I Dream of Cameras #29 It’s Canon Now

Episode 29 • It’s Canon Now <p>Our first XXL episode features a blockbuster mailbag, a recap of our latest photographic adventures, and a sweeping survey of the perennial Avis to Nikon’s Hertz, the esteemed marque known as Canon.</p> <ul><li> <p>A voluminous mailbag</p> </li> <li> <p>Gabe’s five-camera all-film shooting day</p> </li> <li> <p>strategies for shooting expired film</p> </li> <li> <p>Gabe found four bulk loaders in his garage! As for cassettes, ask for used ones at your local one-hour lab, 'cause all the other options are BAD</p> </li> <li> <p>And now… our Canon show!</p> <ul><li> <p>SLRs:</p> <ul><li> <p><a href='https://global.canon/en/c-museum/product/film88.html'>EF</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href='https://global.canon/en/c-museum/product/film79.html'>FTb</a> (big brother of <a href='https://global.canon/en/c-museum/product/film94.html'>TLb</a>)</p> </li> <li> <p><a href='https://global.canon/en/c-museum/product/film56.html'>Pellix</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href='https://global.canon/en/c-museum/product/film118.html'>T90</a> (and the infamous E E E error)</p> </li> <li> <p><a href='https://global.canon/en/c-museum/product/film93.html'>AE-1</a></p> </li> <li> <p>Gabe's EOS SLR experiences</p> </li> <li> <p><a href='https://global.canon/en/c-museum/product/film159.html'>EOS A2e</a> a.k.a. <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EOS_5'>EOS 5 </a>(eye-controlled focus, lethal command dial)</p> </li> <li> <p>FD lenses, including the sublime <a href='https://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/fd/85mm-f12.htm'>85mm f1.2L</a></p> </li> <li> <p>the fascinating <a href='https://global.canon/en/c-museum/product/film38.html'>Canonflex</a></p> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <p>Rangefinders:</p> <ul><li> <p><a href='https://www.cameraquest.com/canonp.htm'>Canon P </a>and other early rangefinders</p> </li> <li> <p><a href='https://www.facebook.com/peterkitchingmanphotography'>Peter Kitchingman</a>’s book</p> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <p>Compacts, etc:</p> <ul><li> <p><a href='https://www.came