Canon AT-1

1977

The Canon AT-1 was released in 1976 a few months after the highly-successful AE-1. The cameras appear similar on the outside, but the AT-1 features only a manual exposure mode. Like the AE-1, the shutter is electronically controlled, and the camera shares many of the technical advances of it’s upscale sibling. This allowed users to buy into the Canon system at reduced cost.

Technicals Specifications:

Original Street Price (1979): $159.95
Price in 2025 Dollars: $691.20*
Manufacturer: Canon
Model: AT-1
Year Introduced: 1976
Film Format: 35mm
Lens: FD Bayonet, FDn
Shutter: Focal plane
Self-timer: yes
Shutter Speeds: 2″ – 1/1000, B
Shutter Release: on top
Built-in Meter: yes
Film Speed/ASA Range: 25-3200
Flash Sync: Hotshoe, PC terminal
Film Advance: Lever on top
Frame Counter: Yes
Exposure Modes: Manual
Double-exposure capable:
Finder: Match-needle only. No exposure info.
Focusing Screens: Split-image with micro-prism
Mirror: Quick-return
Battery: 4LR44
Other points of note:

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