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Canon F-1 | 50mm 1.8
The Canon F-1 is Canon’s original professional 35mm SLR system: fully mechanical, built like a tank, and designed to be configured for almost any kind of shooting. If you want a fundamentals-first pro body with a clean manual workflow, this is the one.
Paired with the Canon FD 50mm f/1.8, you get a sharp, classic “normal” setup that’s compact, fast, and easy to live on. The match-needle meter keeps exposure decisions simple while still giving you total control.
Meter uses a 1.3V mercury-cell type battery (modern replacements are commonly used). Shutter is fully mechanical: Bulb to 1/2000s. The F-1 body itself does not have a built-in hot shoe; flash is typically used via Canon flash couplers/adapters or PC sync.
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Canon F-1 | 50mm 1.8
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