It has a certain brutalism to how it functions. It feels like a solid chunk of glass, brass, steel and leather. I've taken mine to anime cons and the like for cosplay stuff. If only because it's an amusing diversion for people compared to the big chattering DSLR's. It's a chance to use it the way it was intended to be used - and it'll still slam through a few rolls of film an hour if it absolutely has to. It's kind of like using a steam-train for excursions. I've fitted it with an motor-drive. I also have some of the accessories for it - like the databack and the "auto-exposure" flash equipment. It is a wonderful, satisfying, tactile thing to operate in a way that modern cameras aren't.
@nicarnold19 күн бұрын
This. Pinned it.
@davidettel57883 ай бұрын
Our friendly neighborhood cameraman is back. I surprisingly enjoyed this slow paced episode and I’m glad, we had the chance to get a little insight in your work life. Congrats to the musicbed deal, I’m looking forward to some funky, wise and sometimes even a bit life changing Projects. To end today’s comment I have to say, that it is a smart idea to change cameras from time to time.
@nicarnold3 ай бұрын
🫶🏼
@BrianSFischer14 күн бұрын
Love my 1976 F1, and my 1980, and my 1984... It's hard to stop at just one..
@arca5200Ай бұрын
I love my Canon F-1. It's my first film camera. Ordered it straight from Japan.
@jonschellhardtАй бұрын
Same! Best decision
@jonny14127 күн бұрын
Same here 😂
@raidriar013 ай бұрын
I love my F-1 so much more than any of my other fancier cameras. It's just a camera that just works. The focusing is stupid accurate, the light meter is perfect, I can beat it up, drop it, run it into a wall, and it'll be fine. It's my go to camera for any dirty work or when I just wanna get out and shoot
@nicarnold3 ай бұрын
What more can you ask for?
@jonathanraven59393 ай бұрын
I bought my first Canon F1 in 1972, and I still use it. Since then I have bought 4 other F1s.
@nicarnold3 ай бұрын
OG! 🫶🏼
@1200Swan3 ай бұрын
Really enjoyed this one. It felt really relaxed and inspiring. Especially liked the greenish-reflection-garden-shot! Keep up the great work.
@nicarnold3 ай бұрын
Yoooo Kim! Can’t wait to have you on the channel soon!
@DanteVelez-uy8pc3 күн бұрын
Bro is so clean with it
@nicarnold3 күн бұрын
Thanks man!
@nicarnold3 ай бұрын
My wife says she is the new dog in my videos.
@1200Swan3 ай бұрын
Hahahah!❤
@emptypixels3 ай бұрын
Genuinely impressive how great your videos are, the compositions, the content, the dialogue and witty quips, I just love it. So excited to see where you go from here. I had A-1 for quite some time, I enjoyed it a lot, but always found missing reaching for my Minolta XD, so I sold it. Of course now I have like 8 more SLR’s but that’s a whole different topic 😂
@nicarnold3 ай бұрын
Dude thanks so much! I am not getting tired of comments like these. KZfaq is easily the most challenging thing I ever did in terms of creativity, courage and discipline. And I did quite a few things before. Cheers mate!
@jasongold67513 ай бұрын
Great photos! Wonderful use of Canon F1! I love my Canons! AE-1,AE-!P, Av-1. Lenses are lower contrast, easier to work with! Your color super! Bravo!
@nicarnold3 ай бұрын
Thank you Jason. Glad you enjoyed it!
@JJonahGamersonАй бұрын
I acquired mine used, but I have to use a light meter app right now as the internal one doesn’t function. I’m finishing my first roll, so I will find out how it goes.
@nicarnoldАй бұрын
Best of luck!
@coach_yo3 ай бұрын
Loving my F1n.
@ulyssesnathanialowen38313 ай бұрын
had 86 model , regret selling it , at one point had 13 lenses for it , this is a few years ago now , great robust cameras , heavy for what they are especially with fast glass attached ... but yes very highly recommended , wasn't much difference in weight with it and a 55mm 1.2 or 200mm f2.8 attached and the hassle with an 80 to be honest , high end fd and fdn lenses are fantastic bargains .brilliant light meter . sold it to use the hassle more and try range finders canon p and Leica m2 for a while,, recently bough a Nikon F , but always regret selling the f1new , very good cameras ,
@nicarnold3 ай бұрын
Too many cameras to love out there… 🫶🏼
@ethankishАй бұрын
what a sick studio at 7:03. what kind of project are you working on?
@nicarnoldАй бұрын
It is an undisclosed broadcast related project done with the help of a virtual production and realtime pre-viz studio environment.
@Renzsu3 ай бұрын
Yeah, beautiful little camera, I totally get it! :)
@doctorsnarf87643 ай бұрын
Basic but honest question. In terms of image quality and shooting the exact same film, with exact same focal length ect. Is the Leica M6 (image quality) much better than Canon F1? Or is the reason people shoot with the M6 just the brand and experience?
@nicarnold3 ай бұрын
35mm film camera bodies don’t matter. It’s all about the film stock and lenses especially.
@doctorsnarf87643 ай бұрын
@@nicarnold This is good to know, i appreciate it :)
@thiagobnla3 ай бұрын
the Mexican cartel edition is fire!
@jasongold67513 ай бұрын
I dislike , LF! I tried it, it was Not for Me! The Hassie is Finicky, requires services and adjustments! I used Mamiyaflex TLR series in Studio. I could Focus the beast! I never could Hassie! Even with Minolta Accumate screen. But 6x6 is a BIG piece of film, the colors, resolution, look way better than 35mm. I still prefer 35mm. On the Internet, all that wonderous Medium Format looks same as my old CCD cameras from 2004! The F1 is big, heavy and who needs all those bits? I'm very Happy with Canon AE-1, AE-1P and AV-1. In Canadas frigid winters, well below zero C*, they don't work.. But I have many SLR's that are not battery powered! Enjoy the F1! Good luck shooting!
@nicarnold3 ай бұрын
My brain has been trying to process this for a while now.