I am still using the Canon AE-1 I bought in 1977 and the Canon A1 I bought in 1980. Apart from a slight 'Canon Cough' on the A1, which was easily resolved, they have performed flawlessly.
In my humble opinion, it shouldn't be allowed to ruin the OM1 and 2's beautiful shape with the flash shoe mount. Never on display, only for strict need to use flash :)
Agreed that the OM-1 is the most aesthetically pleasing SLR I’ve ever seen, and used from 1977 until I finally went digital. And I LOVED that the controls for focus, aperture, and shutter speed were all right there on the front of the camera (Even today, every time I have to spin a dial on top of the camera to adjust exposure, I miss my OM-1 - it just doesn’t seem natural.) That said, however, Olympus was not the only, nor first, company to use this arrangement. Some Nikkormat models, like the FTN, also had their shutter speed dial on the lens mount. Whether this was where Maitani got the idea, I neither know nor care - I just wish I had it on my digital SLR today.
@@AmateurPhotographerTV Was just about to mention that, as I had an FT2 before the OM-1 and both have this feature. It felt totally natural to me to go from one to the other. Still have my second OM-1 and replaced the long gone FT2 with an FTn. Since I was buying another Nikon, it seemed only right to keep it company with an FE and an F4. They're so cheap it's a shame to let them pass by.
Thanks for the video and the memories. Back in the 1970s, when I was shooting for a newspaper, I upgraded my two Nikon F SLRs for two Nikon F2 SLRs. I also purchased a low-cost Nikon EM with motor winder to use as a backup to my F2 with motor drive.
Great video! Having caught the photography bug in the late 70's as well, I'd also add the Nikon FE to the list, as well as the culmination of the long line of Canonet rangefinders that peaked with the GIII QL17
I just bought the Spotmatic SP and I have the same lens. Only shot one roll of film through but working on the 2nd. And I am about to order the 35mm F3.5 lens.
My Nikkormat also had the shutter speed dial around the base of the lens mount, so I think that was before Olympus OM. However when I bought my OM-1 the familiar shutter speed dial position helped a lot. My Olympus, repaired and refreshed recently, is now in my son's hands. It was and is a wonderful camera.
@@betterpixs How do you like that arrangement? I've considered getting an adapter FD to m4/3. The newer lenses are technically much better than my 1970s glass, but the older lenses are so nice to touch and use....
@@j_taylor I like the manual aperture and focusing. Brings back good memories and I like the control. In terms of quality or resolution, the newer lenses are much sharper. Can't have the best of both worlds.
I had an ME Super and the main problem I had with it was the 'magic needles' winding spool. The film leader wouldn't stick between the needles, so my relationship with the ME Super was shortlived!
I remember the OM system being introduced when I was in college in the late 70's the camera was truly groundbreaking. I went out and bought the Nikon FM to my mind the most perfect looking SLR ever made.
A fun 40-min walk down memory lane. However, I was so surprised you did not start with the Pentax Spotmatic F. If I am not mistaken, that was the first camera with open aperture metering (viewfinder remained bright despite adjustment of the aperture ring). This was a HUGE advancement, as at the time it was only rangefinders that could have their aperture set without dimming the viewfinder. I believe the Spotmatic F came out right at the start of the 1970's, so should have been included in this rundown. All the best.
Thanks for your suggestion. This isn't a comprehensive history of 70's cameras, but a look through the cameras in John's collection. But we've had enough comments pointing out missing classics for us to make a sequel, once we've managed to get hold of them all.
Yes, and it was my dream. But back then all I could afford (still in school) was the Nikkormat EL. It's retired now, but I still use the glass from that time.
@@joanarling not a bad choice. Although today most of the ELs need fixing, including mine. The EL2 was better but needed the AI coupling. I sold my F2 for an FA. Still works like new. For my non-AI lenses I use the old F.
My first job as a 6th former in the late seventies was a Post Office round at Xmas - I took it to buy myself an OM1 (actually it was an “n” I think). It took me years to realise I’ve judged every camera I’ve held since against it - both in look and feel. And ok, having Lichfield and Bailey as ambassadors probably helped sell it to me!
I thoroughly enjoyed this interesting discussion and learnt a few things as well. Choice will always be to an individual's preference and I own both the OM-1n and the FM and have difficulty choosing between them as a user camera. The OM-1 is definitely a camera of beauty and is always a pleasure to use. I am slightly biassed towards the FM because it's the camera with which I learnt my photography and there is a greater diversity of lenses available - especially now, some 40 years later. I look forward to a similar discussion on 80's camera, which was more my era and I was able to afford to buy one for myself!
Very enjoyable video! I used an Olympus OM-1 through school and loved it. Later added another body and several lenses, and still have them. I did have a number of issues with them though, and repairs are a problem here in the US.
"Fuji Silvi f2.8" P&S comes to mind as an option for people who can't use their right hand (it has a shutter button on both left and right top side)... but it's P&S. Also certain "Topcon" cameras have a shutter button on the front of the body, it might be possible to release it with your left hand by holding the camera from the bottom, but I can't say for sure as I've never seen them in person. I enjoyed your conversation, thank you
how can talk about this period and not properly include the Nikon FM/FE, these were indeed similarly priced to the Canon A1's etc of the era, they were huge at the time, late 77/78's onwards, your title 'Best cameras of the 1970s' hmmm? not a great spread of Best..?
You're right, the Nikon FM/FE should be in any 'Best' list but we didn't have either available for this video. But as the description suggests, this is not a complete list. The FM isn't the only omission, though it's probably the biggest one.
Whenever I see the Olympus OM1 immediately think of the Pentax MX as it was my personal choice at that time, I think it should have been included for it's compact design. Nevertheless this was an interesting video.
My selection of the best Cameras from the 1970´s is a bit similar, but with some additions, Haselblad 2000 FC, Mamiya RB 67, Contax RTS, Canon F-1, Canon A1, Leicaflex SL2, Minolta XD-7, Nikon FE, Nikon F2, Olympus OM-2.
@@AmateurPhotographerTV Yes, it will be excellent with an other video and more SLR cameras from the 1970´s, you could do videos with SLR Lenses from the 1970´s, before you do videos with cameras and Lenses from the 1980´s ☺
Goodness that brought back memories. My very first SLR was a manual Ricoh KR5. It was a bit like a better/lighter version of the Zenith EM. Later I upgraded to a Pentax ME Super which came with a 50mm f1.7 lense. I bought it in the late 70s and it cost £135 !! That's about 1400 quid in today's money. Also, I'm amazed you didn't mention the Olympus Trip which pushed a lot, back-the-day. Great video none the less.
I bought a CL and on my first outing with it lost both lenshood and filter for the 40mm lens. Found out later that Leica for some peculiar reason used an obscure "Series ?" fitting for these which the Minolta CLE didn't and the Leica fitting accesories are sooo hard to find (and expensive). Also I think the CL takes the older mercury batteries so watch out with your exposures .
We’ve all got our favorites for sure. I love all of them but never did get into the Olympus brand. The shutter speeds and apertures being around the lens on the Olympus models seemed like just an adaptation of the early Nikkormat/Nikormat models from Nikon. Personally, I feel that the Nikon F2 was the pinnacle of useful design. Shutter and aperture priority are great for those that want them, but I’ve always preferred making decisions on my own with a durable, reliable mechanical camera and the sunny 16 system of determining proper exposure. The need to do a bit of quick math in my head added to my enjoyment of the photographic process. I really enjoy this video and could listen to these gentlemen discuss these fantastic pieces of engineering for hours.
Lovely. Back in the mid-seventies, my choice was going to be the Olympus OM-1 or the Canon AE-1, and for reasons that I can't remember, it was a close thing, but eventually chose the Canon. A great camera. I was a writer for a motorcycle magazine and used it for work and pleasure for the rest of the seventies and all the eighties, often developing and printing the work. I remember the relief when I could finally just post the film and let the office deal with it! I still used it right up to the mid nineties, and It went everywhere. I now have a Nikon D5600, and use it often. A fantastic camera. The Olympus was a lovely bit of kit though, like a Swiss watch.
Any discussion of SLR's in the 1970"s must include the Fujica ST 701/801/901. The 801 came out before the OM and was the first to use LED's rather than "match needle" for exposure control.
I think what Canon did with the AE1 Program is to understand where Ergonomics and Small size come to an understanding. I still own mine together with several Nikon and Olympus of the same era and the canon is by far the most comfortable,at least before the autorewind motor took foothold and create the bumps we all have today
Best mechanical cameras of all times: Rolleicord Model I Rolleiflex 2.8 F Leica M4 Leica M5 Leicaflex (because of the lenses available for it) Nikon F2
I have the omG which I am told is the same camera as the OM20. I loved this tiny camera with a big bright View Finder and sharp 50mm lens. But the shutter is no longer working.
Digital until 2023 - given a Nikon F4s and then bought from a charity shop an Olympus OM1- MD….and now have a Zorki 4k…..I have the analogue bug bad, also trying to remember what I knew back in 1970s and 80s when I did all my processing and printing…..
To be fair, Pentax replaced the ME with the ME super, and subsequently released the MG - pretty much an ME in all but name, the budget MV (no winder contacts or shutter speed display) and the MV1 with winder contacts - all Av only. The first AF SLR was the Pentax ME-F. The CL shared its meter on a swinging arm with the M5 - which was abandoned, and the M4 resurrected.
Interesting to hear the OM was laughed at for it's lack of size. I've only heard that before about the first Leica, as "serious" photographers were sure this small camera body won't hold up in time, with all their large format cameras :)
In the US there is still to this day a widely held sense that 'bigger = better'. Its one of the reasons Micro-Four thirds has never sold as well in the US as it has it the rest of the world.
Hello, of course every photographer has a brand he likes most. Of course this was a personal view limited by the lenght of the video and available cameras. Most important was the position of the cameras filming the conversation. On the bookshelf in the center of the image you can see, that the owner of the house owns an edition of the first class book series of Time Life books about photography, sold after 1971/72. Great base of knowledge and mostly timeless. I am no bookseller but I am a fan of that kind of perfect literature concerning photography.
Why do people insist on keeping that gold JCII sticker on their cameras? I always took mine off right away. If not it’d get scuffed and hard to remove. Keeping it on is like keeping the price tags on your clothing.
Oops. Canon history is off. FD lenses were introduced with the F-1 and then the FTb . Long before AE-1, professionally considered cheaper built, and auto stuff gimmicky..... FT lenses were considered best in 35mm . Another error many cameras had motor drives before Konica, Nikon and Canon F-1 in 1970. As a professional and sometime camera store owner, the whole of the `70`s, the whole industry was trying to catch up with Canon and its massive system was designed around the F-1, sturdiness and quality. Okay, early 70's Nikons and Canons were heavier, but inabiled lower , hand held shutter speeds and stronger build. Commonly called `bricks.` take a licking, keep on ticking. Electronic cameras were more delicate as bumps constantly broke chips and connections. I'm only 72, so this guy should have known better.
I have the Olympus om10 ... I like it a lot .. with Olympus om 10 instead of having the aperture adjustment ring close to the body they put it out on the end of the lens body , which made it easier to adjust the aperture ... the Canon AE-1 .. is way way overrated ... Canon cheap belt on everything .. the gears are plastic , None metal chassis .. Canon Sold 5 million in 6 years went from the awesome Canon F1 .. brass housing ... I have a Pentax MX came in I beleave 1976 ... that camera was fully mechanical except it had a light meter .. Adjust the aperture until the viewfinder LED lights up from red yellow the green and then you take the picture .. in the Pentax MX was fully mechanical so you can still use it without the light meter .. batteries , it's all got to do with the advertising at the time ... 7.14 Pentax copied Canon A1 lol ... you know why can't I never said anything about that right did the Pentax camera look like ... because Kenny knew that they would tell everyone that the Canon A1 but it's not a superior camera and it was made out of plastic gears in a plastic chassis .. that's why Canada never said anything lol
the interviewer seems to be a numb nut, he says he ll sue pentax if he was in olympus marketing Asahi Pentax basically "invented" the SLR layout and did more innovations and Olympus, Canon, Nikon copied the same This guy really needs to know his stuff, before speaking such garbage.....
Yes, the OM-1 is the place to start in discussing the great classics of the 70s! My first camera was a second hand OM-1.
I am still using the Canon AE-1 I bought in 1977 and the Canon A1 I bought in 1980. Apart from a slight 'Canon Cough' on the A1, which was easily resolved, they have performed flawlessly.
Really enjoyed this, we need more of these chats and camera history tours. Many thanks Regards Rob.
My first camera was a Canon FTB❤️
Loved this, brought back some wonderful memories looking at these cameras.
In my humble opinion, it shouldn't be allowed to ruin the OM1 and 2's beautiful shape with the flash shoe mount. Never on display, only for strict need to use flash :)
I had OM 1,2,and 4ti in the 80s and loved them all
I always aspired to an OM-4, but could never afford one. Closest I came was an OM-2SP.
Agreed that the OM-1 is the most aesthetically pleasing SLR I’ve ever seen, and used from 1977 until I finally went digital. And I LOVED that the controls for focus, aperture, and shutter speed were all right there on the front of the camera (Even today, every time I have to spin a dial on top of the camera to adjust exposure, I miss my OM-1 - it just doesn’t seem natural.)
That said, however, Olympus was not the only, nor first, company to use this arrangement. Some Nikkormat models, like the FTN, also had their shutter speed dial on the lens mount. Whether this was where Maitani got the idea, I neither know nor care - I just wish I had it on my digital SLR today.
That's true of course. Look out for our next video in our classics series when we look at 60's SLRs, which includes the Nikkormat. Coming soon.
@@AmateurPhotographerTV Was just about to mention that, as I had an FT2 before the OM-1 and both have this feature. It felt totally natural to me to go from one to the other. Still have my second OM-1 and replaced the long gone FT2 with an FTn.
Since I was buying another Nikon, it seemed only right to keep it company with an FE and an F4. They're so cheap it's a shame to let them pass by.
Thanks for the video and the memories.
Back in the 1970s, when I was shooting for a newspaper, I upgraded my two Nikon F SLRs for two Nikon F2 SLRs. I also purchased a low-cost Nikon EM with motor winder to use as a backup to my F2 with motor drive.
Great video! Having caught the photography bug in the late 70's as well, I'd also add the Nikon FE to the list, as well as the culmination of the long line of Canonet rangefinders that peaked with the GIII QL17
I still have my Pentax Spotmatic with the wonderful 55 mm Super Takumar f1.8 lens. Bought in the 1970s.
I just bought the Spotmatic SP and I have the same lens. Only shot one roll of film through but working on the 2nd. And I am about to order the 35mm F3.5 lens.
My Nikkormat also had the shutter speed dial around the base of the lens mount, so I think that was before Olympus OM. However when I bought my OM-1 the familiar shutter speed dial position helped a lot. My Olympus, repaired and refreshed recently, is now in my son's hands. It was and is a wonderful camera.
The Canon FD lenses were used much earlier on the FTb / TLb as well as the F1 and the EF, all of which predate the AE1.
Indeed. I inherited an FT and FTbn with a selection of FL and FD lenses. It all works together nicely. That was an interesting transition period.
Loved the AE-1 and the FD lenses. Still have a convertor for my Canon digital SLR to have fun old school.
@@betterpixs How do you like that arrangement? I've considered getting an adapter FD to m4/3. The newer lenses are technically much better than my 1970s glass, but the older lenses are so nice to touch and use....
@@j_taylor I like the manual aperture and focusing. Brings back good memories and I like the control. In terms of quality or resolution, the newer lenses are much sharper. Can't have the best of both worlds.
Im a camera collector and that was really good and informative.
Thank you.
Agree
I owned 2 of these. I wouldn't go back to film but they are all totally cool.
I had an ME Super and the main problem I had with it was the 'magic needles' winding spool. The film leader wouldn't stick between the needles, so my relationship with the ME Super was shortlived!
Thanks for the reminder about those magic needles.
I remember the OM system being introduced when I was in college in the late 70's the camera was truly groundbreaking. I went out and bought the Nikon FM to my mind the most perfect looking SLR ever made.
I don't disagree with that.
Hahah I loved my ME Super with its f/1.4 nifty fifty. I put a LOT of Tri-X through that camera!
I loved my Canon AE-1. I learned film photography on that camera over 20 years ago.
A fun 40-min walk down memory lane. However, I was so surprised you did not start with the Pentax Spotmatic F. If I am not mistaken, that was the first camera with open aperture metering (viewfinder remained bright despite adjustment of the aperture ring). This was a HUGE advancement, as at the time it was only rangefinders that could have their aperture set without dimming the viewfinder. I believe the Spotmatic F came out right at the start of the 1970's, so should have been included in this rundown. All the best.
Thanks for your suggestion. This isn't a comprehensive history of 70's cameras, but a look through the cameras in John's collection. But we've had enough comments pointing out missing classics for us to make a sequel, once we've managed to get hold of them all.
The most reliable and arguably the best SLR of the 70s was Nikon's F2. Period.
Yes, and it was my dream. But back then all I could afford (still in school) was the Nikkormat EL. It's retired now, but I still use the glass from that time.
@@joanarling not a bad choice. Although today most of the ELs need fixing, including mine. The EL2 was better but needed the AI coupling. I sold my F2 for an FA. Still works like new. For my non-AI lenses I use the old F.
The FA was my first Nikon. Took some of my best photos on that camera, on Kodachrome.
My first job as a 6th former in the late seventies was a Post Office round at Xmas - I took it to buy myself an OM1 (actually it was an “n” I think). It took me years to realise I’ve judged every camera I’ve held since against it - both in look and feel. And ok, having Lichfield and Bailey as ambassadors probably helped sell it to me!
I thoroughly enjoyed this interesting discussion and learnt a few things as well. Choice will always be to an individual's preference and I own both the OM-1n and the FM and have difficulty choosing between them as a user camera. The OM-1 is definitely a camera of beauty and is always a pleasure to use. I am slightly biassed towards the FM because it's the camera with which I learnt my photography and there is a greater diversity of lenses available - especially now, some 40 years later. I look forward to a similar discussion on 80's camera, which was more my era and I was able to afford to buy one for myself!
Thanks. We're doing the 60's next, actually, but maybe the 80's after that.
Very enjoyable video! I used an Olympus OM-1 through school and loved it. Later added another body and several lenses, and still have them. I did have a number of issues with them though, and repairs are a problem here in the US.
"Fuji Silvi f2.8" P&S comes to mind as an option for people who can't use their right hand (it has a shutter button on both left and right top side)... but it's P&S.
Also certain "Topcon" cameras have a shutter button on the front of the body, it might be possible to release it with your left hand by holding the camera from the bottom, but I can't say for sure as I've never seen them in person.
I enjoyed your conversation, thank you
Thanks for the tip about the Silvi.
how can talk about this period and not properly include the Nikon FM/FE, these were indeed similarly priced to the Canon A1's etc of the era, they were huge at the time, late 77/78's onwards, your title 'Best cameras of the 1970s' hmmm? not a great spread of Best..?
You're right, the Nikon FM/FE should be in any 'Best' list but we didn't have either available for this video. But as the description suggests, this is not a complete list. The FM isn't the only omission, though it's probably the biggest one.
Whenever I see the Olympus OM1 immediately think of the Pentax MX as it was my personal choice at that time, I think it should have been included for it's compact design.
Nevertheless this was an interesting video.
My selection of the best Cameras from the 1970´s is a bit similar, but with some additions, Haselblad 2000 FC, Mamiya RB 67, Contax RTS, Canon F-1, Canon A1, Leicaflex SL2, Minolta XD-7, Nikon FE, Nikon F2, Olympus OM-2.
Some excellent choices here. We certainly could have added some of those. Perhaps we need to do a follow up.
@@AmateurPhotographerTV Yes, it will be excellent with an other video and more SLR cameras from the 1970´s, you could do videos with SLR Lenses from the 1970´s, before you do videos with cameras and Lenses from the 1980´s ☺
Great review of 70s cameras. I still own many of them, including the OM2 and XA. I'm looking forward to the next decade.
Glad you enjoyed it. We've also done one on the 1960s:
czcams.com/video/5GSLlbZRrgY/video.html
Great stuff, John. It is great to see you on here sharing your great knowledge and experience. A true expert on CZcams. Thanks AP for organising this.
Thanks for your support.
Yes had a few of these but one thing I would always look out for was that a SLR camera had to have a depth of field preview lever.
Great review!
@Jack_Warner yes we could use stop down metering or guess using the hypaphocal scale on the lens.
I found the lever useful for landscape photography.
Goodness that brought back memories. My very first SLR was a manual Ricoh KR5. It was a bit like a better/lighter version of the Zenith EM. Later I upgraded to a Pentax ME Super which came with a 50mm f1.7 lense. I bought it in the late 70s and it cost £135 !! That's about 1400 quid in today's money. Also, I'm amazed you didn't mention the Olympus Trip which pushed a lot, back-the-day. Great video none the less.
Ah, you're right. The Trip is a classic. I sense we need to do a part 2, featuring some of the models we missed in this one!
om-10 0m2-n brilliant cameras used them from 77-2001 when i sold both of them .
Bought my OM 1 around 1976. Along with the kit 50mm, I added the 28mm and 200mm
Fantastic interview. Thanks for sharing your experience and love of cameras.
The Leica CL is a neat camera, but I found the positioning of the Minolta CLE's shutter speed dial both more aesthetic and ergonomic.
I bought a CL and on my first outing with it lost both lenshood and filter for the 40mm lens. Found out later that Leica for some peculiar reason used an obscure "Series ?" fitting for these which the Minolta CLE didn't and the Leica fitting accesories are sooo hard to find (and expensive). Also I think the CL takes the older mercury batteries so watch out with your exposures .
We’ve all got our favorites for sure. I love all of them but never did get into the Olympus brand. The shutter speeds and apertures being around the lens on the Olympus models seemed like just an adaptation of the early Nikkormat/Nikormat models from Nikon. Personally, I feel that the Nikon F2 was the pinnacle of useful design. Shutter and aperture priority are great for those that want them, but I’ve always preferred making decisions on my own with a durable, reliable mechanical camera and the sunny 16 system of determining proper exposure. The need to do a bit of quick math in my head added to my enjoyment of the photographic process. I really enjoy this video and could listen to these gentlemen discuss these fantastic pieces of engineering for hours.
Thanks. Look out for our video of 1960's classics, coming soon.
The Olympus XA is a masterpiece of design.
Lovely.
Back in the mid-seventies, my choice was going to be the Olympus OM-1 or the Canon AE-1, and for reasons that I can't remember, it was a close thing, but eventually chose the Canon.
A great camera. I was a writer for a motorcycle magazine and used it for work and pleasure for the rest of the seventies and all the eighties, often developing and printing the work.
I remember the relief when I could finally just post the film and let the office deal with it!
I still used it right up to the mid nineties, and
It went everywhere.
I now have a Nikon D5600, and use it often. A fantastic camera.
The Olympus was a lovely bit of kit though, like a Swiss watch.
Oh, I had an XA, too!
I had forgotten about it. A great little camera.
Thanks for sharing your experiences.
Any discussion of SLR's in the 1970"s must include the Fujica ST 701/801/901. The 801 came out before the OM and was the first to use LED's rather than "match needle" for exposure control.
I think what Canon did with the AE1 Program is to understand where Ergonomics and Small size come to an understanding.
I still own mine together with several Nikon and Olympus of the same era and the canon is by far the most comfortable,at least before the autorewind motor took foothold and create the bumps we all have today
Ditto
Best mechanical cameras of all times:
Rolleicord Model I
Rolleiflex 2.8 F
Leica M4
Leica M5
Leicaflex (because of the lenses available for it)
Nikon F2
I bought a Fujica ST801 in 1976-77, and it used red LED's in the viewfinder to show the light meter reading. Was it then the first?
I have the omG which I am told is the same camera as the OM20. I loved this tiny camera with a big bright View Finder and sharp 50mm lens. But the shutter is no longer working.
Thanks for sharing.
Didn't Leica and Minolta cooperate on the Leica R series of cameras, for at least a few of them?
Digital until 2023 - given a Nikon F4s and then bought from a charity shop an Olympus OM1- MD….and now have a Zorki 4k…..I have the analogue bug bad, also trying to remember what I knew back in 1970s and 80s when I did all my processing and printing…..
I had an F4s for 20 years. Great camera but heavy! I swapped it for an FM2 in the end.
To be fair, Pentax replaced the ME with the ME super, and subsequently released the MG - pretty much an ME in all but name, the budget MV (no winder contacts or shutter speed display) and the MV1 with winder contacts - all Av only. The first AF SLR was the Pentax ME-F.
The CL shared its meter on a swinging arm with the M5 - which was abandoned, and the M4 resurrected.
Thanks for the additional information.
Interesting to hear the OM was laughed at for it's lack of size. I've only heard that before about the first Leica, as "serious" photographers were sure this small camera body won't hold up in time, with all their large format cameras :)
In the US there is still to this day a widely held sense that 'bigger = better'. Its one of the reasons Micro-Four thirds has never sold as well in the US as it has it the rest of the world.
Also had nikon fm2 which i also loved
I still have mine and still love it.
Most EXA cameras from East Germany have shutter button on front left. EXA 1C also use m/42 screw mount
Thanks for the information.
Hello, of course every photographer has a brand he likes most. Of course this was a personal view limited by the lenght of the video and available cameras.
Most important was the position of the cameras filming the conversation. On the bookshelf in the center of the image you can see, that the owner of the house owns an edition of the first class book series of Time Life books about photography, sold after 1971/72. Great base of knowledge and mostly timeless. I am no bookseller but I am a fan of that kind of perfect literature concerning photography.
Why do people insist on keeping that gold JCII sticker on their cameras? I always took mine off right away. If not it’d get scuffed and hard to remove.
Keeping it on is like keeping the price tags on your clothing.
haha. Thats a good question.
You didn't include the Contax RTS??
We didn't have one, but it was a fabulous camera. (I had an RTS II back in the day). We'll add it to our wishlist for a follow-up video.
MEsuper my 1st SLR
K1000 for me…
Oops. Canon history is off. FD lenses were introduced with the F-1 and then the FTb . Long before AE-1, professionally considered cheaper built, and auto stuff gimmicky..... FT lenses were considered best in 35mm . Another error many cameras had motor drives before Konica, Nikon and Canon F-1 in 1970. As a professional and sometime camera store owner, the whole of the `70`s, the whole industry was trying to catch up with Canon and its massive system was designed around the F-1, sturdiness and quality.
Okay, early 70's Nikons and Canons were heavier, but inabiled lower , hand held shutter speeds and stronger build. Commonly called `bricks.` take a licking, keep on ticking. Electronic cameras were more delicate as bumps constantly broke chips and connections. I'm only 72, so this guy should have known better.
Yes, but I think the Konica was the first with a battery-driven motor drive built-in, rather than bolted on. JW
I have an original Canon F-1 and it is still being used on a monthly basis. Great camera. - Nigel
cloth shutters everyone loves cloth shutters not me FE the EM 90th shutter is flash synch not 60th like some
I have the Olympus om10 ... I like it a lot .. with Olympus om 10 instead of having the aperture adjustment ring close to the body they put it out on the end of the lens body , which made it easier to adjust the aperture ... the Canon AE-1 .. is way way overrated ... Canon cheap belt on everything .. the gears are plastic , None metal chassis .. Canon Sold 5 million in 6 years went from the awesome Canon F1 .. brass housing ... I have a Pentax MX came in I beleave 1976 ... that camera was fully mechanical except it had a light meter .. Adjust the aperture until the viewfinder LED lights up from red yellow the green and then you take the picture .. in the Pentax MX was fully mechanical so you can still use it without the light meter .. batteries , it's all got to do with the advertising at the time ... 7.14 Pentax copied Canon A1 lol ... you know why can't I never said anything about that right did the Pentax camera look like ... because Kenny knew that they would tell everyone that the Canon A1 but it's not a superior camera and it was made out of plastic gears in a plastic chassis .. that's why Canada never said anything lol
xa sold very well back in the day.
It was a great camera that's still surprisingly expensive secondhand.
Didn't Yashica do something good in the 1970's?
They did, and they also made a range of superb Contax SLRs including the RTS.
the interviewer seems to be a numb nut, he says he ll sue pentax if he was in olympus marketing
Asahi Pentax basically "invented" the SLR layout and did more innovations and Olympus, Canon, Nikon copied the same
This guy really needs to know his stuff, before speaking such garbage.....
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