Testing my Canon AE-1 with Kodak Color 200

[ManualFocus-G]

I picked this up a while back for next to nothing in a charity shop, so I thought I'd better put a quick test film through I only tested on cheapy Kodak Color Plus 200, which cost me a pound from Poundland (thanks Graham!). I applied some PP to make the photos look the same as the prints.

The camera



[1] - Me taken by my girlfriend



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[eeyore_nl]

Some people have all the luck!

Great find, and nice pictures!

[martinsmith99]

The white balance is off in the 1st one I think

Good looking pics and not a bad film I'd say. I think I remember this camera being filthy when you bought it?

I quite like the FD mount cameras. I did almost buy one a while back but I just couldn't talk myself into buying another system.

[djmike]

Sold as seen 17/8 Euro3-50?

[ManualFocus-G]

Thanks all!

The camera was indeed a bit on the grubby side when I got it, and yes it was really cheap...£3.50 GBP, sold as seen! I've since picked up a silver-nosed Canon FD 28/3.5, can't wait to try out some proper wide angle shots

And Martin, yes, I had to photoshop the top one...too much green

[djmike]

Shrek, you are lucky indeed. The shipping fee of my Canon A1 + FD 50/1.8 from UK to Taiwan is much higher than 3.5GBP. Mike

[cooltouch]

Cool. My very first 35mm camera was a Canon AE-1. For what it is, it's a very decent tool. If you find yourself being bitten by the FD bug, however, I recommend the FTb, or even better, the original F-1. Better metering patterns and much easier to use in manual exposure mode.

[F16SUNSHINE]

Nice score man!
That's a great price on a classic model.
I remember seeing adds for that camera on the tele when I was a pup.
It created quite a fuss back then. Lots of super FD glass about. Have fun exploring it.

[Excalibur]

Great buy and for me I can't see the point in paying £1000 plus for a DSLR when film gear is so cheap.