea. What sort of glue and what twine did you use?

[@MrAnalogDan12]

It's called "all purpose glue". It's not contact cement just basic glue. And it's yarn. Black yarn. German manufacturers used that instead of foam and it's still there 50 years later.

[@fredmex26]

Does the mirror spring go over or under the pin to the left?

[@kojotv3461]

do you know how to disassembly the locking diaphragm mechanism on the right side of the lens mount ?

[@siemprevago361]

Thank you sir!

[@chantalhonore951]

💋

[@MrAnalogDan12]

Thanks

[@DeeB1345]

Dr. Analog Dan - Head of Photographic Equipment Surgery Department

[@MrAnalogDan12]

Doctor Who ?

[@andresaironneil1378]

I find it very irresponsible squirting a bunch of oil into the camera and calling it a "fix". It only takes a few extra steps to take out the mirrorbox and apply the tiniest amount of oil to get rid of the squeak.

[@MrAnalogDan12]

I totally agree. That's why my method only uses a microscopic amount of oil located on the right part. I have a full video about it.