What is the cheapest used Canon AL-1 in the UK?

The cheapest used Canon AL-1 currently listed is £35.98 at eBay, based on 10 listings compared across 1 UK retailers.

How many used Canon AL-1 are for sale in the UK?

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Used Canon AL-1 for Sale — From £36

£35.98 Low price

£199.95 High price

10 Listings

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Great for: general beginner student

Canon's focus-assist SLR — the AL-1, Quick Focus confirmation, aperture-priority AE, FD, 1982.

The Canon AL-1, introduced in 1982, was an A-series FD-mount SLR notable for its Quick Focus system, an early focus-confirmation aid that used electronic sensors to indicate correct focus while the photographer turned the lens manually. It sat as a consumer-oriented body bridging manual-focus SLRs and the autofocus era.

As a 35mm SLR the AL-1 used the Canon FD breech-lock bayonet and an electronically controlled cloth focal-plane shutter running 2 seconds to 1/1000 plus bulb. It offered through-the-lens centre-weighted metering and aperture-priority automatic exposure alongside manual, and its Quick Focus system used a CCD-based sensor array to show focus direction with LEDs in the viewfinder. Being electronically timed, it needed batteries to meter, to run the focus aid and to fire.

The AL-1 suits beginners and general users who wanted focusing assistance without full autofocus, using standard manual-focus FD lenses. The focus-confirmation LEDs help those who find manual focusing difficult, while aperture-priority automation simplifies exposure. It is an approachable, practical camera for everyday photography.

When buying, the AL-1 is electronically dependent and will not fire without working batteries, and it uses AAA cells in a grip; confirm the battery compartment and contacts are clean. Test the Quick Focus LEDs, the meter and aperture-priority AE. Check for perished foam light seals, prism haze and smooth advance and rewind. FD lenses adapt to mirrorless bodies for continued use.