How to Use: Canon F-1 - Kamerastore

Canon's F-1 (1971) was their first real attempt to make a professional system SLR that rivaled Nikon's F and F2. They largely succeeded, and the F-1 remains one of the best high-end cameras from the early 1970s to use today.

Here, Connor shows us all the buttons and features of the F-1 as well as some basic information on how to use the camera.



Time Codes:
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00:00 - Introduction & History
00:43 - Installing the Battery & Battery Types
02:07 - Installing the Lens
03:22 - Rewind Knob
03:42 - Flash Connection
03:57 - Film Plane Indicator & Meter Window
04:22 - Changing the Prisms
05:22 - Shutter Speed Dial
05:55 - How Shutter Speed Affects Photos
06:40 - Shutter Button & Lock
07:22 - Film Advance Lever
07:48 - Frame Counter
08:31 - Changing the ISO
09:20 - On/Off Switch & Battery Check
10:10 - Viewfinder
10:18 - Bottom of the Camera
11:12 - Self-Timer, Mirror Lock-Up, & Depth of Field Preview
13:35 - Lens: Aperture Ring
13:50 - Lens: How Aperture Affects Photos
14:26 - Lens: A Mode
14:48 - Lens: Focus Ring & Depth of Field Scale
15:55 - Lens: Accessory Bayonet & Filters
16:15 - Loading Film
17:50 - Finishing a Roll
18:05 - Rewinding Film
19:20 - Viewfinder: Light Meter Readout
21:13 - Viewfinder: Focusing Aid
22:00 - Advantage: No Batteries Needed
22:25 - Disadvantage: Mercury Battery
22:50 - Advantage(?): All-Metal, All-Manual
23:30 - Conclusions