went to goodwill yesterday and bought a macro lens. not the best but not bad either. Needed a macro to shoot wedding rings and now I don’t have to go out and pay $$. I got mine for $3 and a great camera bad for $5 🤗 Just make it a routine to go to the thrift stores or pawn shops every week. You bound to find something once in a while. I also found a working twin lens camera a few years back.
Willem, the Canon A-1 was originally a semi professional camera when it was released. Definitely not a budget option. The AE-1 was the cheaper amateur enthusiast option. The AE-1 commands higher prices now simply because it has been over hyped and is frequently recommended as a beginners camera.
Unfortunately nowadays the AE 1 has some flex issues (the crammed circuit board that’s at the top) while the A1 doesn’t have that problem to my knowledge. Plus the AE 1 uses a finicky plastic piece for both the ISO and the shutter speed selector which you either change the film ISO with or break
@@hahaahah7214 Not me with an AE-1 that's existed and used since the 80s. My father used it and handed it down to me.. Maybe you just need to take better care of things?The only problem it has is dirt in the creases. Pretty sure some of that dirt is older than me.
@@theren8311 the flex breaking is an issue no matter how good you take care of it, just will it happen is left to rng. Not a bad camera per se but its also not super reliable, seen a couple with the aperture set mechanism failed too. Good for you if you have one working tho, they are great lil cameras when they work!
Yeah the pricing on film cameras make no sense at all. The Pentax K1000 is crazy expensive because it's a 'barebones starter camera'. But any other completely bare mechanical SLR is 5 times cheaper...
When a “budget camera” is your most valuable and prized camera in your collection 😂😭 I love my A-1 but it turns itself into a brick when I take out the battery
You should put the data of each photo you show, for example: Portra 400, f8, 1.500. It would be very usefull to the people that are just getting started like me! Love your videos keep the great work!!
just practice metering different times of the day and situation with a digital camera or hand held meter and write it down so you can see the pattern. That’s how we learned in photography school.
The canon a-1 has a “whine” when you fire the shutter after it gets old. A little lubrication to the gears and it shuts right up, makes a much better shooting experience
Willem, The Canon A-1 was the most complete, professional, electronic camera that Canon ever made!!! They promoted the AE-1 and AE-1 Program. This camera did everything the others did and a whole lot more!! It was a complete system camera including data backs, 250 shot rool back, winders, 5 FPS motor drives and ALL of the excellent lens lineup! Its the only camera you would ever need!
I shot an A-1 in the 1980's, and still regret selling my original A-1 when I went to college. Every time I've picked up an A-1 (since 1980), the image in the viewfinder makes me feel like I'm breathing in a breath of fresh, cool morning air. It makes me stop, think, and enjoy the process
I purchased the Canon A1 new back around 1983. It was my first interchangeable lens camera. It was one step above the AE-1. I recently purchased used the Canon Rebel "S" camera, because that camera uses the EF mount so my good lenses will work on a film camera.
Hey, about the noise: look for Canon Squeak. Is the mechanism that moves the mirror up and down. It's actually super easy to fix. just a drop of machine oil in a specific part under the bottom plate and done. Mine was actually affecting the shutter speed because the mirror wouldn't move in the right speed.
Not sure what his definition of "budget camera" might be. When it was first introduced, it was the most sophisticated camera on the planet, and carried a price to match. Years ago, when a friend wanted to get into photography, I bought him an A-1 because it gave him the option for use from fully manual to fully automatic. Also, I didn't want him borrowing my Nikon lenses.
I CANNOT believe the production quality on your videos! Super awesome photos but the animations and editing is so good and so smooth. It makes the videos look super casual, not overly serious or pretentious, which is exactly the vibe you get when you go out and randomly shoot film. Just awesome keep it up.
I got stuck on the "its my gear" thing and I gotta say, gear means nothing. Stepped up to an A7iii after using a D3400 for years and my D3400 shots are arguably better and I had more fun using it.
Wow... it’s so easy to fall in love with the colors and grades of these pictures. I feel like these pics were taken many many years ago. I kinda want a camera like this.
Budget 35mm cameras are where the most fun is because you don’t have to be so serious about it unless you want to be and you get more shots per roll vs 120 where you want to plan ahead how you want to expose those 8-12 shots vs 24-36 on 35mm
I have a Nikon FE and FM and recently I bought a Canon A-1, I think is one of the sexiest camera of all time!! Still looking so futuristic even today 2024. A semi pro camera only rivalled by Nikon FA I guess. In the 80s I can only dream 😂
Sounds like your A1 has "Shutter Squeal." Mine had it too. Sent it for CLA recently. I'm the original owner (bought my A1 new in 1984!) It's just been in hibernation for 24 years! It's a beautiful camera :)
aside from the themes in your videos and cameras and what not, your color grading on your actual reviews is just calming to my eyes, keep doing the good things, you don't need to share a video of your "LUT", keep it unique
So thrilled to see you upload a video about the Canon A-1! It's my first and only film camera currently and I'm having such a blast taking pictures. Mainly trying and failing taking dancing pictures in low light. Inspired to go and take pictures of flats and other random city stuff after watching this! My photos usually suck for these subjects.
Nice work. The A-1 is the camera that seduced me into a deep love of photography, many years ago. (I delivered the local newspaper in my town for over two years to buy it, paying about $660 Canadian dollars for the body w the 50 mm 1.8 lens).
I just got a Vivitar 530 pz from my thrift shop today for $7 now i'm scouring the internet for knowledge because apparently i have a new hobby and yours is the mostt helpful channel so far!!
Great review. I love my A1 as well. I'd recommend getting the 50 1.4. Its cheap and very good. Personally I got the 35f2 (radioactive), 50f1.4 and 135f2.8 and can recommend all of them. What I really like about the A1 is that you are able to adapt other lenses and still shoot Aperture Priority in Stopped Down mode.
Hey Willem. I have an AE-1 that had the Canon sneeze as well. It's a pretty easy fix to do yourself, I did it two years ago with some oil I had around for my trombone and haven't had issues since.
Seconded ^. My A-1 had the squeal and my shutter speed could not reach over 1/250. Lubed the shutter and mirror gears through the top left screw hole under the face plate with some sewing machine oil. Works great now and totally quiet.
Yeah mine was pretty easy to resolve. I found it more effective going in under the lens mount (I have fixed three AE-1, an AE-1 Program and an A-1 with this issue), however you can also go in through the bottom. Either way you will need an oiling syringe.
The cuffing noise comes from the mirror dampening mechanism that releases the mirror back down. I fixed that on my A-1 by applying a small drop of oil into the gear box. This happens when after all these years the original lubricants used for the plastic gears gets a little sticky or even hardens.
Canon A-1 is battery dependent (like DSLRs now) meaning you can't take a photo without it's 6 volt battery that's very hard or impossible to come by. If you want to try film photography chose a hybrid SLR - meaning it can take photos without battery from bulb setting, flash synch up to its fastest mechanical shutter speed (1/2000) and with battery the shutter speeds can go below flash synch speed up to 30 seconds. Look for Nikon F3 or F2 photomic or Canon F1 new or its older F1 (80's top of the line SLRs) that are on give away prices. Film cameras have no in-body photo enhancements like current DSLRs. Film camera photos color science are 100% dependent on the lens quality.
I just got this camera and I am absolutely in love with it! It’s ease of use is fantastic and it’s a super reliable camera... the only thing I hate is that loud shutter sound. But other than that fantastic
Jesus A. Hey man! I have a question, how are you sure that you expose everything right? I’ve read that the light meter that the camera has incorporated is trashy
also the shutter noise is from the gears being dry, you have to undo these tiny screws pull the face plate off and jam a needle with a bend in it blindly into a corner and hope you dont drown the thing with oil, after that you put it back together and it's good to go (unless you drown it in oil and then it's prolly bad) i dunno anything about cameras, i have the A-1 but i dunno where to get a lens for it or how to find one that fits on it, or what kind to get theres a million lenseseses that show up when i do a search
Really !!! Mine is already mothballed with accessories such as data back and winder. A-1 is the first SLR camera to be fully automatic with Auto, Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, stopped-down, etc. settings all in one SLR camera body. Then, when you buy a film interchangeable lens SLR camera, you're asked whether you want an aperture priority (user sets aperture, camera body sets shutter speed) camera or a shutter priority (user sets shutter speed, camera body sets aperture) camera. By the way, can you please tell me where can we buy a 6 volt battery?
genghis2510 In 1977, the first multi-mode SLR was the Minolta XD11, which is also a wonderful quality camera, it too was technically capable of Program mode in a sense that the XD11 would automatically change the shutter speed if exposure was not correctly set by the user. I was also lucky to find a seller on ebay that had a XD11 in new in box too!... But then Canon one-upped Minolta, and released the awesome A1, which had more modes, just as you mentioned, Aperture and Shutter, plus it had a dedicated Program mode, Flash and Stop Down modes, which was more advanced than the Minolta XD11. I order my 6v batteries from Ebay. Don’t forget to replace your light seals on any old camera if you haven’t done so, nothing worse than light leaks ruining photos. Happy Shootin! 📸📸📸
Just bought an A1 and was watching this video, I was pretty surprised to see my town in the video, Beacon NY, you even got a shot of my house in the video lol
Love your shots! One thing I dislike, and this is totally personal preference, is when I see modern things in the shot. Like the old house was beautiful, but the pods trailer took away from the shot. Same with the one that had the dodge truck in the street! Some really great lighting and shots!! Thanks for sharing
I got one in 1979. I took tons of great pictures with it. Retired it after digital cameras came into being. I had it on display on a shelf at home (along with my AE-1 Program) and recently decided to mess around with it. The thing is built like a friggin tank. It still works (So does the AE-1P). All I needed to do was buy a battery. Amazing engineering by Canon at the time. Quality lasts!
Came across this video like a week ago and I've been binge watching your content all day since. Really love your content, your vibe, your work and everything about what you do!
Wow, i have Canon A1 with full kit, Rewinder, external flash.... and it was just sitting on my old drawer for decades.... I got it from my grandpa... now u gave me d hunger to try again my Canon A1 35mm... eheheh thanks for this great video.
See a few comments about it running on a battery. Not much of an issue. If anything, the first A-1 I owned had an issue with the sprocket reel which cracked and the pin fell out, leaving it useless. But I purchased a second A-1 because of it's pretty versatile, love it
finally, someone that loads film the smart way, LEFT TO RIGHT GUYS not right to left and then waste two shots with the back opened and another two with the back closed hahahah
with the little shutter cough, its caused by dry lubricants in the mirror box, it's not too much of a problem and is an easy one to fix, if you leave it too long it makes the mirror not flick up early enough and you start getting underexposure and dark strips on your images so can be a pain
Cool. I learned on an AE1p. Sold the whole lot to a student photographer to make way for a Canon 60D lol. Wouldn’t mind trying it again. I find my old 60d with the pancake 40mm is great for a walk around.
to fix that noise: just grab a needle and some gun oil, remove the bottom cover and feed the needles through. There's a spot you gotta feel for but all it takes is like 2-3 drops of oil and it'll be silent and healthy. There's a video on youtube that shows you better than i can explain lol
Hey guys/Willem a few questions, I'm really at a beginners stage, so maybe my questions sound a bit stupid. - Why should you shoot 400 before 800? 5:48 - Why is it called 35 mm? Because it is 3.5 cm's wide film? - What is the f4, f5/6 you are talking about Willem? -> Why does it get so soft? 7:50 Hope you can help me out, I just dived into film photography and bought this camera. Your videos are a massive help for beginners! Thanks for that! Have a nice day, Greetings from Belgium
I prefer this video format. Just you and the camera, doing your own video work. It somehow seems more authentic and more relatable since it's the exact thing a small CZcamsr would do.
I find myself super lucky to have gotten an a1, a 28-80 lens, a strap, and a sunpak flash for $40. All works perfectly. Just keep your eyes open guys, good deals are out there! Also your A1 in the video has the squeal. Its easy to fix, just oil the gear behind the top left mount screw. Mine did it and I fixed it for less than $1
Awesome work Willem. My favorite thing to do with my A-1 is put some Takumar primes on with an m42-FD adapter. Still lets you shoot in aperture priority and you get the legendary optics of takumar glass with the great metering and utilitarian feel of the A-1.
I am a Pentax ME user but all camera makers make great camera, it's just a matter of finding one that fits your needs. Been digging point & shoot film camera (and all their image weirdness) lately too.
My friends who once lived in the same town as I do in Japan moved to the states a few years back and now live in Beacon! I shoot with a Pentax 67 and in 35 with a Pentax LX and and a Rollei 35s. 35mm certainly encourages more spontaneity. Peace!
I have ran into the same mistake using the 800 before the 400, so I pushed it and I think you should try it out. I think you could shoot portra400 at a much higher iso then the 800
I have the A-E1 and it makes the same noise. I've had the camera for over 10 years and it's still running great. I grabbed a 24mm 2.8, it has some interesting bokeh if you're into that.
Ok WHERE are these magical thrift stores!?? 😂
Honestly. The only cameras I ever find are crappy vivitars.
I found a toy one for $5 once. It was like an actual toy, all plastic and shaky asf
went to goodwill yesterday and bought a macro lens. not the best but not bad either. Needed a macro to shoot wedding rings and now I don’t have to go out and pay $$. I got mine for $3 and a great camera bad for $5 🤗 Just make it a routine to go to the thrift stores or pawn shops every week. You bound to find something once in a while. I also found a working twin lens camera a few years back.
Rotchild literally luck. I found contax t2 for $5.00 at a thrift store
Daniel Dijo Nice 👍
Willem, the Canon A-1 was originally a semi professional camera when it was released. Definitely not a budget option. The AE-1 was the cheaper amateur enthusiast option. The AE-1 commands higher prices now simply because it has been over hyped and is frequently recommended as a beginners camera.
Unfortunately nowadays the AE 1 has some flex issues (the crammed circuit board that’s at the top) while the A1 doesn’t have that problem to my knowledge. Plus the AE 1 uses a finicky plastic piece for both the ISO and the shutter speed selector which you either change the film ISO with or break
@@hahaahah7214 Not me with an AE-1 that's existed and used since the 80s. My father used it and handed it down to me.. Maybe you just need to take better care of things?The only problem it has is dirt in the creases. Pretty sure some of that dirt is older than me.
@@theren8311 the flex breaking is an issue no matter how good you take care of it, just will it happen is left to rng. Not a bad camera per se but its also not super reliable, seen a couple with the aperture set mechanism failed too. Good for you if you have one working tho, they are great lil cameras when they work!
Yeah the pricing on film cameras make no sense at all. The Pentax K1000 is crazy expensive because it's a 'barebones starter camera'. But any other completely bare mechanical SLR is 5 times cheaper...
@@dennyrulos7370the prices for Leica M6/M7 are even worst lol...
When a “budget camera” is your most valuable and prized camera in your collection 😂😭
I love my A-1 but it turns itself into a brick when I take out the battery
Then don’t take out the battery.
I’m here all night, folks.
Get a canon FTb ql. No battery needed.
@@JeffSmudde beat me to it 😂
I Hate Photographers good thing you can buy batteries for it everywhere
Spend a little more for the F1 :D
You should put the data of each photo you show, for example:
Portra 400, f8, 1.500. It would be very usefull to the people that are just getting started like me! Love your videos keep the great work!!
PLEASE
Queneque Lucas Also I would love to know how you expose, so that info would help a lot
just practice metering different times of the day and situation with a digital camera or hand held meter and write it down so you can see the pattern. That’s how we learned in photography school.
That would be very cool if possible
Cafe du monde this is CZcams man nobody gonna do that! /s
The canon a-1 has a “whine” when you fire the shutter after it gets old. A little lubrication to the gears and it shuts right up, makes a much better shooting experience
fact! in time it will have an effect on the shutter speed. My old AE1P did that and after a while I saw over exposures from the slowed down shutter.
I was going to say this. It’s easy enough to do.
#healyourA1
Alex Vazquez it’s super easy, as I seem to remember you just have to pull off the bottom plate and put some generic lube in there
How to fix “Keuchhusten” ;-) czcams.com/video/90eAbMq9h4Q/video.html
welcome to the 35mm club my man. this was great!
Who is Joe??
@@juangperez8210 joe mama
@@juangperez8210 idk
Willem, The Canon A-1 was the most complete, professional, electronic camera that Canon ever made!!! They promoted the AE-1 and AE-1 Program. This camera did everything the others did and a whole lot more!! It was a complete system camera including data backs, 250 shot rool back, winders, 5 FPS motor drives and ALL of the excellent lens lineup! Its the only camera you would ever need!
Canon a1 was prosumer camera,canon F1 was most complete profesional camera of that era
That'd be the F1, the A1 is semi professional
This town is like a hidden gem. Theres so many cool little spots here to take photos/explore
The shutter squeal is music to my ears.
*sneeze*
🤦🏻♂️
I shot an A-1 in the 1980's, and still regret selling my original A-1 when I went to college. Every time I've picked up an A-1 (since 1980), the image in the viewfinder makes me feel like I'm breathing in a breath of fresh, cool morning air. It makes me stop, think, and enjoy the process
Yea man that camera is A1 steak sauce for sure
wow
steak
I wish these videos lasted an hour. They are so satisfying and relaxing
A Canon A-1 at that condition is not cheap online.
uh it’s pretty cheap compared to the original price back in the days when it cost above $625!! 😂 Nowadays I see it under $200! And that’s with a lens!
@@jhoang861 A brand new Canon A1 with 1.8 / 50 lens was $ 339 in 1982, according to the ads on Popular Photography magazine.
@@igssilva With adjusted inflation it's still pretty up there!
@@jhoang861 That is true but you can get more modern slr film cameras with a lens or 2 from 20-50€.
Especially an all black body that clean. They usually show a lot of brassing
I purchased the Canon A1 new back around 1983. It was my first interchangeable lens camera. It was one step above the AE-1.
I recently purchased used the Canon Rebel "S" camera, because that camera uses the EF mount so my good lenses will work on a film camera.
Literally the only worthwhile review of the canon A-1 on CZcams
Hey, about the noise: look for Canon Squeak. Is the mechanism that moves the mirror up and down. It's actually super easy to fix. just a drop of machine oil in a specific part under the bottom plate and done. Mine was actually affecting the shutter speed because the mirror wouldn't move in the right speed.
Not sure what his definition of "budget camera" might be. When it was first introduced, it was the most sophisticated camera on the planet, and carried a price to match. Years ago, when a friend wanted to get into photography, I bought him an A-1 because it gave him the option for use from fully manual to fully automatic. Also, I didn't want him borrowing my Nikon lenses.
I CANNOT believe the production quality on your videos! Super awesome photos but the animations and editing is so good and so smooth. It makes the videos look super casual, not overly serious or pretentious, which is exactly the vibe you get when you go out and randomly shoot film. Just awesome keep it up.
Love this, man. I'm all for more photos being made in day to day life.
I honestly love coming back to these videos just for the combination of music and approachable style in photography. Big fan right here.
The shot at 5:32 with the OPEN shadow on the wall WOW
Great job young Eggleston. The pics of the autos and the laundromat where very good. The light is everything. Good eye. I really enjoyed this.
I can't make excuses because now you're using the same camera I have. Okay I need to up my game. I always thought it was my gear.
nope not at all, the Canon A-1 is a beautiful camera. very competent enough to take amazing photos.
I got stuck on the "its my gear" thing and I gotta say, gear means nothing. Stepped up to an A7iii after using a D3400 for years and my D3400 shots are arguably better and I had more fun using it.
Wow... it’s so easy to fall in love with the colors and grades of these pictures. I feel like these pics were taken many many years ago. I kinda want a camera like this.
That's it. After months of quarantine, I'm taking my unused AE-1 Program outside. 😭 So glad I found your channel! You're an inspiration now.
Did you actually do it?
Budget 35mm cameras are where the most fun is because you don’t have to be so serious about it unless you want to be and you get more shots per roll vs 120 where you want to plan ahead how you want to expose those 8-12 shots vs 24-36 on 35mm
Just got one! Oiled the shutter with a single drop of gun oil, got rid of the shutter whine. Got mine for $43!
This is so dope! I lived in beacon for the last 23 years, and this made me fall even more in love with our little town! Thanks for stopping by!
My grandma lives in Beacon. Watching this brought back a lot of memories
I am slowly making a collection of all the canon cameras from this series and I have to say the Canon A-1 is my favourite to take photos on!
I think the A1 is the best of the A series. My favourite FD body is the New F1 though
For some reason you're the only person on CZcams I trust to tell me about film
If you liked the build quality and lens performance of your G1 and the SLR style of the A1, it sounds like the Contax S2 is right up your alley.
My girlfriend asked me what I wanted to watch on this Sunday and she expected Netflix or Hulu and I said “Willem.” She was confused.
I have a Nikon FE and FM and recently I bought a Canon A-1, I think is one of the sexiest camera of all time!! Still looking so futuristic even today 2024. A semi pro camera only rivalled by Nikon FA I guess. In the 80s I can only dream 😂
The cafe photo you show first is probably the best photograph I've ever seen.
My great-aunt and uncle gave me their old A-1 and it’s a gem. It still has a battery in it that says “Made in West Germany.” The battery still works.
Sounds like your A1 has "Shutter Squeal." Mine had it too. Sent it for CLA recently. I'm the original owner (bought my A1 new in 1984!) It's just been in hibernation for 24 years! It's a beautiful camera :)
aside from the themes in your videos and cameras and what not, your color grading on your actual reviews is just calming to my eyes, keep doing the good things, you don't need to share a video of your "LUT", keep it unique
So thrilled to see you upload a video about the Canon A-1!
It's my first and only film camera currently and I'm having such a blast taking pictures. Mainly trying and failing taking dancing pictures in low light.
Inspired to go and take pictures of flats and other random city stuff after watching this! My photos usually suck for these subjects.
Nice work. The A-1 is the camera that seduced me into a deep love of photography, many years ago. (I delivered the local newspaper in my town for over two years to buy it, paying about $660 Canadian dollars for the body w the 50 mm 1.8 lens).
I just got a Vivitar 530 pz from my thrift shop today for $7 now i'm scouring the internet for knowledge because apparently i have a new hobby and yours is the mostt helpful channel so far!!
Love my canon A-1 i’ve been shooting with it for years! It’s an easy starter camera & I use it to take photos for all my film photography videos!
Your work and videos ease my anxiety. Quite literally helping me just breathe. Thank you for sharing everything with us
Beautiful colors in all of these 🤞🏼 great video as always!
Great review. I love my A1 as well. I'd recommend getting the 50 1.4. Its cheap and very good. Personally I got the 35f2 (radioactive), 50f1.4 and 135f2.8 and can recommend all of them. What I really like about the A1 is that you are able to adapt other lenses and still shoot Aperture Priority in Stopped Down mode.
this is not willem because he's not wearing carhartt
Frank M he's using it under his champion
CLASSIC. The camera I learned on as a wee tot
I found you since 3 days, seen many videos and have realized one thing. All cameras are kinda same but YOU are awesome at taking pictures.
finally a youtube photographer with decent taste in music
Hey Willem. I have an AE-1 that had the Canon sneeze as well. It's a pretty easy fix to do yourself, I did it two years ago with some oil I had around for my trombone and haven't had issues since.
Seconded ^. My A-1 had the squeal and my shutter speed could not reach over 1/250. Lubed the shutter and mirror gears through the top left screw hole under the face plate with some sewing machine oil. Works great now and totally quiet.
Yeah mine was pretty easy to resolve. I found it more effective going in under the lens mount (I have fixed three AE-1, an AE-1 Program and an A-1 with this issue), however you can also go in through the bottom. Either way you will need an oiling syringe.
The cuffing noise comes from the mirror dampening mechanism that releases the mirror back down. I fixed that on my A-1 by applying a small drop of oil into the gear box. This happens when after all these years the original lubricants used for the plastic gears gets a little sticky or even hardens.
Canon A-1 is battery dependent (like DSLRs now) meaning you can't take a photo without it's 6 volt battery that's very hard or impossible to come by. If you want to try film photography chose a hybrid SLR - meaning it can take photos without battery from bulb setting, flash synch up to its fastest mechanical shutter speed (1/2000) and with battery the shutter speeds can go below flash synch speed up to 30 seconds. Look for Nikon F3 or F2 photomic or Canon F1 new or its older F1 (80's top of the line SLRs) that are on give away prices. Film cameras have no in-body photo enhancements like current DSLRs. Film camera photos color science are 100% dependent on the lens quality.
or
just use a battery . . .
dawg!
I just got this camera and I am absolutely in love with it! It’s ease of use is fantastic and it’s a super reliable camera... the only thing I hate is that loud shutter sound. But other than that fantastic
Jesus A. Hey man! I have a question, how are you sure that you expose everything right? I’ve read that the light meter that the camera has incorporated is trashy
Great camera...I have had mine since 1983. Sure, I had it refurbished, but with a good lens she shines.
also the shutter noise is from the gears being dry, you have to undo these tiny screws pull the face plate off and jam a needle with a bend in it blindly into a corner and hope you dont drown the thing with oil, after that you put it back together and it's good to go (unless you drown it in oil and then it's prolly bad) i dunno anything about cameras, i have the A-1 but i dunno where to get a lens for it or how to find one that fits on it, or what kind to get theres a million lenseseses that show up when i do a search
I own a A-1 Canon..along with several other 35mm digital camera's non film type...& i find i enjoy the film A-1 better...stay with it my friend
Cheers to more 35mm film photography videos!!!!🙌🙌🙌
That photo of the house with the pods container 🙌🏻
Super chill dude and just fun to watch! That little town looked like a good spot for some unique photos!
I bought a new in box Canon A1 from a doctor in San Diego this past year, it is beautiful... Nice video.
Really !!! Mine is already mothballed with accessories such as data back and winder. A-1 is the first SLR camera to be fully automatic with Auto, Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, stopped-down, etc. settings all in one SLR camera body. Then, when you buy a film interchangeable lens SLR camera, you're asked whether you want an aperture priority (user sets aperture, camera body sets shutter speed) camera or a shutter priority (user sets shutter speed, camera body sets aperture) camera. By the way, can you please tell me where can we buy a 6 volt battery?
genghis2510 In 1977, the first multi-mode SLR was the Minolta XD11, which is also a wonderful quality camera, it too was technically capable of Program mode in a sense that the XD11 would automatically change the shutter speed if exposure was not correctly set by the user. I was also lucky to find a seller on ebay that had a XD11 in new in box too!... But then Canon one-upped Minolta, and released the awesome A1, which had more modes, just as you mentioned, Aperture and Shutter, plus it had a dedicated Program mode, Flash and Stop Down modes, which was more advanced than the Minolta XD11. I order my 6v batteries from Ebay. Don’t forget to replace your light seals on any old camera if you haven’t done so, nothing worse than light leaks ruining photos. Happy Shootin! 📸📸📸
Just bought an A1 and was watching this video, I was pretty surprised to see my town in the video, Beacon NY, you even got a shot of my house in the video lol
Love your shots! One thing I dislike, and this is totally personal preference, is when I see modern things in the shot. Like the old house was beautiful, but the pods trailer took away from the shot. Same with the one that had the dodge truck in the street! Some really great lighting and shots!! Thanks for sharing
I got one in 1979. I took tons of great pictures with it. Retired it after digital cameras came into being. I had it on display on a shelf at home (along with my AE-1 Program) and recently decided to mess around with it. The thing is built like a friggin tank. It still works (So does the AE-1P). All I needed to do was buy a battery. Amazing engineering by Canon at the time. Quality lasts!
That’s exactly what I love about 35mm, it allows you to capture more everyday images. Freaking rad
Came across this video like a week ago and I've been binge watching your content all day since. Really love your content, your vibe, your work and everything about what you do!
You inspired me to take out my very own A1, purchased new by me maybe 40 years ago, with 35mm F2 and 100mm F2 lenses. It's a beauty for sure.
My personal favorite camera platform. So nice I bought 2 of them just because I like vintage and mint.
Wow, i have Canon A1 with full kit, Rewinder, external flash.... and it was just sitting on my old drawer for decades.... I got it from my grandpa... now u gave me d hunger to try again my Canon A1 35mm... eheheh thanks for this great video.
Just love that shadow light play it's really nice
See a few comments about it running on a battery. Not much of an issue. If anything, the first A-1 I owned had an issue with the sprocket reel which cracked and the pin fell out, leaving it useless. But I purchased a second A-1 because of it's pretty versatile, love it
finally, someone that loads film the smart way, LEFT TO RIGHT GUYS not right to left and then waste two shots with the back opened and another two with the back closed hahahah
I learned on the ae1 and I still use it all the time. Its simple, effective, and the lenses are super affordable since they are outdated
with the little shutter cough, its caused by dry lubricants in the mirror box, it's not too much of a problem and is an easy one to fix, if you leave it too long it makes the mirror not flick up early enough and you start getting underexposure and dark strips on your images so can be a pain
Cool. I learned on an AE1p. Sold the whole lot to a student photographer to make way for a Canon 60D lol. Wouldn’t mind trying it again. I find my old 60d with the pancake 40mm is great for a walk around.
Lol, there's a red Yugo in the back at 2:48. Cheers from ex Yugoslavia, dude ;)
to fix that noise: just grab a needle and some gun oil, remove the bottom cover and feed the needles through. There's a spot you gotta feel for but all it takes is like 2-3 drops of oil and it'll be silent and healthy. There's a video on youtube that shows you better than i can explain lol
The "Open" photo is lovely.
love this one Will. the vibe is laid back and reminiscent of your early vids. really dig the fact you produced it all yourself. thanks man.
I’ve had this camera with a 50mm 1.8 for over a year now. It’s a great camera to carry around for fun. It’s a tank.
Love these shots! But that photo inside the pizza shop at 5:32 has to be my favourite in this set.
Hey guys/Willem a few questions,
I'm really at a beginners stage, so maybe my questions sound a bit stupid.
- Why should you shoot 400 before 800? 5:48
- Why is it called 35 mm? Because it is 3.5 cm's wide film?
- What is the f4, f5/6 you are talking about Willem? -> Why does it get so soft? 7:50
Hope you can help me out, I just dived into film photography and bought this camera.
Your videos are a massive help for beginners! Thanks for that!
Have a nice day,
Greetings from Belgium
Love that retro ambience it gives the shots.... just picked an A1 up so looking at it's capabilities.... cheers dude.
Hey, just wanted to let you know, you brought me back into film with how fun your videos are. Thank you!! 🥰
Just got gifted an A-1 from my dad. Can’t wait to dive in with film. Great video and now I’m super psyched to go shoot
Love beacon. Right down the road from me. Great photographing up and down the Hudson Valley 👌🏻
I'm going to Brazil this week and couldn't decide what camera to bring. After watching this video I just made my decision...Canon A1 it is 🙌🏼
I prefer this video format. Just you and the camera, doing your own video work. It somehow seems more authentic and more relatable since it's the exact thing a small CZcamsr would do.
I find myself super lucky to have gotten an a1, a 28-80 lens, a strap, and a sunpak flash for $40. All works perfectly. Just keep your eyes open guys, good deals are out there!
Also your A1 in the video has the squeal. Its easy to fix, just oil the gear behind the top left mount screw. Mine did it and I fixed it for less than $1
Oh snap, Beacon is around my home town. Nice area for photos!
Awesome work Willem. My favorite thing to do with my A-1 is put some Takumar primes on with an m42-FD adapter. Still lets you shoot in aperture priority and you get the legendary optics of takumar glass with the great metering and utilitarian feel of the A-1.
that definitely sounds like something I need to try.
I am a Pentax ME user but all camera makers make great camera, it's just a matter of finding one that fits your needs. Been digging point & shoot film camera (and all their image weirdness) lately too.
The Kiev 6s you'd love, it's like a slr but big
My friends who once lived in the same town as I do in Japan moved to the states a few years back and now live in Beacon! I shoot with a Pentax 67 and in 35 with a Pentax LX and and a Rollei 35s. 35mm certainly encourages more spontaneity. Peace!
Nobody talk about the canon Av1, it's such a good camera, i have one and i love it!
paolo piras because it lacks manual mode. Got mine from ebay, mint condition, but the light meter is broken i’m stuck at 2s and 1/1000s.
@@user-ns3si7hw1t ahahahah, yes, but you don't have to think about almost nothing
paolo piras You have to think about the aperture.
@@user-ns3si7hw1t yes, but it's very simple to use it
I just ordered my A-1. stoked to take her shooting.
I have ran into the same mistake using the 800 before the 400, so I pushed it and I think you should try it out. I think you could shoot portra400 at a much higher iso then the 800
2:46 THERE IS A YUGO IN THE BACKROUUUND!!! :DDD
Haha, I noticed it too :) #Yugo
You are such a likeable person! Super chill vibe.
Me watching this with my Canon A-1.....u made it buddy
I have the A-E1 and it makes the same noise. I've had the camera for over 10 years and it's still running great. I grabbed a 24mm 2.8, it has some interesting bokeh if you're into that.