Canon F1 35mm SLRs
Canon F1 35mm SLRs
USER REVIEWS
[Aug 06, 2022]
joeanderson
Strength:
Very simple and served its purpose. Weakness:
As per www.columbusdrywallpros.com, The only downside that is not subjective is the weight. It is heavy. Purchased: Used
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[Feb 07, 2022]
Aina K.
Strength:
And I've had that camera through the wringer, including a jump from airplanes. It's a great camera. read more Weakness:
Slow on sudden action. |
[May 05, 2021]
wittings
Strength:
For a beginner like me, it is a very solid, dependable, natural-feel, Interchangeable viewfinder, focusing screen, back, winder. Easy to use and our roofing contractor really like it too. Weakness:
Slow on sudden action. Purchased: New
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[Mar 22, 2021]
Janwil
Strength:
Love this amazing information. Data Sovereignty Weakness:
None so far |
[Mar 03, 2021]
jackslesly19
Strength:
It’s taken me a couple of days to understand the functions of this camera (I’m a beginner) but I would highly recommend you look and read through the manual for free on the web. I will be using this at handyman portland Oregon, It’s amazing once you understand how the camera should work! Weakness:
However, that doesn't mean this thing is perfect. Purchased: Used
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[Feb 15, 2021]
AndreMartin
Strength:
This is a working horse. I have use this F1N from 1984 and it is built to last. I always work manual mode and set both shutter speed and aperature manual with spotmetering. I used it all the time for our abattage arbre jobs. Weakness:
1/90 sec flash sync speed. (I want 1/250). No exposure lock in auto mode. Excellent product for every photographer who want a great camera. Pitty, Canon not producing this F1N anymore. Purchased: Used
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[Feb 11, 2017]
richard hale
Intermediate
Strength:
Build quality, simplicity
Weakness:
weight I'm coming into this review from a modern viewpoint. All the basic strengths of this camera have been covered elsewhere. All the pro features which were needed at the time of its introduction are really now obsolete so what we are left with in this day an age is an extremely well made, beautifully balanced, simple mechanical camera with a wide range of reasonably available lenses.
Similar Products Used: Canon Ftb, EF, Ft QL, Nikon F3,F4,FA, FM2, Pentax KM,MX,KX, Minolta XE1, Fujica St801 |
[Feb 21, 2009]
Richard Tibor
Intermediate
Strength:
Built like a tank.
Weakness:
Weighs as much as a tank. Best manual focus camera ever build, period! g out and buy one now! Customer Service It never failed me. Similar Products Used: Almost every other manual focus SLR ever made. The F-1 is the best. |
[Nov 05, 2007]
dgrohne
Expert
Strength:
As other reviewers have stated, this camera is rugged; I have never needed any type of service. It is heavy; it is almost manual-everything; it is not forgiving for photographers' mistakes, but it takes the best 35 mm pictures.
Weakness:
For one focused more on the art of photography rather than one focused on who has the most gadgets, there are no weaknesses The Canon F-1 was my first SLR, purchased in 1981. It has been a mainstay through 26 years of traveling through Europe and the United States, and has survived tinkering by 3 children and curious pets. I can honestly say that this camera has taught me the mechanics of photography, and that all other cameras that came after it, including the digitals, had slight disappointments in comparison to the F-1.
Customer Service Never needed. May have to use E-bay for parts. BTW the service manual is available on line: http://www.canonfd.com/f1repair/f1repair.pdf and the PX-625 battery is also available from online stores. Similar Products Used: Canon AL-1 |
[Jul 29, 2005]
Bidi
Intermediate
Strength:
Solid, dependable, natural-feel, Interchangable vieuwfinder, focusing screen, back, winder.
Weakness:
Slow on sudden action, but it's an allover manual camera! And for a manual camera pretty fast. I'm using the 2nd improved version of the old F1. This is truly a great camera! It took me a week or 3 to get used to it. It feels so natural, and the meter works really good on my Velvia slides! No more over- or underexposure, just what I want. Really solid and heavy. Quiet shutter and mirror lock-up. And it looks really nice! Only the batteries for the lightmeter are expensive, special mecury replacement batteries. But that says nothing about the camera itself. Similar Products Used: Canon A1 Canon EF Canon AE-1 Olympus C3000Z Praktica TL Ricoh 35 ZF |