Black Beauties

<p>There's a thread on RFF right now that inspired this one. Here's my black Pellix, with an FLP-38/2.8 lens. I just think this camera looks cool. Better yet, the mirror's in good shape so it takes good pictures too.</p>

<p><img src="http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/432971-1/Black+Pellix.JPG" alt="" /></p>

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<p>I loved the Canon QL system--my first SLR was an FT and it was a constant companion until stolen a decade later. Now, as to the black! Much later on, a Canon A-1 replaced an AE-P. It was sleek, black, and with the A2 power winder and a rubber lens shade looked absolutely stunning. Another body was added a bit later.</p>

<p>Black was not the 'color of the day' then--it was an option. Now almost everything in a DSLR is black. None have the charisma that these old warriors have though!</p>

<p>Patrick, how about a picture of your black AE-P, or whatever black Canon FD you currently have.</p>

<p>Here's the wonderful A-1:</p><div></div>

<p>Jim, here are all three of my Canon's. Some day I might even shoot the rest of the roll that is in the one on the left... :-)</p>

<p>The black AE-1P was passed on to another photographer years ago--but I kept the A2 power winder. Note the winder on the AE-1</p>

<p><img src="http://papatango.photography/pn1/3FDamigos.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>My old standby with the 135/2.0 lens.</p><div></div>

<p>I recently got a Pellix. (But not black.) My father had one years ago, until it got stolen. (Replaced with the AT-1.)</p>

<p>The mirror is a little dusty, but I haven't tried it yet. It has a case, but no lens, so I think some of the dust is the inside of the case, leather dust.</p>

<p>I have a T80, but not T90.</p>

 

<p>For black beauty, I'd choose the old F1, but my New F1 is in better (like new) condition</p><div></div>

<p>I'm partial to the old black enamel cameras too. I have a couple of old F-1s, a New F-1, <em>three </em>EFs. an FTb, and an AE-1 Program. And an A-1, of course.</p>

<p>FTb with FD 85mm f/1.2 SSC Aspherical:<br>

<img src="http://michaelmcbroom.com/images/ftb_85_ssc1.jpg" alt="" /><br>

One of my EFs:<br>

<img src="http://michaelmcbroom.com/images/canon_ef_1.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>One of my F-1s with the 85mm f/1.2 SSC Aspherical:<br>

<img src="http://michaelmcbroom.com/images/canon_f-1_85mm_front.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>My New F-1 with chrome nose 55mm f/1.2:<br>

<img src="http://michaelmcbroom.com/images/canon_new_f1.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>Old F-1 with Booster T Finder, Winder F, and 85mm f/1.2 SSC Aspherical:<br>

<img src="http://michaelmcbroom.com/images/f1_booster_t_85asph_a.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>And, of course, an A-1:<br>

<img src="http://michaelmcbroom.com/gallery3/var/albums/cameras_and_photo_gear/img465.jpg" alt="" /></p>

 

<p>Michael, I love the F-1 with Booster T finder. Ditto for the black FTb. And I'm envious of your FD 85/1.2. I hear it's quite the optic.</p>

<p>New F-1. I bought it as new 1987. Very good camera for very many kind of jobs.</p><div></div>

<p>I agree that Black cmeras are beauties and "<br />classics"</p>

<p>I almost bought a black Miranda sensorex from essex camera service when they were in Jersey city.<br>

but I a more reminded of the letter in Modern Photography.<br>

Black cameras were considered to be PRO and many wanted a blkack camera.<br>

Modern, I think in a column gave instructions, very specific instructions"<br>

on howto remove the top and bottom vovers and prep ad spray the metal and bake it.<br>

it was carefully described/<br>

However some Yahoo<br>

took his crome cam,era and witout paying attention to this.<br>

aimes a spray can at his camera.</p>

<p>turns out according to what he wrote<br>

he ruined the camera.<br>

what a waste.<br>

and not paying attention.<br>

he was mad at th m,agazine for even suggesting this.</p>

<p>I never went so far.<br>

I DID ues a yellow china marker to fill in the white engravings on my Konica c-35 RF camera.</p>

<p>I wonder if that guy ever got his camera working again?</p>

<p>AE-1 Black, Power Winder A and Action Case A.</p><div></div>

<p><a href="/photodb/user?user_id=2233815">Jim Bielecki</a>, Oct 03, 2016; 12:44 p.m.:</p>

 

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<p>Michael, I love the F-1 with Booster T finder. Ditto for the black FTb. And I'm envious of your FD 85/1.2. I hear it's quite the optic.</p>

 

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<p>Thanks, Jim. The 85/1.2 is an impressive optic, but it takes quite a bit of getting used to. Whenever I mount it, I'm most interested in seeking out subjects that will look good when shot with the lens wide open at f/1.2. But what this means is the depth of focus is razor thin. So the point of focus must be very accurately placed and dialed in.</p>

<p>And when it's dialed in, results can be spectacular.</p>

<p><img src="http://michaelmcbroom.com/images/rose85asph1_2a.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="667" /><br /> A 100% crop of the center:<br /> <img src="http://michaelmcbroom.com/images/rose85asph1_2acrop.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>I love the glossy piano black finish on My EF, and F1n, I also have an A1 that I've never liked.</p>

Nice thread here, Jim! I too am partial to piano-finished metal bodies, as Ben Myerson calls them. Over the last few years

several of the (much) rarer black Canons arrived here...VI-T (with matching meter and immaculate 50/1.2), a 7 (not super

uncommon, but very imposing with the 50/0.95!), and an RM with matching all-black 50/1.8 Super Canomatic (very very

scarce). But best of all, these cameras and lenses still work very well decades after production, a testimony to the pride in

craft of Canon's workers.

<p>Rick, I forgot that you have several black Canon's. Post a few pics, if you get the chance, especially of the VI-T and the RM with black R 50/1.8.</p>

<p>Rick, the " glossy piano black finish" is a common term that isn't just applied to piano's, but also other products like hi-fi speakers that are french polished to a deep black glossy finish. </p>

<p>Yeah, I too love the black versions:</p>

<p><img src="https://c6.staticflickr.com/4/3655/5795918773_f137c451ca_z.jpg" alt="" /></p>