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Well, i own both cameras (classic F-1 and Nikon F2SB) and i do think the F2 is a better designed camera in some aspects. However, the Canon F-1 is far more ergonomic in use, feels better balanced, nimbler, and I enjoy using it more. Even though the F2SB is close to my camera ideal -- except for...

There has been a lot of discussion here, including DoF calculations, but amazingly no one has mentioned a very important point with medium format, that contributes to the "look" and has all to do with film. Film doesn't have a constant MTF curve. The cycles/mm (resolution) it can resolve...

Exactly my thoughts. I owned both too. The C220 i really liked because of its lower weight. But the C330 is more ergonomic for the reasons stated above, and because of the dual shutter buttons. I didn't like that the C220 had only the slide-down trigger. The C330 has the "other" shutter button...

Well, just to reply again, this was my story with the MF cameras i owned... chronologically and ignoring cheaper machines: Mamiya C330 and C220 -- I had almost all lenses. Good machine but bigger than I liked it to be. And not all lenses were good, some of them were not so good or unergonomic...

Hi Tom, fellow Bronica (ETR system) user. The GS-1 was a very expensive camera and it's a deluxe instrument. It was the last SLR designed by Bronica, the culmination of 23+ years of camera design and making. To make them, Bronica moved lens manufacture to a new, fully state-of-the-art factory...

... and... The flash contact itself is in the lens. If it fails for any reason, try other lens.

I had one. Lovely camera. And agree with @mcrokkorx , a good alternative to the K1000.

YES, my minoltic friend!! YES!! I'd say Canon F-1 (original model) cameras have the same problem too. ...and... The Canon F-1 and FT/FTb/TX use no such resistors. There isn't anything to wear down on the metering circuit, save for the CdS cells itself. But i've yet to find one of those...

Here we disagree. The OM wasn't much smaller than the older (pre-spotmatic) Asahi Pentax cameras (whose lenses are tiny as well). I can't call "well-conceived" a camera with the ISO dial where the speed dial should be. And I can't say "the Leica M3" of SLRs when the film advance mechanism is so...

I do. I have the 28/3.5, 35/2, 50/1.8 and 100/2.8 all in chrome nose + silver breech ring versions. Do I win the prize?

The FTb was a big sales success for Canon. Agree! As an owner of the F2 (and prior owner of an F) agree too! I think i have the total sales figures somewhere, I recall it was about 4 or 5 nikon F2/F3 cameras for every F-1/New F-1. But on the other hand it was the only pro camera to have...

Yes, however, as many said here, Nikon got a fantastic head start in 1959, relesing the Nikon F, a very well conceived product, with an useful array of lenses. While Canon's Canonflex was ill-conceived (although beautifully made) and released with a very small lens system, no wideangles for...

Agree.

Wrong... you can mount Nikon F lenses on Canon FD bodies and not the other way around (without ugly optical adapters). Also M42, Exakta lenses and in theory many other mounts, without optical adapters.

Because we, the F-1 fans, don't want prices to rise. So we keep quiet. KEEP QUIET I own six F-1 cameras (3 new, 3 old) and many Canon lenses. I've sold all my Nikons save for my F2 and one FM i plan on reselling.

Well, makes perfect sense to me. I've always thought cats are evil, ungrateful sociopaths. Naming a film "Catlabs" is almost like declaring war on film buyers.

Yep, me too. Count me in, I'd love to buy bulk paperless 120 film. And then roll my own.

How do you like the Medalist? Do you find it ergonomic and/or quick to use, as a rangefinder ought to be?

In the past this information has been suppressed, but now it can be told. Every man, woman, and mutant on this planet shall know the truth about de-evolution. We're all devo! Thus, all medium format cameras will eventually devolve into Holgas.

Brother Mohmad, this is a great reply. B&W reveals a different reality.

You can do it, by using filters. And the result is often superior in quality than using a color digital camera, for a few technical reasons.

This deserves a thread of its own, where you can tell us more. Genuinely interested. And, its amazing that you haven't mentioned the H-word yet. I'm witnessing the surfacing of the serious side of Sirius.

Yes. Even though i disagree with @GP3 Offical Account , it's refreshing to see them here. It's always good to have manufacturers willing to interact here.

To be fair, I don't think they have said that. They have only said that current 220 film is made in semi-automated fashion. I agree with you that they should answer directly to Huss, but you should post the link. Here it is...

Thanks for this reply. So, thanks to your reply, it is clear that 220 film finishing can be automated, contrary to what "GP3 official account" says. But yes, it is clear that financial factors come into play. However, with the current resurgence of film which includes a wild variety of...

Sorry, I don't buy this explanation, for the following reasons: 1. 220 film exists since 1965, surely many automatic machines for it were designed and made, since it was produced in big scale by many manufacturers. Big manufacturers had automatic machines for every conceivable format: 126, 110...

220 film lets you shoot twice the amount of frames without any kind of interruption that could be a detriment on your creative flow or process. With 6x4.5 format i get 30 shots (some backs can get 32) which is a lot, very close to a 35mm shooting experience. Then, if you develop at home, you're...

So nice to see presence of another manufacturer in Photrio. Welcome to photrio!! I see 220, 620 and 127 formats are there with factory boxes which is great news. I love using 220 film and I am really excited by this announcement, even though the current price for GP3 220 doesn't make too much...

Go for it!!

Thank you very much for taking the time to do the inflation adjustments. Very interesting figures. And it's amazing that film costs the same despite the market being dramatically smaller. That being said, I recall that back in my "good days of analog" (circa year 2000-2002), since the usage of...