Late 60s all metal, all mechanical.

Small, metal, and heavy- a great little camera, if you can zone focus well!

80s plastic auto focus. My copy’s mirror is f-ed.

An unremarkable consumer 35mm SLR that happens to be my first film camera. What do I like about it? It takes pictures.

This is the Canon AE-1, a 35mm consumer SLR with access to many high quality FD and FL lenses. This was my first third ever film camera.