Canon AE-1

[@WillemVerb]

Dead at the sponsor hahah

[@grainydaysss]

I'm so grateful for their support

[@ErnestoFigueirasOfficial]

Ahahah

[@thomasbrady8056]

Literally hit Subscribe on that!

[@atroche1978]

"ISO, shutter speed, and disappointment".......😂😂😂😂😂 subbed 👍

[@abreudan1]

hahahaha

[@thepurpleherring]

same ! :D

[@anklez12]

"I plan to be buried with it. That way in Hell i can continue to take pictures with my friends." 💀😭 Instantly subbed. 😂

[@howxqx2]

LoneWolfSociety But do they have Film there ?!

[@jameshall5556]

@@howxqx2 Expired Velvia.

[@andypham8325]

Love the deadpan humor in your videos. Finally a photo KZbinr who doesn’t take this shit so seriously! btw I’m a Corolla driver ✊🏽 #corolla4life

[@grainydaysss]

Haha I used to drive a corolla too

[@wanda_cohen]

My brother and i used to scratch our dad's Corolla when we were kids, yet he still loved the Corolla so much

[@davidjacob5060]

@@grainydaysss i get made fun of for having a corolla with roll down windows, then i take photos im disapointed about and come home to watch some GD videos

[@thepirateshoots]

I also have been a corolla driver for 6 years. The corolla does what it is supposed to. The AE-1 too; I find it pretty reliable. And after so much years since design-in, it is still a beauty, especially in black (mine is silver....)

[@pizzaman207]

My mom bought a AE-1 when it was first released in 1979. She gave it to me last year, shoots like it's new. It truly is one of the greatest cameras of all time.

[@grainydaysss]

That's awesome! Ae-1 forever

[@LaskyLabs]

Your mother is cool.

[@snapjacksonphotography]

I have one from 1978. I love it! Just found out yesterday, that if you look on the inside back of the camera, where the film cartridge sits, you can look up the number online, and it tells you the year it was made!

[@RodUSMC75]

Love the sarcasm, finally someone who isn't all "This is the greatest thing till tomorrows review!"

[@qnetx]

My second camera I bought new was the AE1 back in the 70s. I bought it as a backup to my Canon F1 for an upcoming trip to Spain. I shot mostly slide film through it and used a 35mm FD lens for travel. I mounted an 85mm FD lens to the F1 and shot mainly BW film with that. Sadly I lost the AE1 years ago when I lent it to a friend and it subsequently got destroyed when their house flooded during a hurricane. I've since replaced it but haven't shot with it although I probably will now that you've triggered those memories and inspired me. Thanks.

[@grainydaysss]

Haha just doin my job. AE-1s are awesome

[@brandonboogers]

That’s tragic :( but imagine your camera being destroyed by water. This post was made by the Nikonos gang

[@PiotrekGrzesiak]

God, I love your sarcasm. Absolutely killin it, man. Cheers from the good ol' Poland! Will be following thoroughly. Edit: BTW, a Helios is a 58mm f/2.0 lens, just sayin :)) Although it hates direct sunlight.

[@grainydaysss]

Just checked, and dammit you're right haha. It is a 2.0, must've got my f stops crossed

[@mthivier]

When you said, "Straight from your grandparents' attic"...ouch! I'm old enough to have first purchased my AE1, brand new, back in 1977. I can tell you that it was state-of-the-art back in the day.

[@grainydaysss]

They're still incredible cameras!

[@DaveInElland]

You’re not alone Mar Thivierge

[@ChairmanZhongXiNa]

Side note: There's actually two types of FD lenses: FD and nFD (new FD) Basically the original FD lenses had a chrome ring near the base, thus dubbed as "chrome-nosed FD lenses". nFD is just the newer version without the chrome nose, with minor updates. So nFD is just a bit sexier.

[@fab9207]

thanks zhong xi na

[@SebBrosig]

Yeah but the chrome ring looks Hella cool and I was shocked to find my FD 1.8/50 (nFD) was made of plastic after it cracked! My older brother had the chrome ring lens and it's metal I think. One of the cool things about these cameras is the battery life measures in years and that's with leaving it switched on: the off position is just a lock against accidental exposure.

[@TorresinhoLFC]

This is the third video I've watched from this channel. At first I thought he's trying too hard with the jokes but he gets funnier the more you listen to him. I died when he said "3 basics of photography - iso, shutter speed and disappointment" HAHAHAHAHA subscribed

[@ricjohns545]

I used a Canon AE1 Program in the Army. It never let me down. My favorite shots was of a mortar platoon in pitch black. I took the shots through a Aviator's Night Vision Imaging System AN/AVS 6(V)2. I bought the Canon used just for the field.

[@phoenixkanada]

“Oh crap, there’s film...just kidding” 😂

[@Redbeard_Sagas]

I have one of these Canon AE-1 cameras that is in need of seal replacement. But in all I never really thought I would fall in love with it. Being that it considered a "beginner" camera it take nice pictures with the right film and set up. That double exposed picture even though by accident looks pretty damn cool. Liked the video on the camera and great pics also.

[@henrywilkin]

"I don't use that camera because it's basically Skynet" 😂😂😂

[@gabesphoto]

Great video however i used the AE1 and A1 during my Navy days for recognizance and still this day once in a while for personal and weddings with great results with my FD lenses. Keep up the good work...!!!

[@ThisHolographicLife]

Love the Big Bear photos, definitely can’t go wrong there. Great place to unwind and has some stunning scenery

[@grainydaysss]

couldn't agree more

[@Internetvideoaccount]

I’m purchasing one this weekend. I’m excited to use it on my study abroad trip in Japan!!

[@dan4466]

My buddy bought this in 1978 and I bought a Nikon FE. We were juniors in high school. He’s a pro photographer today still shooting Canon and I’m still a Nikon guy. Awesome cameras in the day.

[@kimfucku8074]

Still have my Canon A-1 with a lot of lenses, film winder and flash. Bought it in the 80's.

[@RonnyKohlmann]

You need to give FD glass another chance. I got the 50 f1.4 / 35 f2 and 135 f2.8 and they are all delivering outstanding image quality. I find your videos quite funny and entertaining. Subscribed !

[@grainydaysss]

Yea I think I'm going to try getting some fresh fd glass, mine don't seem to be cutting it

[@gperpetuo]

I do also have the 50 f1.4 that I use both on the AE-1 Program and adapted on my Fuji XT-3 and is a great lens. Also the 28f2.8 and 35f2.8 are performing great. I test shot them first with digital and “pixel peeped” before purchasing...

[@richardmann8584]

grainydays what camera strap is that wow

[@49sixteen]

Fun fact, the sound from an iPhone was recorded from the Canon AE-1. Apple still uses the same sound clip.

[@mikeshaw1340]

"It's a pretty good camera for learning about the three basics of photography: ISO, shutter speed, and disappointment".....LOL. Your videos are the best on the internet, man. Thanks for doing what you do.

[@pratikgpta]

you got me at sponsor, how brilliant.

[@photog1529]

An AE-1 was my first 'real' camera back in 1978 or so...still have it, and the shot counter counts up as it should. Could be your FD lenses were a bit iffy. I've been using my older FD lenses on a Sony A7R2 and A7R (since converted to IR) with a Novoflex adapter and they work surprisingly well, not to mention the A7R2 has in-body stabilization. Of course, it depends on the particular FD lens Some of the FD 'L' lenses are still very good performers (80-200L and 20-35L). And if you use the radioactive FD 35/f2 you won't need a yellow filter for B/W film. Enjoying your videos and your sense of humor.

[@Nothingz3dge]

It's interesting seeing the depth of field preview button on film this camera, since it still has a place on some of Canon's DSLRS today. My old Canon Rebel T7i had one, but I didn't even realize it was there for like a whole year lmao

[@43bobbyg]

Great wit dry humour an flow I ordered camera subbed an follow your channel after video . I had the camera from 77 but someone stole it in 85 . I kept lenses have three of them 50-1.4 135 mm an a wide angle lens. Glad your channel popped up.

[@airsign1012]

Since darkroom class when my Prof. suggested the AE-1 as a good option for beginner camera I've been using it and it's still going strong. Love it.

[@THEEkidskid]

The only film photographer on KZbin with an actual personality 😂

[@BrokeCollegeKid]

I love his voice and he's monotonously funny😂

[@AydenIsenbergPhoto]

I think it's funny how, 4 years after this video is uploaded and 2 years of owning a Digital SLR, this video helped me discover that the tiny button by my lens on my camera is a field of view preview button

[@Matt.Detroit]

I think you may have just had bad experience with the FD lenses. I have two of them (50 and 80-200) for my Canon EF film camera and the sharpness has never let me down. (Its literally just the EF. Like the first canon EF camera). I bought them both from KEH

[@grainydaysss]

yea it's possible, I used the 28mm 2.8, 50mm 1.4, and 300mm 2.8 (I think? Can't remember that last one) and they were all kind of soft from my experience. I've seen some red ring FD lenses, those are probably better

[@roiloubia4483]

@@grainydaysss Yes the FD lenses with the red ring are the L lenses (short for luxury). I own most of the normal new prime lenses, and a 80-200mm L lenses. I always got extraordinary results in all aspects. I also carry the AE1, A1, F1 (had a battery issue 5 years ago, but solved), and the Canon T90 (cla'ed 2 years ago). They all work like a charm. Very happy with them. I think you just just bad luck with your lenses. Said that good luck with film photography, real FUN..

[@10Outta10Baby]

Keep up the jokes, don't be afraid to be more savage

[@jmtphotographymedia]

ISO, shutter speed, and disappointment! Lmaooooo. Love itm

[@colbert4win]

This punched me right in my soft spot for canon fd lenses.

[@TimothymakeupsDitzler]

I thought for sure I had that spicy guy fieri model but nope...just the program.

[@grainydaysss]

Yea it's rare, but it's out there

[@Iproductions0]

As someone who drives a original flavor potato chip ass Corolla; your intro made me laugh. As a depressed soy boy, your dry humor did it for me. Subbed

[@smellbaddiesmedia4537]

jason's dry humor is the reason i enjoy photography

[@GibsonTM]

As someone who uses the camera themselves, I don't understand the hype about the AE-1. It is a great camera, but try finding a Canon AV-1 or A-1 which have aperture priority instead of shutter priority. Also, there's no exposure comp which kinda sucks

[@grainydaysss]

Hmm good points, I guess it depend on preference. Yea there is no exposure compensation dial, but you could just change the iso setting on the camera I suppose

[@okaro6595]

AE-1 has a manual mode which allows you to expose as you like. AV-1 has only 1/60 s in manual mode. You were supposed to adjust the ISO for exposure compensation.

[@brianrodas2956]

Alright I feel personally attacked. That water and salad had NO business messing my stomach up like it did after haphazardly driving to Taco Bell for a Crunchwrap supreme after having seven shots of tequila. You sir, have no idea how rough it was. Appreciate the laughs. Stellar work.

[@robdixon5016]

Always loved AE1 in black.

[@caldera878]

I can't go anywhere in YT without an sponsor or ad jabbing into a video!

[@grainydaysss]

they're out to get ya

[@forgettheorder5526]

I randomly come across this video and the intro had me laughing.

[@demgesch]

loved the beach camping pics - seriously pleasing to look at with such amazing narrative qualities!

[@gsapriza]

Digging your sense of humor. Keep it up.

[@Curry952]

Helpful camera review, and quite possibly the BEST execution of any review I’ve seen.

[@bungiecoocoo]

ISO shutter speed And disappointment Busted out laughing on the toilet! Subscribed

[@andi]

You’re so harsh on yourself mate 😂 great vid though, I really enjoyed it 👏

[@csb65536]

I have no idea which FD lenses you didn’t like. There were a few of those that were mediocre at best, but for the most part, they are pretty sharp lenses. Especially when you get into the SSC, or the L series. I used the 85mm 1.2, super sharp, it even gives a pretty sharp image at wide open, actually sharper than my EF series 85 1.2II. I love your videos.

[@alogh]

I absolutely love that shot at 4:11 I'd buy a print and stick it in my living room

[@MichaelSeneschal]

Alonso Diaz Agreed. Me2

[@Lockiel]

Best photography video I’ve seen to date

[@fabiobs98]

I don’t usually leave a comment like this but you’re really good at explaining stuff and make it fun to watch! Please do more vids like this! +sub :)))

[@grainydaysss]

Welcome to the party!

[@chetprice]

Watch out for the mirror spring. That camera is notorious for that going out. You’ll be able to tell almost immediately because it will sound weird. And when you get the pics back you will notice there is a portion at the top of the negative that is unexposed.

[@grupplenick]

2 minutes in and I already love this guy

[@jaguarguitar]

Get a Spotmatic and use those M42 lenses the way God intended to. Apart from automatic aperture closing, you also get open aperture metering if you have the Spotmatic F and SMC Takumar lenses. Not to mention that your lenses will have proper orientation when fully screwed too.

[@skunklungz]

7:21 my heart dropped lol

[@MrHaydnSir]

thanks to your years of influence, today the first film camera i bought myself arrived - no prizes for guessing my big reveal, it's an AE-1 (Programme) and shoutout to the New Zealand Rugby Team, because it too is all black

[@lemo_manda6076]

5:56 this is one of the coolest photographs I've ever seen.

[@lowfatedes]

Idk, 4:11 is pretty good

[@painovoimaton]

Shutter priority is useful only for something like sports photography and an aperture priority camera will be a much better teacher

[@sectorz8171]

Found a AE-1 Program at a flea market last weekend with a 50mm lens, and Tamron 80-210mm lens (with case) for $40... Couldn't believe my luck. Shutter works, getting film in soon to test it all out.

[@RealBarber]

Love your humour lol. Thanks for the great video.

[@royaltykidstv]

Dead during the funny parts bro 😂

[@bohemproduction]

I just love your style of talking and humour :) Great channel

[@rafaelrivera4912]

This is probably the best review of any film camera out there hahaha

[@Being_Joe]

Got to agree about the FD disappointment. I have a 50mm 1.8FD with this camera and I only really like black and white images. Not to crazy of the color images I get with this camera/lens combo. I never considered a m42 adapter. That would actually make this camera a lot better to use.

[@stayfit097]

I knew in the first 10 seconds id love this and sure enough I did

[@Standbackforscience]

Came for the film, stayed for the humor.

[@repmidwest]

This was my first legit film camera back in the 00's. Loved it. Especially the aperture preview and double exposures. Only problem was that the lubrication for the mechanical parts inside would get too thick in cold weather (Michigan - 8 months out of the year) and lock up till you warmed it back up in your coat. So it would be one shot and 5 minutes of warm up, then the next shot. So annoying.

[@authenticNL2]

Well you need to make sure to get good lube before you use it, jeez dude

[@thepirateshoots]

the black version and the autowinder kill it :) ... I've got the silver version (only) .... The cam is very reliable and easy to use.

[@dustysprockets1505]

Came back amd watched the video that started it all with choosing my first film camera Feels good

[@trueblack6760]

Aperture, shutter speed and disappointment... Every comment of your's are so fun to hear. BTW I want see your large format camera as well.

[@Ian-qh7le]

That is the most appealing Thumbnail and idk why

[@elbob248]

I bought one new, and one used a looooong time ago. Somehow they got lost in a move. My wife, whom I married twenty years ago has one. I am just fixing to break it out, along with a Canon EOS 1 that I recently got hold of. Time for me to go down a rabbit hole. I love film, and it has far to long since I shot it.

[@AeromaticXD]

The AE-1 shutter sound was sampled for the iPhone camera!

[@TeodorNastase]

you should get some actual Canon glass, the 50mm 1.4 is a pleasure to use, very sharp and like $60

[@grainydaysss]

Haha i actually have the 50mm, but I think there's something wrong with it because there is ghosting everywhere on it

[@davidjohansson4315]

grainydays I have the Frankly Disappointing lens as well, for a Canon A-1 though. Disappointed about 65% of the time, but that might be because my shitty skills or just lazy (impatient) scanning. It should be fucking awesome.

[@tubecorr]

I have the 50mm 1.4 too and I always get amazing quality from it. The newer plastic version is the best I think. The 28mm 2.8 on the other hand... I've owned 2 of them and they were both soft mid frame.

[@savsroom5195]

the moose shot reminds me of the album cover for albatross by foxing for some reason

[@thatguitarist9340]

Hey from Scotland :) So I just bought an AV-1 for £35 from a charity shop, and it came with a 50mm canon FD lens. It was an absolute steal. As far as I can tell it looks brand new. The shutter fires and the film winds so that's all I know for now. On the AV-1 I can't even adjust my shutter speed. I get a 1 60th of a second option or auto and that's it. It's as basic as a shooting experience as I think money can buy. But I absolutely love it. Later this week I'm going to shoot my first roll of kodak gold 200. I cannot wait. After getting my first few rolls of film developed I plan on getting another film camera which I can get more hands on with like shutter speed etc. Any advice on what my next camera should be? My budget would be about 100 pounds :)

[@gloomy5665]

I have an older canon 35mm camera. The canon EF, which is pretty unknown actually. It looks pretty similar to the AE.

[@geekylucas]

One of the better film photog channels. 👍

[@SatanSupimpa]

Gimme more of that sweet swirly bokeh. I love the Helios 44.

[@mellowbenji]

cool review , funny. this canon series is stamped for sure

[@tracylynnw]

My granny owned a Toyota Corolla, it was a reliable automobile.

[@SweetLouPhotography]

Midnight taco bell and disappoint, a man after my own heart. Really dig your stuff dude.

[@andyash2120]

Sarcasm = level British. Well done.

[@ryans_life]

big time mate, I said the same on another video. Love that wit. Great channel

[@stephenalkire590]

love your humor and videos man!

[@genghis2510]

That's a black model AE-1 with a winder. It's a shutter priority SLR meaning user sets shutter speed the camera body sets the aperture. If I were to shoot film I would get now a hybrid model that can run even when the battery is dead like Nikon F3 or its older models or Canon F1n or older models. Hybrid cameras were top of the line during the 80's. With a battery its shutter speed can be set from 30 seconds up to its highest (1/2000) and without a battery it still works with mechanical shutter speeds from flash synch up to its highest. Can any current DSLR now run without a battery? And here's a trivia for you, what Hollywood car racing movie sort-of popularized Canon AE-1 when the principal actor used it to take photos of racing cars on the track?

[@kylekrulikowski2588]

those sunset shots are killer

[@DougHall65]

Solid review, (though I find it odd that you crap on Canon FD lenses, despite not owning or using Canon FD lenses).

[@grainydaysss]

Thanks! I actually have 2 fd lenses that I've used quite a bit, and I've tried a third one.

[@bySBMedia]

The photos from the sunset are great!

[@whenurefree]

Holy shit your humor sends me every time, and your photos are so insanely, just, wow. Like you seriously are a fantastic photographer. Love the channel!!

[@roywales4444]

Good video mate and cracked up over your sense of humour. Plan on getting out with the AE-1 after the makeover 👍

[@comfortablyblind6853]

I have an A-1 and an AE-1 Program. Would love an AE-1. Great video. subbed.

[@skinnybreakfast]

you're the friend I wish I had. great humour.

[@brendanwho]

i wish the disappointment part wasnt so accurate... 😂

[@frederiklund7693]

Dude this video is fucking awesome! And you're an awesome photography - love your sarcasm!

[@samwilkes-green4835]

I think you definitely got unlucky with your FD lenses. Ive got a few of them, and they're able to resolve to levels where i'm limited by the pixels of my Fujifilm, which as its a cropped sensor with 26mp.

[@leanderslog]

Now I’m ready to buy a AE-1, my first film camera 🥳😮‍💨

[@lenzielenski3276]

I was a sales person and then manager of a large, well stocked camera department when this camera came out. I watched the video out of nostalgia rather than because I hoped to learn something new about it. The AE-1 is a perfect example of what advertising can do for an inferior product. It was, and is, the absolute worst camera of that generation. Its heavy. Its not ergonomic. Its the ONLY "automatic" of the generation to prioritize shutter speed over aperture. The winding mechanism always feel like it has sand in it and a few years later the shutters all develop a squeel as the lubricant dries up. Top that off with their predilection for locking up for no apparent reason (you can either take them in for repair, or if you knew what you were doing you can take off the bottom plate and manually break the contacts thereby resetting it). The battery is unique, it actually a STACK of 4 S76 size cells in a sleeve to produce 6v instead of the common one or 2 S76 cells used by every other camera. The winder is ridiculously noisy and maxes out at a blistering 2fps. In short, unless a customer absolutely HAD to have the camera they saw on TV or in a magazine, I'd sell them virtually ANYthing else. OH, and the previous generation of FL lenses work on them just fine, though none were spectacularly good. I believe FD lenses designate those who use an internal breechlock system instead of the 'turn the ring to mount' of FL lenses. Probably one of the reasons they are often soft, the internal breech lock system doesn't account for wear to distance to the film plane can vary whereas at least with FL lenses you can always turn the silver mounting ring a little more to take up any slack caused by wear. The next generation camera, the AE-1Program would accept a "motor drive" that actually had a grip handle, though the weight of the batteries makes it arguable that it actually improved the ergonomics at all. The other changes were a user changeable focusing screen and the "program" or dummy exposure mode where the camera would use preset aperture/shutter speeds selected in a linear progression allowing for point, focus and shoot with no thought needed. The family of cameras offered at that time were the "new" F1 professional camera, the A1, AE-1Program, AE-1, AV-1 and AT-1, all but the F1 sharing the same form factor and most accessories. Frankly, if you insist on carrying such a film camera, the A1 is actually heads and shoulders above all the others with a very usable digital viewfinder display and ability to do a true 5fps with motor drive MA attached. . Oh, and if you do want to use one, go for the 50/1.4 lens, at least its multicoated. The common 50/1.8 is not.

[@jasongold6751]

The Canon FD FL lenses are sharp! Lower contrast! Push the contrast, use vivid on photoshop, be amazed!

[@RevanPS]

to anyone looking to buy this camera I'd suggest to consider A1 instead, much better value. Don't take Jason's comment on FD lenses too serious, there're many great lenses at a bargain price. Great video though 👍