Re: [APML] Canon AE1

["Tony M. Patta" <tpatta@icnt.net>]

You might try a 6v lantern battery.  There are cheap and will power your camera
for months.
Tony Patta

i_man wrote:

> On Wed, 26 Apr 2000 19:56:50 -0500
> "Bill Agerton" <agerton1@flash.net> wrote:
>
> > Sure i_man - it is very simple. In fact I've tried two or three things
> > that all work but vary in simplicity (or complexity?).
> > Probably the simplest is a short [piece of 7/16" dowel rod cut to
> > the same length as the battery ( well almost the same length).
> > I used a brass thumb tack with a wire soldered to it. Push the
> > thumb tack into the end of the short piece of dowel so that the
> > overall length of dowel and thumb tack is the same as the battery.
> > This is the DC positive lead and should be placed in the battery compartment
> > with the thumb tack end UP. I just leave the battery
> > door open and bring the wire out. I use a red wire for this since
> > Red is usually associated with positive (+) in DC circuits.
>
> Wow! Thanks a lot. Now I can bring my AE-1P back! I bought a battery box
> tonight and gonna give it a try.
>
> > The negative lead (-), which I make black, is attached to the tripod socket
> > with a clip.
> >
> > For a power supply I use a radio shack four D Cell battery box,
> > R/S #270-396. Four D Cells will last several nights with the
> > shutter open most of the time.
> >
> > Also - there is an ample supply of FD lenses for the AE-1P.  The
> > next time you are near a news stand pick up a copy of 'Shutterbug"
> > and you'll find lots of people offering FD lenses. There must be
> > hundreds of FD lenses for sale. Of course the top of the line is a
> > 50 mm f/1.2L lens which goes for about $450 but if you can use
> > a slower lens, such as a f/1.4 they only cost about $85.  Occasionally
> > you will see a new lens advertised too - but mainly they are
> > "previously owned" lenses.
>
> I've got 50mm lens. But would like to find 200mm lens..... ^^
>
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