stuart_templeton

Some very nice bits of kit being banded around on this thread. This weekend I'll more than likely be using my Canon F-1.

Interesting review, it does sound like a great camera but having been gifted a near mint F-1 I don't think I'll ever need to get one (GAS Permitting). Can I just say however that the image of the reed bed that your shared with the review is stunning - I'd be happy with that on my wall. Cheers!

<p>I recently picked up a lovely Retinette Ib from a charity shop for £10. Thankfully everything works, including the light meter. <br /><br />I do think these old camers are very much under appriciated, just because they don't have a Rangefinder or focusing aids. <br /><br />I'm certainly looking forward to using mine!</p>

Hi All, I just wanted to thank you all for your advice - I purchased a Rocket Blower and a Sensor Dry Wipe Brush Thingy Cleaning kit - I have to say it worked and my sensor is as clean as a whistle! As for the pop-up flash being broken, I got around it by buying a Canon Speedlight 90EX - Not the most powerful of flashs but good enough for fill-flash - which is all I ever used my Pop-up for anyway. Thanks Guys - It's good to have my DSLR back! Cheers Stuart

<p><strong>You might want to check this thread that just resurfaced!<br /> <a href="/canon-eos-digital-camera-forum/00Vcs8" rel="nofollow">http://www.photo.net/canon-eos-digital-camera-forum/00Vcs8</a></strong><br> <strong> </strong><br> Thanks Dave - I checked that out and mine did suffer from that problem, so I 've sorted it and it now pops up. Alas it still won't fire the flash, nor the auto-focus assist (in M with the lens cap on). So I can only assume the Flash blub has gone, or something in the flash circuit has died/broken - bit of a shame becaue other than that it's a solid performing little camera. I can still use it, but the lack of fill flash can be a pain sometimes. <strong> <br /></strong><br> <br />Cheers<br> <br />Stuart</p>

<p>I can’t speak for the rest of Europe – but l live in the UK, and spend most weekends visiting various bits of the countryside, castles, historic houses, ancient monuments, woodlands etc. (Gets us some air and the kids out of the house kind of thing).<br> I don’t use a 6D FF, but I do still shoot mainly 35mm with an EOS 50e and have never needed more than my 24-85mm USM lens that I take 99.9% of my shots with (I don’t take a camera bag around with me and like to travel light). I don’t personally think you’ll need the UWA much unless you’re going to go for some arty wide angles or shots of the mountains – I suspect you’ll end up using your standard zoom most of the time and the UWA will end up left in your case at the hotel most of the time.<br> As for the 50, I have the normal 50mm F/1.8 mk.I and I do take this everywhere I go as it’s so light. It can be really useful; for low light work, portraits etc. or if you just fancy a change of pace from the zoom (which can be quite heavy to lump about TBH). I keep mine in a padded drawstring bag with a belt clip on it (it will also take my 24-85 at a push when I change lenses) – I either attach it to the strap loop of my shoulder bag or a belt loop of my jeans – either ways it’s not a problem to carry.<br> Hope that helps and most importantly I hope you and your wife enjoy your holiday!<br> Regards<br> Stuart</p>

<p>Thanks for the advice Gents - I've ordered a Rocket Blower and some static brushes and will give those a whirl first - if not I'll try the wet cleaning. Like you said - I've got nowt to lose!<br> (now if someone can tell my why my pop-up flash isn't working :-) )</p>

<p>Hi all,<br> Apologies If I‘ve stuck this in the wrong forum.<br> I have an old Canon 350D, which, although a bit long in the tooth these days, still takes decent enough images for my needs (just a shame the flash is U/S) when I’m not shooting film. <br> However I’ve noticed recently I have some rather nasty bits of dust on the sensor. Now I could send it off doe professional cleaning and maybe a service, but that’s likely to cost more than the body is worth. So I was wondering about doing it myself. Is it a particularly difficult thing to do? and does it actually work?<br> Cheers<br> Stuart</p>

<p>Lovely shots guys - do you run this thread every week?</p>

<p>Some stunning photos everybody.</p>

<p>Is it possible to have 'too many' cameras? I didn't know such a situation existed.</p>

<p>wow - that is a superb looking little camera. I have a few of these old 35mm cameras but have never thought to use them (they're in a box in the attic somewhere), but seeing the delightful images you're produced makes me want to go and dig some out.<br> An interesting read and some great shots - Thanks!</p>

<p>Thanks for the input Gents! And thanks Michael. From everybodies input it's most certainly an original model - I'm pleased.<br> The stupid thing is, after years of dreaming about getting a proper manual SLR but not being able to afford one (I was using my wife's old EOS 620), I was digging through some stuff for my mother-in-law in her attic and found a metal camera case... in it was this F-1 with a standard vewifinder and a Vivitar 28-70mm zoom lense. On quizzing my wife she said ''Oh yeah, that was what I used at collage - I forgot I had that'' - I could have screemed. She actually gave it to me for my birthday a few years ago, and the first thing I did was send it out for a full service and tune up - it works like a dream now.<br> Lenses are a bit of an issue, being on a limited budget an L is way out of my price range, but I have collected an 50mm f/2.0, a 28mm f/2.8 and a 135mm f/3.5 (and a x2 converter). I'd like to get something slightly better than the f/2.0 prime but the 28mm lives on it mostly anyway.<br> <br />Strangely although I've owned this camera for a few years now - my interest in photography waned a bit just after I got it so I've never really given it a proper wringing out - something I must change now my interest has picked up again.<br> <br />Thanks again for the help Gents!<br> <br />Regards<br> <br />Stuart</p>

<p>Thanks Mark - It has a coin battery (under a screw cap on the base) and an all metal lever - so it sounds like an old F-1. Thanks!</p>

<p>Hi All,</p> <p>I have a rather nice Canon F-1 that I've been using for a year or so - but I've no idea what type it is. Is there an easy way of telling if it's an older type of a New F-1?<br> Regards<br> Stuart</p>

<p>I like these photos - they have a lovely 'warmth' and texture to them, it's one of the things I like about B&W. And I have to say my favorite is of your intended soon-to-be (Congratualtions BTW).<br />Great to know that you managed to make some mistakes and STILL get some nice images from the roll. It gives me hope for when I try my havd a developing. How do you find the Development/Scanning workflow if you don't mind me asking) - is it pretty strightforward or is the scanning a pain (I'm thinking of buying one of those Nikon scanners).<br> <br />Great Stuff!<br> Stuart</p>

<p>Tim - I'm not likely to get one myself but thiking about it there is a local photography club that's more than lilely to have one... certainly worth thinking about.<br> I could go the scanner route - I've noticed you can pick up Nikon Coolscan 35mm scaners for sub £100 althogh I admit I know nothing about them. <br> <br />John - I'll look into Ilford - thanks!</p>

<p>Thanks for the Response Gents - I'll certainly check out both palm and Peak (3 votes can't be bad).<br /> As for the B&W question - I have considered that. I have about 5 rolls of HP5 that need to be developed but what's stopping getting that done (and shooting more) is the cost. I've often thought of getting some basic Dev equipment and doing it myself (my wife even has experience in doing it) but without access to a decent film scanner or a darkroom I'm not sure what I'd actually do with the negatives.</p>

<p>Hi All,</p> <p><em>I’m new to the forum so apologies if I’ve repeated an oft-asked subject – I did do a search but couldn’t find anything current. If there is something I missed feel free to lock/freeze /delete the thread if needed (just please pass me the link first).</em></p> <p>I used to shoot a lot of 35mm film up until about 2008/9 when I started to lose my interest in photography and things came to a halt (long story).</p> <p>However the bug has started to nibble again and I’ve recently started dusting off my 35mm gear and digging out those old rolls of film I’ve like to get developed finally – just one thing – where on earth do I send them as all my old labs have closed!!!</p> <p>I’ve tried a couple of on-line mail order labs thus far, but I wasn’t overly blown away by what I got back. So could somebody please recommend a good lab in the UK - I’m local to Milton Keynes if it helps, but I don’t mind doing it by mail (part of the fun of film is the wait after all).</p> <p>As I’m only really a Snap-Shooter I’m not after perfection but I would like to get something back of reasonable quality - even if I do mainly get 6x4 and 5x7 prints and scans. I do occasionally however shoot stuff like XP2 and slide film so it would be good to know somebody that knows what they’re doing with those types of film too (I’ve seen some awful dev work on XP2 in the past).</p> <p>Thanks in advance for the help – when I finally get some good scans I’ll stick a few in my gallery.</p> <p>Cheers</p> <p>Stuart</p>

<p>Although I really grew up on P&S cameras and 80/90’s Electronic SLRs (my EOS620 is still a weekly shooter), I didn’t really understand the basics of exposure until I found an old Zenit-E in my Mother-in-laws attic - What a lump that was, no focus aid, manual aperture stop-down, no P mode, and no working light meter!<br> But I was determined to get it to work – so armed with the sunny-16 rule and a copy of the ‘Ultimate Exposure Computer’ (Google it) I used that camera solidly for months until it ate its own shutter. I think that camera probably taught me more about the basics than any other I’ve owned.<br> I don’t have that Zenit anymore – but no matter, its loss was more than made up for when I found a rather nice Canon F-1 in that same attic a few years later..!</p>