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Canon introduced the AE-1 in April
1976, and it's instantly became every one favored camera worldwide.
When the Canon AE-1 came out, TTL (Thru The Lens) manual-metering
models (including the Canon EF and FTb-N) were still the mainstream
in the 35mm SLR market. Autoexposure models were still at the very
top end of the SLR market. They were expensive and produced in small
numbers.
The AE-1, however, was designed from the ground up with five major
units and twenty-five minor units. They were centrally controlled by
a microcomputer. By incorporating electronics, the parts count could
be reduced by 300. The manufacturing of the camera was also highly
automated. This made it possible to produce a low-cost camera having
high-end features.
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