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Canon F-1
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6 Reviews For Canon F-1

  • Guest 8th Jun 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Good Points: Indestructable in the hands of someone who takes reasonably good care of it. The focal plane shutter hasn't detiorated after 38 years which involved long term use in moist, jungle environments because it is not made of woven fabric but durable metal foil.


    Bad Points: Nothing is automatic.


    General comments: I bought my 38 year old Canon F1 with a titanium focal plane shutter at the NKP BX in Apr. 1971. I carried it all through SEA (SVN, Cambodia, Laos) and took a significant number of my pics. as a combat pilot with it. It has worn like iron and, even after 1000s of photo shoots with it on most of the continents, it has required only one minor repair (battery contact). I am currently looking for a replacement 625 battery for it. Even though I have too many modern day digital cameras to count, I still take my best stationary, set up shots with the "fail safe" F1. You can see some of the early pics. I took with it in Laos at the www.ravens.org web page by selecting the "Larry Williams" tab on the site.

  • master of disguise 12th May 2005

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I love everything about the Canon F-1, from it's metal body to it's ability to stand up to anything! They really don't make them like this now-a-days, it's hard to get a better bang for your buck, and it's well worth it!

  • jev 6th Jan 2004

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    After some twenty years of service I had my Canon F-1 factory-refurbished. I will continue to use it for time-lapse and other photo use. I would like to acquire flash equipment for it. Contact me with price, description, etc at jev@bscn.com

  • thumper06 7th Aug 2003

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I carried a Canon F-1 35mm SLR Camera for more than thirty years in VietNam, Thailand, Cambodia, Loas, Bruma, India and throught Europe. The F1 is by far the best SLR 35MM ever made. Wish I could find another body, mine got took out with a bullet in Columbia. Anyone know where I can get a good one? thumper06baja@hotmail.com. best camera body ever made

  • Jeff. Rank: Lance Corporal 30th Mar 2003

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Canon has made three different cameras called F-1.

    The F-1 and F-1n made from 1971-76 and 1976-81 are almost identical. Complete manual control (shutter, aperture, focus, depth of field preview, mirror lockup), mechanical shutter 1-1/1000, battery used for meter only. Battery is the discontinued Mercury cell PX625. Cheap hearing aid batteries can be substituted but life is short. Only a central rectangle in the image is metered (i.e., it's like a spot meter with a large spot). Lots of reaso ...

  • Tom. Rank: Lance Corporal 28th Dec 2002

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    There's not too many things in life that can go for 30 years without needing repairs...my Canon F-1 is one of them.
    I've used this camera everywhere from glaciers in Alaska to architecture in New Mexico and it hasn't failed me yet.