2007-08-19 22:06:18 · 8 answers · asked by Intrusivosity With Medium Doubt 6 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
Wow...I have an old AE1 and still use it as well. I do my own lab work so love the camera and results. I have a few digitals as well, but prefer the old style. Plus I only do B&W and natural lighting, so I'm a sort of bohemian anyway. Keep the AE1 !!
2007-08-19 23:41:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your Canon AE1 is considered a classic, top end amateur camera, as well as a landmark camera in the development of CPU (computer) controlled cameras. The FD lenses were among the best glass produced in the 1970s and early 1980s, and are still a delight to shoot with today.
However, there have been significant advances in many areas of camera technology both for film and digital that you might want to embrace. While I still own and use Canon cameras of this generation (FTQL, FTbN, A1, AE1Program & T90) I have also defected to Nikon of various generations. I am a sucker for tracking auto-focus, sequential shooting with a motor drive, programmed auto-exposure when I am in a hurry, the choice of spot, centre-weighted and matrix metering, TTL fill flash and modern much lighter bodies and lenses.
I continue to shoot film with both Canon and Nikon, and digital with a compact Olympus.
Update. But think about whether you will want to shoot the occasional nostalgia roll with the AE1.
2007-08-20 08:05:52 · answer #2 · answered by DougF 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The ae 1 is a proper camera. Those things are hard to come by these days in good condition. Keep it. Digital camera's are loads of fun, so getting one would be a good idea for snapshops but not proper photography..
check this out while your at it.
http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/canon/fdresources/SLRs/ae1/
2007-08-20 05:35:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is completely up to you. If you're happy with the results you're getting then why switch?
Personally, I like the control I have with my manual cameras and the discipline required to make every frame count. With digital its easy to take 200 or 300 shots and then spend hours trying to find 20 or 30 worth keeping.
I have film cameras ranging from 50 years old to a mere 30 years old. They still function as designed.
I have several 16 x 20 prints on my walls, all from 35mm negatives. I intend to continue using film as long as its available.
I do read about digital cameras though.
2007-08-20 06:17:15 · answer #4 · answered by EDWIN 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If you are about to embark on taking a great many photos digital would be much cheaper. After the purchase of a camera and memory card what else is there to buy unless we're talking an inexpensive blank cd for storage.
2007-08-20 08:50:09 · answer #5 · answered by Vintage Music 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely. Old cameras can be great for creating special retro-style effects but digital cameras give the best pictures.
The one slight "fly in the ointment" is that everything you take a picture of is tagged with the identity of your camera and - in the case of high end models - geo-location tags which tell where the picture was taken. It's a bit creepy when you think that any picture you upload to the internet could be used to find out who you are and where you live.
Two thumbs down? Digital cameras ARE superior and if anyone doesn't believe me about tags then look it up - they are encoded into every image.
2007-08-20 05:18:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
if you can afford a new camera
go for it
professional photographers
still use 35mm
then with 2 cameras
you can have the best of both worlds
2007-08-20 08:34:28 · answer #7 · answered by Elvis 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yea, buy a digital
2007-08-20 08:21:59 · answer #8 · answered by jaiali fan 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋