Canon AV-1
Introduced in 1979, the Canon AV-1 was a follow-up to Canon's immensely popular AE-1 of 1976. The Canon AV-1 though differed from its forebear in two notable ways. The first is that where the Canon AE-1 offered a shutter priority automatic exposure mode, the AV-1 shifted over to an aperture priority exposure mode, giving the camera the "AV" in its name. The second notable difference is that the AV-1 does not include the ability for manual exposure that the AE-1 enjoys. Exposure options on the AV-1 are limited to Auto (aperture priority), Bulb, 1/60th Flash Sync speed, and both the Auto and Flash Sync with self-timer. This makes the AV-1 both more limited in its exposure options but also a simpler camera to learn and use.
One other quirk to the Canon AV-1's place in history is that it launched at the same time that Canon introduced their new FD mount. Prior FD lenses had a rotating locking collar that had to be cinched into place. The new FD lenses the entire lens barrel rotated and locked into place, making them similar to how other camera systems mounted their lenses. This also allowed faster and easier mounting and dismounting of lenses and the action was more easily done with one hand.
Other than that, the AV-1 has a very similar look and feel to the Canon AE-1 and uses the same accessories. It is a camera worth considering if you are looking for a simple way to get into the Canon FD system and don't necessarily need or want full manual exposure controls.
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