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Why is the Canon AE-1 Program one of the best film cameras and why you should get one today

Jan 8, 2017 by Udi Tirosh 24 Comments
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The Canon AE-1 was a landmark in the SLR history (this is right, no ‘D’ there). It was introduced back in 1976 and if you are holding any SLR/DSLR from Canon, there are probably traces of the AE-1 design in it. Why is it so good? And why you should get one today? hit the jump to find out.

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Nikon and Canon put to the ultimate durability test in a hydraulic press

Jul 7, 2016 by John Aldred 10 Comments
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Durability tests are usually good fun to watch.  Some make you marvel at the science that goes into the testing and measuring to see just what kind of punishment the gear can handle. Others make you think “Oh, what’s Kai destroying this week?”

This one from the Hydraulic Press Channel, is a little more blunt than most durability tests, and it’s over pretty quickly.  Needless to say, everything ultimately failed, although the Nikon won on minor points.

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Alex Baker is a portrait and lifestyle driven photographer based in Valencia, Spain. She works on a range of projects from commercial to fine art and has had work featured in publications such as The Daily Mail, Conde Nast Traveller and El Mundo, and has exhibited work across Europe

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