Canon New F-1
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| Overview | |
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| Maker | Canon Camera K. K. |
| Type | 35 mm SLR |
| Lens | |
| Lens mount | Canon FD |
| Sensor/Medium | |
| ASA/ISO range | ISO 6 to 6400 [manual] |
| Focusing | |
| Focus | Manual |
| Exposure/Metering | |
| Exposure | Shutter priority, aperture priority, manual |
| Exposure metering | EV-1 to EV20 @ ASA 100 |
| Flash | |
| Flash | Hot shoe |
| Flash synchronization | 1/90 s |
| Shutter | |
| Frame rate | Manual lever winding, unmodified |
| Shutter | Titanium, four-shaft, horizontal-travel focal plane shutter |
| Shutter speed range | 8 s to 1/2000 s [mechanical] |
| General | |
| Battery | 4LR44 6V battery or 4 LR44 1.5 volt batteries |
| Dimensions | 96.6 × 146.7 × 48.3 mm |
| Weight | 795 g |
| Made in | Japan |
The Canon New F-1 replaced the F-1n (an upgraded F-1) as Canon's top-of-the-line 35mm single-lens reflex camera in 1981. Like the earlier models, the New F-1 takes FD-mount lenses. Although no date has ever been confirmed, it is thought that the last New F-1 was made in 1992. It was officially discontinued in 1994, and factory support ended in 2004.
The New F-1 is a manual-exposure camera capable of TTL full-aperture metering and stopped-down metering with the included Eye-Level Finder FN. Aperture-priority AE is available by attaching the optional AE Finder FN. Also, shutter-priority mode is optionally available when using either AE Motor Drive FN or AE Power Winder FN .
The New F-1 is an expandable system. It consists of interchangeable viewfinders, focusing screens, motor drives, and alternate backs, all of which are specific to the New F-1. All other Canon components, such as the FD lens series, close up accessories (bellows, extension tubes, etc.), and Canon A and T Speedlights (except the 300TL) are also compatible with the system.
The New F-1 system has 5 different viewfinders, which can be quickly and easily changed by depressing the two buttons on the rear of the finder, pulling it off the camera body, and pushing the new finder into place.
The New F-1 system also has 13 different focusing screens, in a variety of metering modes (center-weighted averaging, selective-area, and spot, though not all are available with spot metering), for a total of 32 different screens. The screens are named with a two-letter designation, the first indicating the metering type (A for averaging, P for area metering, and S for spot metering), and the second indicating the style of screen, as listed below.
The standard screen supplied from the factory in F-1 bodies is the Focusing Screen FN-AE (averaging metering, New Split/Microprism style) for bodies shipped with an AE finder FN, and FN-PE(partial metering, new split/microprism style) for bodies shipped with an Eye Level Finder FN.
Replacing a screen is a simple operation. The finder is removed from the camera, and the screen is then pried up using a fingernail along the silver rear edge of the screen. The new screen is pressed into place, and the finder put back on.
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