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  • Canon F-1 (Original) Film Camera Review

    Interesting review of the high end Canon camera. I thought I’d just mention here, that at one time, I owned two mint Canon Ftb’s, and a series of the last of the breech lock lenses that were multi-coated, which I preferred to the newer non-breech lock lenses. When I brought them in to Canon in Chicago for a CLA, a technician working there from Japan felt the need to come out and talk to me when I picked them up. He wanted me to know the FTb’s were considered some of the strongest and most solid cameras Canon ever produced, and I should hold on to them! Wish I had…


  • Thanks so much for stopping by and the note! I’ll have to give an FTb a try someday. Thankfully, Canon SLRs are still quite affordable today.