Canon AE-1 - Manual (Page 119)

Characteristics
The Canon AE-1 represents a landmark in
the history of SLR (Single-Lens-Reflex)
cameras.
Up to now, electronic control in SLR
cameras was limited, for example, to the
mechanism that decides exposure, but the
AE-1 is the first camera in the world to
incorporate a CPU (Central Processing Unit)
by means of which automatic exposure,
memoery, transmission of signals, display,
regulation of time and completion signal are
all electronically controlled. It is an entirely
new kind of SLR camera.
A high degree of automation has not been
restricted only to the camera. It extends to
the various accessories with the same standard
of precision.
The AE-1 is the first camera to offer a
totally automated electronic photographic
system. It takes its name, AE-1, from this
concept.
Application of Electronics is
Cornerstone of the Entire Design
Automation in the AE-1 was
possible by the application of the
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