identify my canon F1...

[koolchris99]

Hello,

i have a canon f1 1978, it was brought new by dad but he cant remember which model it is as he owns 30 odd cameras which i found in the atic and have adopted. has the original strap and leather case, and also the original 50mm FD 1:1.4 lens

i think its the F1n but am not 100%

i have attached a photo.

any ideas on value? i found similar on ebay at £800, is that right?

[curtisl]

Yeah by looking at the picture I can clearly see it's a Canon F1.

HTH.

[koolchris99]

indeed, but is it

a) an F1
b) an F1n
c) an F1 N

[GetCarter]

Hmmmm looks like this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Canon-F1-35mm-Body-and-Power...

£82 as I type. BUt I never 'did' Canon, so it might be worth a trip to the local camera specialst (NOT jessops!)

Old SLRs are worth bugger all TBH, decent lenses still attract some attention.

[plg101]

GetCarter said:

Hmmmm looks like this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Canon-F1-35mm-Body-and-Power...

£82 as I type. BUt I never 'did' Canon, so it might be worth a trip to the local camera specialst (NOT jessops!)

Old SLRs are worth bugger all TBH, decent lenses still attract some attention.

They do - some of them will convert via an adaptor to a micro 4/3rds, although that brings some other challenges. Some FD lenses will also covert to EOS (though manual focus) - depends on the lens as to how much adaptation is needed.

http://www.cameraquest.com/adp_micro_43.htm

[J111]

koolchris99 said:

i have a canon f1 1978

If it was bought new in 1978, it's an F1n. If there's a film reminder holder (rectangular frame) on the back, it's an 'n', if there isn't, it isn't. The New F1 is an entirely different camera.

koolchris99 said:

i found similar on ebay at £800, is that right?

I suspect you found a New F1 with a desirable lens. Even in mint in box condition an F1(n) would be very lucky to reach half that.

[koolchris99]

found the same on on fleabay, worth about £200 quids it seams, but mine has the nice old school case..

cheers guys, its an F1, not the n or the N.

im gonna part ex it for a new lens for my dslr i think.

[CVP]

If they selling on ebay for GBP 200, most you're likely to get on tade-in is GBP 100, I mean what dealer will want a film camera from 1978, who is going to buy it now?

I would not bother and would keep it. The F1 was the Canon pro workhorse of it's day. Take it out every now and then and run a roll of film through it.

Chris

[Neilmac48]

I can confirm its the F1 as I own one myself along with the same case,the f1.4 lens was not standard of course, that would have been the f1.8 lens.