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tikkathree
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 Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 7:18 am Post subject: Going to look at Canon EOS-1n and apart from "buyer bew |
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tikkathree wrote:
Well, it's all up there in the title. I've long resisted the newer Canon film bodies as I don't find the "big curvaceous plastic" as aesthetically pleasing as the earlier smaller and more angular metal bodied SLRs. (Don't ask me about my EOS DSLRs though which I will not part with)
I have seen a power winder equipped 1n which looks for all the world like a battery gripped EOS DSLR and I'm hugely tempted to go stick a lens on and see how it takes me. I know that there are batteries in the grip, I know the asking price, I won't know until I get there whether it comes with anything else or what kind of warranty/money back the vendor might offer. Judging by the condition of the body generally and the hotshoe especially it doesn't appear to have led a hard working life.
Some of you older hands here might have handled a 1n and I'm asking I guess if there are any known issues with this professional body please.
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Canon G9 IR conv,
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trev
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:47 am Post subject: |
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trev wrote:
Very heavy beast with the grip attached, but boy is it brilliantly easy to use and produces excellent photo's as the metering is practically spot on and dont forget the 100% viewfinder which is a revelation after cropped dslr's.
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DigiChromeEd
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 12:28 pm Post subject: |
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DigiChromeEd wrote:
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| Very heavy beast with the grip attached, but boy is it brilliantly easy to use and produces excellent photo's as the metering is practically spot on and dont forget the 100% viewfinder which is a revelation after cropped dslr's. |
I agree, go for it - you won't regret it! I've owned one for years and wouldn't part with it.
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Schnauzer
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 2:36 pm Post subject: |
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Schnauzer wrote:
I think you will love it. I have used one several times and was very impressed with it. I have an EOS-3 that I shall keep forever and they are very similar.
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martinsmith99
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 7:22 pm Post subject: |
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martinsmith99 wrote:
Are you specifically after an EOS 1? I was after a 1, 3 or 5, but I have 2 very nice bodies in the shape of a 620 & a 50 and no intention of getting the former. The 620 feels quite a lot like my T90 and is well constructed.
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
You snooty guys with your EOS cameras!  
FL and FD lenses forever! I'm waiting on an F-1N to arrive plus
I have this one:
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martinsmith99
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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martinsmith99 wrote:
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| You snooty guys with your EOS cameras! |
I have a T90 & AE-1 too
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Martin, you are redeemed! 
F-1N just arrived, quick and dirty snap:
Will post better when the motordrive arrives. |
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marty
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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marty wrote:
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Martin, you are redeemed!
F-1N just arrived, quick and dirty snap:
Will post better when the motordrive arrives. |
 , that's a real cutie, Bill, ain't she? I've got a crush .
Cheers, M.
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tikkathree
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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tikkathree wrote:
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| Are you specifically after an EOS 1? I was after a 1, 3 or 5, but I have 2 very nice bodies in the shape of a 620 & a 50 and no intention of getting the former. The 620 feels quite a lot like my T90 and is well constructed. |
Only the one sat in the shop window
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EOS 5DII, loadsalenses
Canon G9 IR conv,
MF: TLR, 645 and folders
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Excalibur
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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Excalibur wrote:
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Martin, you are redeemed!
F-1N just arrived, quick and dirty snap:
Will post better when the motordrive arrives. |
...and with a nice lens (the 50mm is boring), before they go up in price the 35mm f2.8 is a nice lens as well.
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tikkathree
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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tikkathree wrote:
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You snooty guys with your EOS cameras!
FL and FD lenses forever! I'm waiting on an F-1N to arrive plus
I have this one:
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Hey you - don't be so harsh!
Oh aye, and this:
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I used to think digital was fun but then I discovered film, then I found old lenses and then, eventually I found rangefinders.
EOS 5DII, loadsalenses
Canon G9 IR conv,
MF: TLR, 645 and folders
35mm: Oly OM Pro bodies 1, 2, 3 and 4; Soviet RF kit |
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Excalibur
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:12 pm Post subject: |
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Excalibur wrote:
Very nice Tikkathree lets hope with your expanding collection and your new interest in playing with film, that Kodak doesn't start to topple the film world and it all comes crashing down
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Canon A1, AV1, T70 & T90, EOS 300 and EOS300v, Chinon CE and CP-7M. Contax 139, Fuji STX-2, Konica Autoreflex TC, FS-1, FT-1, Minolta X-700, X-300, XD-11, SRT101b, Nikon EM, FM, F4, F90X, Olympus OM2, Pentax S3, Spotmatic, Pentax ME super, Praktica TL 5B, & BC1, , Ricoh KR10super, Yashica T5D, Bronica Etrs, Mamiya RB67 pro AND drum roll:- a Sony Nex 3
.........past gear Tele Rolleiflex and Rollei SL66.
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:19 pm Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
| Excalibur wrote: |
| Very nice Tikkathree lets hope with your expanding collection and your new interest in playing with film, that Kodak doesn't start to topple the film world and it all comes crashing down |
There is always China and Japan to buy from, plus Europe! I say this in fervent prayer.
Thanks, gents and Tikkathree, all in good fun, that is a handsome assortment you have!
The T90 is going to have to wait, had to grab this F-1N as it truly goes for silly money on the bay. |
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tikkathree
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| Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 6:08 am Post subject: |
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tikkathree wrote:
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| Very nice Tikkathree lets hope with your expanding collection and your new interest in playing with film, that Kodak doesn't start to topple the film world and it all comes crashing down |
Hmm, yes, let's. More close to home my local photo developer has a mechanical problem in his gubbins and there's a delay building up in dealing with 120 film. It's great to walk a half-mile from work into a good old fashioned photography shop who do their own dev. I don't want to contemplate the alternative. All the supermarkets close by me don't have film development facilities.
I DO enjoy using film and learning how to try to get the best out of these old cameras. I do sometimes look across them all and wonder whether I actually need them all.  I find that the best remedy for me is to decide which ones to dispose of - that slows me up!
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I used to think digital was fun but then I discovered film, then I found old lenses and then, eventually I found rangefinders.
EOS 5DII, loadsalenses
Canon G9 IR conv,
MF: TLR, 645 and folders
35mm: Oly OM Pro bodies 1, 2, 3 and 4; Soviet RF kit |
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martinsmith99
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| Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 6:58 am Post subject: |
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martinsmith99 wrote:
I have the later 28mm, but don't really use it now I have the S1 28-90.
How did all this FD talk appear on an EOS thread?
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Excalibur
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| Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 8:45 am Post subject: |
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Excalibur wrote:
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| I find that the best remedy for me is to decide which ones to dispose of - that slows me up! |
AF is very useful with people that are moving esp children.......I really should get an AF camera but high prices of lenses put me off.
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Excalibur
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| Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 8:47 am Post subject: |
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Excalibur wrote:
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I have the later 28mm, but don't really use it now I have the S1 28-90.
How did all this FD talk appear on an EOS thread? |
Makes a change from talking about Helios, Zeiss, Meyer and so on
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Canon A1, AV1, T70 & T90, EOS 300 and EOS300v, Chinon CE and CP-7M. Contax 139, Fuji STX-2, Konica Autoreflex TC, FS-1, FT-1, Minolta X-700, X-300, XD-11, SRT101b, Nikon EM, FM, F4, F90X, Olympus OM2, Pentax S3, Spotmatic, Pentax ME super, Praktica TL 5B, & BC1, , Ricoh KR10super, Yashica T5D, Bronica Etrs, Mamiya RB67 pro AND drum roll:- a Sony Nex 3
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 2:54 pm Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Martin, I'm afraid I was the one that drove the RV off the road
into FD country. |
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tikkathree
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| Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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tikkathree wrote:
Well, the camera has come home with me from a high street "turn your goods into cash" outlet, a national chain who actually provide 6 months' warranty Body, Power Drive Booster E1, batteries. Photos of the body and running reports and scans of images to follow.
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I used to think digital was fun but then I discovered film, then I found old lenses and then, eventually I found rangefinders.
EOS 5DII, loadsalenses
Canon G9 IR conv,
MF: TLR, 645 and folders
35mm: Oly OM Pro bodies 1, 2, 3 and 4; Soviet RF kit |
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Excalibur
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| Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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Excalibur wrote:
| tikkathree wrote: |
| Well, the camera has come home with me from a high street "turn your goods into cash" outlet, a national chain who actually provide 6 months' warranty Body, Power Drive Booster E1, batteries. Photos of the body and running reports and scans of images to follow. |
Great pleased for you....I had a bargain with one shop, which was one of a branch of sorta pawn shops and in the window was a mint Canon FDN 50mm f1.8 for £2.97. Well off a camera FDN lenses appear jammed as nothing on the back works so I'm guessing that is why it was for sale cheap, dunno why it was an odd price tho'
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tikkathree
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| Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 7:06 pm Post subject: |
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tikkathree wrote:
Er, I think I'm in love all over again. 
I love the heft of it, I love the sound of it, I love the controls of it (so far!)
I love that it takes EF L lenses and I've got film 1 going for development and cd tomorrow.
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I used to think digital was fun but then I discovered film, then I found old lenses and then, eventually I found rangefinders.
EOS 5DII, loadsalenses
Canon G9 IR conv,
MF: TLR, 645 and folders
35mm: Oly OM Pro bodies 1, 2, 3 and 4; Soviet RF kit |
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
My, that is a handsome camera, and has the vertical release, too. Looking forward to
those pix! |
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DigiChromeEd
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| Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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DigiChromeEd wrote:
Yep, told you you wouldn't regret it!!! Enjoy.
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