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1. From : Mister K (misterkash@sympatico.ca)
Url : http://
Date : 10:52 AM Thursday 05 February, 2004

Rafal, I take my F-1n on camping trips. I have gone in the winter. I have had no problems with snow. The only issue that you may encounter is the cold. If the battery gets too cold it may not provide enough power. Keep the camera in your coat when not in use. Snow falling on the camera will not penetrate the seals ... even if it melts. I have even left my camera out in the rain (though not on purpose). The camera was left on a tripod while it rained overnight. In the morning I remember I left it out. There was no evident water penetration but I did find out that water leaked into the bottom plate due to poor seal (I had dropped the camera before so the bottom plate was bent slightly). One of the contacts was corroded. I cleaned it and resoldered it and now it is working again. The F-1n's seals are very good against water penetration, so I think you should feel safe with it. Note that if the battery gets cold and does not provide power ... remove the battery and shoot using the mechanical shutter release (guess at the exposure).

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2. From : Lindy (adkinstone@adelphia.net)
Url : http://www.horsemanusa.com/pd_frame09.html
Date : 01:34 AM Thursday 05 February, 2004

I just put the Horseman link into my homepage link below my name and email addy. See above ^^^. I guess it does't look as bulky as I remembered i the Horseman being. Its still no F-1N. So please disregard my initial reflections. They have more info now concerning Nikon F glass compatability at their site. One last point. The Horseman is full frame. The Nikon D100 you borrowed from your friend is not. For me this has been the barrier to 35mm digital. I like wide angle and super wide angle and rectilinear glass. Unless you have a full frame sensor you'll never get the wide view. Not even close. Nikon has been slow to offer full frame digital and instead is marketing a specific line of glass to breifly fill the smaller sensor niche. Canon EOS has a full frame sensor body for $8,000. Of course your L series Canon FD glass is useless with the $8k EOS body. Lindy

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3. From : Lindy (adkinstone@adelphia.net)
Url : http://
Date : 12:45 AM Thursday 05 February, 2004

Steve, Thats that BIG questionthats been on my mind too. No full frame or partial frame digital backs exist for F-1, F-1, F-1N. I understand a medium format digital body builder may offer a FD mount body, I think its called Horseman DigiFlex? They have a Nikon mount option for it although it is made for the larger format glass. So FD shouldn't be impossible? The body however , to me, looks very primitive with sharp edges and an odd super bulky looking view finder and it is not at all ergonomic looking when compared to AE winder mounted F-1N combo. I think the best option for us FD system users would be a full frame digital back as opposed to entire body fabricated for FD glass. Luckily for us all our F-1 family of bodys are made to remove the film door so to attach the bulk backs instead. One problem is Canon no longer provides parts for FD System so some manufacturers may overlook us compared to the Nikon F mount shooters. Lindy

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4. From : steve (sflore@bigpond.com)
Url : http://care_homes.kasalot.biz/
Date : 09:38 PM Wednesday 04 February, 2004

I have had a Canon F1 in excellent condition for some years now, with a wide selection of FD -L lenses. Having recently picked up a friend's Nikon D-100, I was very much aware of the differences in build quality and general 'feel' of the cameras - let alone the lenses. I would love to know if any manufacturer produces a quality digital film back for the new F1?

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5. From : mark wahlster (awahlster@aol.com)
Url : http://
Date : 12:58 PM Sunday 01 February, 2004

The New F-1 is perfectly suited to any working enviroment you are period. You can read about the special sealing it has on Christians Canon FD site at: http://www.canonfd.com/choose.htm

go to the New F-1 world book pages:
http://www.canonfd.com/newf1world/nf1w_p159.jpg
http://www.canonfd.com/newf1world/nf1w_p160.jpg
http://www.canonfd.com/newf1world/nf1w_p161.jpg

I can assure you that you will be done long before your Canon F-1N is bothered by the weather. But it sure wouldn't hurt it to be careful especially in very wet conditions. Mark W.

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6. From : Rafal (Ezoteryczny@interia.pl)
Url : http://
Date : 05:34 AM Sunday 01 February, 2004

Hello all I have a question, about New Canon F1 and bad weather. I make photo on open air in snow, and i want to know, how danger it is for my camera? Maybe someone have a experience with bad wether(snow/rain ). thanks for answer Greetings Rafal

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7. From : mark wahlster (awahalster@aol.com)
Url : http://
Date : 02:08 PM Saturday 31 January, 2004

The current price on Canon F-1's runs from about $100.00 for a parts or repair grade first version to $600.00+ for a near mint NEW F-1 with AE finder the Olympic versions in mint conditon can bring even more. Your question is a lot like asking what is a chevy 3/4 ton pickup worth? What version, what condition (mechanical optical and cosmetic), what finder, how long since it has been serviced or has it been serviced, Is it a special variation (US Navy, Olympics, High speed, Olive drab) we would need to know a LOT more about it to appraise it with any hope of being accurate.

But you might do well to just do a search on ebay for what they sell for find one the smae as yours that will give you a ballpark figure. Retail shops tend to be 10-25% more then Ebay. I just sold a great working condition F-1N body with eye level finder a couple of dents some brassing for $275.00USD on ebay this week.

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8. From : MICHELE ROMERO (MICROM@SAFECO.COM)
Url : http://
Date : 01:29 AM Friday 30 January, 2004

WHAT IS THE CURRENT PRICE FOR A CANON F-1 CAMERA?

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9. From : Bob@Bb.com (Bob@Bb.com)
Url : http://www.canonfd.com
Date : 07:34 PM Sunday 25 January, 2004

Thanks Lindy, I'm not selling one or anything i just wondered about it. Do you know how many were actually made? and why is it considered the one to go for, when all it has extra is some gold lettering and LA in the serial number. I just wondered about it. Thanks

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10. From : Lindy Stone (adkinstone@adelphia.net)
Url : http://
Date : 11:30 PM Wednesday 21 January, 2004

Hi Bob, Yes the 84 Olympics trades a little bit higher for used and bit more if 9+ condition. It really depends on condition. Some got alot of use and the F-1N shows use easily. One note though. These were all issued with AE finder with "CANON" in Gold paint. Over the past 20 years the correct AE finder sometimes get changed out to white lette "CANON" AE finder or (((worse~yet))), an eye level finder. Are you buying one? Are you selling one? Bottom line they are not rare bodies, but out of the 3 Olympic Isssue F-1 Family camera bodies: Montreal76 ,Lake Placid80 ,LA84 , The LA84 received the most unique more involved special details in gold paint highlights. And it was relative: Going for the Gold, is THE goal... The first two models only have a cool white Olympic graphic painted on the shoulder and of course are not F-1N.

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