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Post by nikonbob on Jan 29, 2009 8:40:47 GMT -5
Bob
That looks like a real beauty of a camera. The Canon F1, either model, is about the only Canon SLR that appeals to me but then I am prejudiced toward Nikons. The FD mount drove me crazy and I once had someone explain to me that the FD stood for something I can't write here. Let us know your impressions of it.
Bob
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Post by vintageslrs on Jan 29, 2009 9:50:17 GMT -5
Bob That looks like a real beauty of a camera. The Canon F1, either model, is about the only Canon SLR that appeals to me but then I am prejudiced toward Nikons. The FD mount drove me crazy and I once had someone explain to me that the FD stood for something I can't write here. Let us know your impressions of it. Bob Thanks nikonbob I never had a problem with the FD mount. The breech lock is a bit more difficult than what came later...but I never found it troublesome to use. I do find that the AI Nikon mount on the Nikkormats I have to sometimes require me to try a time or two till everything lines up just right--but that too, is no big deal to me. The Nikon Photomic Ftn should arrive today. ;D Bob
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Post by vintageslrs on Jan 29, 2009 19:30:38 GMT -5
And here is the Nikon: It is at least as nice as described by KEH......feels good.....handles well.....nice viewfinder! ;D ;D ;D Bob
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Post by Robert Ross on Mar 22, 2009 20:23:57 GMT -5
Hi All
Please do not throw me into the stoning pit..but, I have had an inordinate amount of fun using the Canon F-1, the F-1n...and The Canon T90. Really like the weight and balance, keeps these aging hands from moving to much.
So, I understand that "feeling" reserved for such historical heavyweights.
Robert
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Post by PeterW on Mar 23, 2009 5:41:03 GMT -5
Hi Robert,
Welcome to the ranks of the growing number of people here who appreciate the older Canon Heavyweights.
PeterW
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2009 9:03:55 GMT -5
Nice FTn. Now you have to learn the Nikon "twist" to index the lens once it is mounted.
Wayne
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Post by vintageslrs on Mar 23, 2009 11:47:54 GMT -5
Thanks Wayne. Yes I am familar with the "Nikon twist" as I have owned 3 Nikkormats for quite some time. I find I do the "twist" one way and then "twist" the other way with every vintage SLR...... sort of just a habit I guess ;D.
Bob
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2009 14:09:23 GMT -5
BTW that's a nice looking Nikon. I have an FTn and the preceding model that wasn't self-indexing. The counter doesn't work on one and the mirror is really scratched up on the other.
Wayne
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Post by nikonbob on Mar 23, 2009 15:23:52 GMT -5
Nice looking FTn and a real tank. I have it's twin and forget how heavy it was until I just checked it out. That 50/2 lens is no slouch either. I had a chance to use my 50/2 from an ultra light and could not believe the detail it showed of what was on the ground. I think it is a highly under rated lens. Thanks to your post my next project is to run a roll through the FTn.
Bob
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2009 17:13:15 GMT -5
The 50mm f2 is one of my favorite Nikon "normal" lenses. It is sharp and also have the best Bokeh of any Nikon 50mm IMO.
Wayne
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Post by drako on Mar 24, 2009 17:07:40 GMT -5
As a fellow clunker lover, I recently started my collection of this niche with a Minolta XE-7. Would like to get a F-1 and others eventually. I would like to invite a conversation comparing the XE-7 to other chunkers. Any bites?
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