Just a small adjustment: synch speed of model T70 is 1/90" You've done a good work putting together the document. Best regards Saludos 29 February, 2008 22:02 ...
Don't ever forget the 80-200 "L" from Canon. A light, relatively small lens that will give you most of what you need in a short telephoto zoom. It's almost...
A question regarding the F1 meter, the original mechanical version. Did it have a bridge circuit to allow it to use non- mercury batteries while still...
... Let me clarify that. If you adjust it for a different voltage battery, it may very well work fine for that one light value it's been adjusted for, and...
There are 2 things to keep in mind: -1- the voltage source needs to be fairly constant over time. That's what the original mercury batteries provided. A silver...
Hi Lou, ... There's one more. The linearity (gain) of the system. ... Not necessarily. You need to also see if the metering system is linear with the...
Yesterday I uploaded v1.8 of the FAQL. Now I've uploaded v1.9, with more additions. Get it at the usual place. :-) http://canonfd.farah.cl/CanonFD_faql.html --...
I have an F1 that I love I first put alternative batteries in for the metering feature and got pics that after some software editing, came out ok The meter...
Hello Miguel: Thanks for reposting this valuable resource. Question on the "Bodies" section. It states "There is an aftermarket modification to the T90 body...
Hi Dan, ... You are correct, there is a cable that goes from the right side of the camera to the left side, and is related to the meter. ... I don't know what...
criscam.com sells a px13/px625 adapter. it is a voltage controlled housing that a silver oxide 386 battery fits into. it works!been using them for years in...
I have a list in my head of things that I'd really like to have, but NOT at the price they sell for. I've bought entire FD cameras for less than this battery...
That maybe the case but it's only because your spoiled. Some of us thought we were getting the deal or the century when we paid $225.00 for a nice clean A-1...
All this talk about the F1n has got me thinking about the newer F1n. Can users of the F1N comment on its pros and cons relative to the old F1n? Thanks in...
Strange, I sent about 10 messages to this list in reply to the responses I received to my F1 battery question, but only 3 seem to have made it. Are any other...
Hi Akhil, ... The Old F-1 has a beautiful paint job...probably lacquer. A nice one of these looks very beautiful, IMO. The F-1N has a matte finish, and isn't...
Thanks fort this wonderful resource Miguel. May I request that in a future version of the FAQ you put in more info on the battery situation for early models? ...