It would be cool to plug in one of my coffee can pinhole cameras and see what happens. Maybe it could become a lightning rod. Anyway, its meter doesn't require batteries, but it probably wouldn't work right without morning coffee.
Plug it in outside on a wet day and you'll discover that its meter is the extinction type.It would be cool to plug in one of my coffee can pinhole cameras and see what happens. Maybe it could become a lightning rod. Anyway, its meter doesn't require batteries, but it probably wouldn't work right without morning coffee.
I'm 76 I don't worry about my cameras and lenses packing up, I'm just happy to still have all my faculties am in good health and still able to enjoy using them.
It isn't the "post film era" in my house.In a post-film era, I adopt a different take on longevity. Light plastic cameras with automation and a limited shelf life are preferred over the heavy metal professional models I used to favour. They may wear out quicker (although I haven't found that to be the case), but most will probably out last their owner.
Only 41, I've got two children older than you76 heck...I thank God every day for all that and I'm just 41!
I bet you have flaired trousers and sideburns too BenjiIt isn't the "post film era" in my house.
I bet you have flaired trousers and sideburns too Benji
Perhaps it was William Lear (creator of the Learjet) who said something like "you never have to repair or replace anything you leave out".
The Nikon F's, F2's and their lenses are about 40-55 years or so old. A high percentage of these work just fine with little maintenance. They'll probably do so for another 50 years or more. I just can't imagine that in 50 years there will be a fully functioning D4 and, say, a 105/2.8 AF-S VR lens. I don't think even an F6 will last that long.
Ok: 50 years from now, anyone having a fully functioning F6 or newer camera, bring it to me and I will give you its weight in gold :- )
I realize longevity and robustness isn't the be-all and end-all in photographic equipment. They're just tools. I *do* want my images to last, because they are what's important.
I can also appreciate the plastic inexpensive cameras. For nearly 20 years I scoffed at cameras like the Canon Rebel G (100% electronic, autofocus, entry-level camera) and then I decided to try one. It was so much fun and I got good photos. So, one's equipment isn't everything.
My most used SLR is a Canon 3000n with 40mm 2.8 pancake. So light it barely needs a wrist strap and fits in a coat pocket. The lens has the latest technology and coatings, and the body has all the automation, overrides or manual controls anyone could want. The Nikons languish on the shelf, which bends slightly under their weight. The Canon requires batteries about twice a year, which cost less than the price of a film.I realize longevity and robustness isn't the be-all and end-all in photographic equipment. They're just tools. I *do* want my images to last, because they are what's important.
I realize longevity and robustness isn't the be-all and end-all in photographic equipment. They're just tools. I *do* want my images to last, because they are what's important.
Zing! Canon made some fine cameras. I wouldn't call the A1 fine but it's certainly versatile and capable. I'm sure someone would take it off your hands!
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I have a Canon A1 that I bought second hand 28 years ago which as you know is completely battery dependant, I've always hated the camera but the damned thing just keeps going, I wish to hell the thing would pack up and I could in all conscience put it away and forget about it .
I hate the way it handles, how flimsy and insubstantial it feels compares with my EF and New F1's.Do you dislike it because it is battery dependent or for some other reason? The only thing I find off-putting about an A-1 is selecting apertures with a dial on the body (in Av mode).
Your EF, however, is an excellent instrument.
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