dr.thomas_p._stewart

Marc, thank you for your comments and not staying quiet. Its been a

long time since my original post and its time to give any one who

cares an update : I bought 2 T-90's , a lot of nice FD lenses, a 300TL

flash and also kept my F-1 and AE-1. I use the 2 T-90 almost

exclusively now and just love them. Last year I shot my family reunion

with it and was not surprised to find that the professional

photographer was also using a T-90 to set up his shots. I've shot many

of my son's hockey games around the Northeast and his High School

graduation last weekend, not to mention numerous other outings. I have

both T-90's "perched" on tripods pointing at bird feeders in my yard

when I'm not using them elsewhere and continue to enjoy shooting birds

and other wildlife with them. The advice to go with the T-90 was very

good and I couldn't be happier. The T-90 has met and exceeded my

expectations for the perfect camera(s). Regards to all, Tom.

Mike, thank you for your input.I have kept my F1 and even bought a ton

of accessories for it that I could never afford when I first bought it

( I probably won't use half of them, but who knows?). I have also

bought a couple of T90's that i just love. I'm glad I kept the F1 ,its

always been my favorite. Regards, Tom.

I want to thank everyone who has offered an opinion. Since I posted my

original message, I have bought @ T90's and a number of very good FD

lenses. I also have bought just about every accessory I could find for

my old F1(except I'm still looking for a speedfinder! ). I'm having a

great time shooting with the T90's .These camera's are great. Thank

you all for your advice. It has saved me from making an auto focus

mistake. Best regards, Tom.

Does any one know the purpose of this filter ? I have a canon 85-300 zoom that takes series 9 filters and want to know if this is a good filter. Thank you, Tom.

Well I just bought this lens and haven't really started playing with it yet. What type of filters does it use and are they still available or do I have to search for them ? Thank you.Regards,Tom.

Gerry, thank you for the contrarian veiwpoint. I appreciate it.

Regards, Tom.

Mark,

http://www.kjsl.com/canon-fd/cameras/

I think it appears in the end of the article on the T90 at the above

link, which is part of these pages. I just bought a T90 off of ebay

without a manual , so I have had to rely on this article to figure out

all the controls and how to use it. I think some repair info is at end

of article. Let me know how you make out and if you find a place that

does repairs , as I may find myself in a similar situation in the

future. Regards, Tom.

Dieter, thank you for the info. Regards, Tom.

Where can I get the battery for the light meter for the old F1 ? What type of battery is it? Thank you. Regards, Tom.

Tom, thank you for your response. The only action I shoot is my

teenage son playing hockey. All other shots are not really action

shots. I really appreciate the advice. I'm still waiting for the

batteries for the light meter in the F1 to come in from Radio Shack.

Is there another source for these batteries? Thank you. Regards, Tom.

Rich, thank you. I forgot to mention that I also have an AE-1 and 2

tele zooms : a 28-85 and a 70- 210. I also just picked up a MF motor

drive. What opinions do others have? Thank you, Tom.

I've just rediscovered photography after a 20 year hiatus and have an old F1 in excellent shape. Should I stick with my F1 or upgrade to the newer autofocus stuff? I know this is subjective and depends on what I'm shooting , etc., etc., but I'm interested in any and all opinions based on any assumptions you want to make. Thank you . Regards, Tom.