Canon F-1: Forty Years

[rick_janes]

<p>Four decades since its intro at Photokina 1970!</p>

 

[mark_pierlot]

<p>And still going strong!</p>

[User_502260]

<p>The F-1 is one of my favorites. My first one has an L E screen in it. My second one has an L D screen in it. I now use them with a -2 diopter. In 1970 I didn't need that. When I think of the Nikon FTN or even the later F2 with the DP-1, the Canon F-1 with the built-in meter has a nicer look. It's still heavy and well made but not as bulky on top.</p>

[gerry_morgan]

<p>Hats off to the mighty F-1!</p><div></div>

[steven_endo]

<p>Gerry-<br>

Now there's a blast from the past; I have one of those flash bulb reflectors in my collection as well. I may even have a few bulbs left over. Are the bulbs even available?</p>

[michaelchristensen]

<p>And it came with an instruction manual 1/10th the volume of today's digital whatnots that was easy to understand/use. I consider the FD line of cameras to be Canon at its' best. My three F1s never cease to excite me despite my use of many other brands and formats in both digital and film. These cameras exude quality of construction from film advance to shutter activation. Whatever limitations it may possess are simply much less important than what any competent photographer needs. What a great, great camera!</p>

[ridinhome]

<p>Gerry - that's a very pretty F1 you have there. But wasn't the T90 the one that was called the Tank?</p>

[User_502260]

<p>Gerry,<br>

That's an F-1n from 1976 or later. It won't be celebrating its 40th birthday for a while.</p>

[chris_waller]

<p>The F1 is what I consider a 'real' camera. But, 40 years old !? Oh, good Heavens! That makes me feel old. I can remember lusting after an F1 when it first appeared. Finally bought my first F1N in 1990 - and I still have it.</p>

[capitalq]

<p>Great camera and lenses. I'm pretty sure mine will still be working 40 years from now...Here's some cameraporn. </p><div></div>

[james_kennedy9]

<p>My F-1 and F-1n will still be working 40 years from now, but I won't be. Maybe I will to choose to be buried with them. I believe that titanium is very heat resistant.</p>

[bsharpe411]

<p>James...excellent plan about taking your F-1 with you. I'm sure my wife will dump all my Canons into the casket with me...getting rid of 2 annoyances at one time.</p>

<p>I hope you take some extra batteries with you. Don't expect the "Sunny 16" rule to work in hell :-)</p>

[cesar_gomez1]

<p>Here's mine, still working!<img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4092/5010496312_4802c0508b_b.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="768" /></p>

[james_kennedy9]

<p>Bob, my F-1n has been converted to use 1.5v silver batteries, and my F-1 will get the same treatment in the future. At least I will avoid the special Hell reserved for those that outlawed Mercury batteries.</p>

[philip_wilson]

<p>I love my F1 it always feels so solid after my DSLRs! When I get home I will post a photo of it with a DSLR!</p>

[rick_janes]

<p>Nice rig Cesar!<br>

We should all start a band named "Booster T & The FDs"</p>

[philip_wilson]

<p>As I said - here is mine together with my two New F1s. The F1 has the 135 F2 on it and my New F1s are both attached to my favourite FD lens the 85 F1.2</p><div></div>

[pensacolaphoto]

<p>You could invade a country with such tanks.</p>

[pensacolaphoto]

<p>You could invade a country with such tanks.</p>