Talk me out of

[j-dogg]

Buying a mint Canon F1 with 3 lenses for 150 bones.

As well my friend's 85mm f1.2L FD. (he'll probably loan it to me for a six-pack for a day lol)

And go.

 

[elekm]

You know that's mint? If it's really mint (or even excellent), this is a camera kit that you should buy.

 

[Marc Akemann]

If you don't buy it, you'll soon be on that other APUG thread that discusses cameras that got away.

 

[M.A.Longmore]

.
Don't Do It J-Dogg !!!

 

[Paul VanAudenhove]

I think it really depends on what the lenses are. lol

 

[Rick A]

Tell ya what, you buy it and send it to me, and I'll tell you if it was a good deal or not.

 

[Jeff Kubach]

Go buy it, you won't regret it. Excellent camera and lenses.

Jeff

 

[j-dogg]

Lol we got some comedians on here.

Silicon Dioxide is an 80-200 f4 Sears something, Canon FD 28mm 2.8 and Sun Optical 80-240 f4.

I dont care about the glass it's the fact that body alone goes for more than that on fleabay. It's located about an hour and a half away but for that price I'll make the drive (and probably bring a roll of film too hehe) Add a motor drive and I'll probably sell my Nikon film system and get an FD adapter for my Rebel.

Pawn shops up here carry a lot of FD glass, there is a Canon FD 135mm 2.8 at one of the shops in flawless condition.

 

[mudman]

Sounds like you've got your mind made up. Dooo it.

 

[Christopher Walrath]

J-Dogg!
J-Dogg!
J-Dogg!

 

[John_Nikon_F]

Do eeeet. But, don't sell the other gear. Otherwise, you may get seller's remorse a couple months down the road and decide to buy identical gear (or, possibly your old gear) to replace it. GAS is a biotch.

-J

 

[Sirius Glass]

You want it? Buy it! Why live with the pain of what you should have done? Relieve the GAS now before you explode!

Do it NOW!!​

My work is done. ​

 

[fattyale]

Seems like you've a problem.

Only way the problem is going to go, is to have that camera.

Conclusion: BUY!!!

 

[2F/2F]

If it is anything like mine (which I love to death when it comes to using them), you will spend far more getting it working just right than you will on the camera itself. Supposedly they are a bitch to repair, and very few people know how to do it properly. They are great cameras to use when they are working, but I must say that I have never had a single problem with any of my Nikons, which are all older than my F-1s, and have likely never been serviced in over 40 years; On the contrary, I have serviced each of my F-1s at least twice out of necessity, and now one of them needs it again.

 

[brucemuir]

aren't F1's fairly expensive these days
I looked at a few briefly but they seemed overpriced?

 

[wblynch]

You've got this place all wrong...

We are here to talk you INTO buying stuff -- pirate's code

 

[lxdude]

Doo eet. Dooo eeet. Doooooo eeeeeet!

AAA-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!:devil:

 

[bblhed]

What's the worst that can happen?

 

[JMcLaug351]

Some long time ago after they were no longer in production I bought a "Mint" F1 from someone who thought he'd be a "pro". He bought 2 of them new with one as his "backup". I bought the back up still in the box with a couple of Canon FD lenses. I paid a lot more than the price today. I have never regretted it for a second. As far as getting it serviced any good repair shop can make 'em as good as new. Also, there is a modification that will allow the use of the newer batteries. So buy it! You won't regret it. If you need the name of my repair man IM me.
JOHN

 

[j-dogg]

it's on. I'm gonna get it.

The problem is it's two hours away and we have conflicting schedules for work so I'll figure something out.

there is a pawn shop with a 135 2.8 for FD mount I think I'll snatch that up today too.