canon film camera modern lenses

[Misirlou]

"Who the hell designed this?!"  

-Dave-

Oskar Barnack, back in 1913-14. So it's been frustrating people for a century! Well, the first commercial Leica came out in 1925 or so, but I think my point is still valid. Oskar even looks a bit diabolical in this pic, eh?

Anyway, in the interests of not hijacking the thread, I'd say any Canon would be far easier to use for the purposes of the original post. Just maybe not quite as satisfying, and depending on battery, somewhat less likely to survive an apocalypse.

[melchiorpavone]

Oskar Barnack, back in 1913-14. So it's been frustrating people for a century! Well, the first commercial Leica came out in 1925 or so, but I think my point is still valid. Oskar even looks a bit diabolical in this pic, eh?

Anyway, in the interests of not hijacking the thread, I'd say any Canon would be far easier to use for the purposes of the original post. Just maybe not quite as satisfying, and depending on battery, somewhat less likely to survive an apocalypse.

I never liked loading the Leica M cameras, but I have been told that once you get it down, it's faster.

[Misirlou]

I never liked loading the Leica M cameras, but I have been told that once you get it down, it's faster.

I'm sure that's true. It's like anything; kids now are totally baffled by rotary phone dials.

[melchiorpavone]

I'm sure that's true. It's like anything; kids now are totally baffled by rotary phone dials.

here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw1Up9fpi3w

They are still selling film cameras, of course.

http://youtu.be/5mwrlb4_tL0

[Telecaster]

I never liked loading the Leica M cameras, but I have been told that once you get it down, it's faster.

The screwmount Leicas occupy a rarefied realm of PITA…in comparison the Ms are easy peasy.

On topic: if I were the OP I'd buy a Canon A-1 & FD 50/1.4 and have at it. An AE-1 with the same lens served me very well during the early 1980s. The manual focus experience with a camera & lens made for it. If the experience proves enjoyable then maybe get a higher end EOS film body and outfit it with an MF screen.

-Dave-

[Misirlou]

In the manual focus era, I mostly used an A-1. But I also had a more obscure model (AT-1 maybe?) that had a match needle meter. That was a very intuitive way to evaluate exposure quickly, without needing to read or interpret any numbers.

All Canons of that era of can suffer from shutter drag though. You'd want to buy from a reputable source that would either know not to sell a camera that was dragging, or would be willing to take it back.

Or, get an autofocus body that takes your EOS lenses, like an EOS-1 or A2E or something.

[TSJ1927]

Get a canon t90 ---  fd mount ----- built-in motor drive with 4.5 fps.  Very rugged body with EOS styling.  This was the last manual focus Fd Body before the EOS system.

[melchiorpavone]

Get a canon t90 ---  fd mount ----- built-in motor drive with 4.5 fps.  Very rugged body with EOS styling.  This was the last manual focus Fd Body before the EOS system.

Why? None of the EOS lenses fit!

[melchiorpavone]

Hi,
im thinking of getting an old canon film camera (maybe canon A1?) (i want to shoot 35mm film)
So was wondering, what the oldest canon camera i can use to work with my modern canon L glass?

im not worried about having auto focus and light metering in the camera. as long as my modern glass fits the camera with out damaging the lenses.

thanks

You must use an EOS film camera if you want to put your lenses on it. These were introduced about 1987.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EOS

See:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EF_lens_mount