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All long gone - I prefer to focus on one system at a time, I get too confused flipping around!

This is the complexity I was fearing vs the FM3a…

Could well be - I’ve see first generation called F1, second generation called F1-n and third generation F1-N and F1-New

There must be something about Canon FDs that make them more convertible? For some lenses there seem to be more converted than non-converted for sale on line!

A painful question, but I’m pretty ruthless about culling equipment which I don’t use. And digital is much more painful than film in that respect.

Maybe hybrid’s not the right term, but I thought the F1-N’s shutter has manually control for 1/125 sec. to 1/2000 sec., as well as flash sync (1/90 sec.), and "B" (bulb) and electronic controlled for all other (slower) speeds.

So many replies - thank you. Will reply shortly!

Thank you - you raise a really good point about Nikon and repair. The vintage Nikon ecosystem (repair, availability etc) seems way more developed than Canon’s. Sorry about the crash, I hope the F5 bore more of the brunt of it than you did. It should be an amazing camera - the nearest film equivalent to the awesome Nikon DSLRs I’ve used in the past. What’s the story with the R9/R8? The shooting experience? The lenses? Shooting at 1/8,000?

Hi everyone, By means of introduction, my photography journey has been as follows: 1990-2000 - Canon AE-1, A1, 35mm film SLRs, which I adored 2005-2015 - Nikon Professional full frame DSLRs with the amazing ‘holy trinity’ of lenses (14-24mm f/2.8, 24-70mm f/2.8, 70-200mm f/2.8) which felt so technically perfect that you wondered whether you were controlling the camera or the camera was controlling you 2015-2023 - Leica M3, Leica MP film rangefinders, beautiful in their own way, but never enjoyed them as much as SLRs All have been eventually sold. Next I’m looking for a film SLR - and I’m considering either: Canon F-1N (i.e. the third generation of F-1, after the F-1 and F-1n) Nikon FM3a Both very different cameras, but unique in their own way. The F1-N, the pinnacle of Canon professional film SLRs, with tank like construction. The FM3a, the last ever Nikon film SLR. Both are mechanically quite complex with (different types of) hybrid mechanical/electronic shutters. Is one going to be more of a problem to own when it comes to longevity, complexity of repair etc.? Is one much nicer to use than the other? Has anyone used both regularly who can offer some ideas? Of course, the answer is to buy both, but in that case, which one should I aim for first? Thank you, and I appreciate your advice!