Canon F1

Best manual focus camera ever build, period! g out and buy one now!

Built like a tank.

Weighs as much as a tank.

The Canon F-1 was my first SLR, purchased in 1981. It has been a mainstay through 26 years of traveling through Europe and the United States, and has survived tinkering by 3 children and curious pets. I can honestly say that this camera has taught me...

As other reviewers have stated, this camera is rugged ; I have never needed any type of service. It is heavy ; it is almost manual-everything ; it is not forgiving for photographers' mistakes, but it takes the best 35 mm pictures

For one focused more on the art of photography rather than one focused on who has the most gadgets, there are no weaknesses

I'm using the 2nd improved version of the old F1. This is truly a great camera! It took me a week or 3 to get used to it. It feels so natural, and the meter works really good on my Velvia slides! No more over- or underexposure, just what I want. Really...

Solid, dependable, natural-feel, Interchangable vieuwfinder, focusing screen, back, winder.

Slow on sudden action, but it's an allover manual camera! And for a manual camera pretty fast.

Canon F-1. Hmmm, I love my F-1. I don't know what I would do without it. It is showing signs of wear & tear but has never let me down. This camera was made for hard work. I am pretty careless when it comes to my photo equipment and it takes a beating....

Haven't found any weakness's yet.

I received my first Canon F1 as a gift. After 30 years of hard use, it finally died. So I found an almost mint one on Ebay. I have mostly used the f1.4 lens (although the second one I bought has an f1.2 lens). I also picked up a parts camera just in...

Sharp. Steady. No vibration or shake. I routinely hand-hold shots at 1/8 of a second in natural light. Reliable. Versatile. Quality of the optics and range of lenses.

Weight - although this can be a plus when shooting without a tripod at slow shutter speeds. Some accessories are getting a little hard to find.

I bought my F-1 just prior to joing the army. Used it while serving 4 years as a paratrooper, through Art Center College of Design, three years as a professional photographer and twenty years as a serious amatuer.

The F-1 is an incredible camera and has never let me down. Except for cleaning and minor adjustments has never needed to be repaired. And I've had that camera through the wringer, including jump from airplanes. It's a great camera.

The only drawback is the weight.

This reviews both the original F1 which was introduced in 1971 and the New F1, introduced in 1983(?). Have owned the F1 since 1971, and the New F1 since 1988. Both cameras are rugged, professional cameras, with interchangeable finders, backs, prisms...

Strong and dependable ; mine have never seen a repair or even servicing, and still function flawlessly. Capabilities that remain mostly untapped by the vast majority of users. One would have to be quite rich to own the entire system for either camera,...

None. These cameras are for real photographers ; if you do not understand proper selection of aperature/shutter speed/DOF/hyperfocal distance and manually obtaining the results you want, these may be more camera than you need

Technically speaking, the original F1 is the most reliable camera I've ever used, with the possible exception of a Nikonos (which however, is an altogether different beast). The motor drive may weigh a ton, but it has never failed me. Despite its age...

Excellent built, good ergonomics considering its age, extremely reliable, vast range of system accessories, lenses etc.

The T-Booster unit is rather complicated to use whereas the benefits are doubtful.

I was always using Nikon cameras but I wanted to check out the Canon's F1 because of the lenses prizes. It is well biult camera but it is more delicate than Nikon F3. I've used it with motor drive which is one of the fastest(5fps) and very silent. One...

Hybrid shutter Iterchangeble viewfinders Motor

only one but killing the camera no AE-lock

The second revision of the original F1 mechanical masterpiece. Sounds as good as new, clockwork selftimer and lower speeds all gear driven, no batteries required. Battery only for meter.

Mirror lockup, Solid beautifully constructed, still everything fits and moves perfectly after all the years.

Weight, Cds meter not so sensitive as later silicon cells, 1.3V mercury battery required for meter.