The last Camera I bought was about four years ago, it's a Canon F 1 body, it was absolutely mint in the original box with the papers, packing and instructions. The body looked like it had never been used it even still had the piece of plastic on the film gate that protects the shutter from the film guide rails.
I was very happy to add this to my stable of F 1s, and I was very lucky to see it first on the website of my local analogue film camera and dealer dash down there, and buy it first at very reasonable price with a six months warranty.
That's a very nice find. My F-1N also had the plastic protector still in place, but it had no box or other paperwork. I've come to really love that camera. It's only got about a dozen rolls of film through it since September, but it's been perfect in function.
The second F-1 I own arrived yesterday. Visually, it's very nice but it does need a CLA. There's heavy dust in the nooks and it is not 100% in operation. I don't know if this has every been used. It looks like a display camera that sat unused for a couple of decades. I'm hoping that with a CLA, it will become as nice as the F-1N that I picked up in September.
I now have three F 1 N - AE bodies plus a parts body for spares. I don't want or need any other cameras, I'm a photographer, not a collector.
I've ventured into the collector side just a bit with FTs and FTbs. I have a thing for A-1s as well, but only because that was my first camera and I still find them handy to keep around. Right now, I have no intent to buy another camera in 2024. 2024 will be focused on the results, not the hardware.
This thread has been so popular, the old one is broken, so let's start a new one.
What's your latest new old camera?
Congratulations! A very nice outfit!A Camera Club / FLICKR Mate bought new a NIKON F5 outfit years ago when he went into partnership with another Club Member...
This thread has been so popular, the old one is broken, so let's start a new one.
What's your latest new old camera?
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