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Old 10-11-09, 03:40
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Alex - If the film is too fast for the conditions, slap an ND filter on the front.... Problem solved The grain is a part of my pics I work with it, or used to. Now to get the same quality of grain, I have to clean the digital noise up with Dfine and add some false 'quality' grain with another bit of software. Thats just plain wrong
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Old 10-11-09, 20:37
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We've had one or two Nikon VR lenses in with similar problems. Sometimes I wonder if every manufacturer has a bad day on the production line once in a while, blind QC staff, or maybe some hit the deck in despatch?! I'm taking a punt and second guessing that much of the time a heavier reliance on plastic parts, even in the more expensive kit, has a role to play in these issues
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Old 11-11-09, 20:15
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............. and here she is, sorry about the pic, but just had to show her off........ Mrs. d just doesn't understand.

Now to get some film
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Old 11-11-09, 21:03
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Nice! The A-1 has an unashamedly old design, so beautiful and boxy =)
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Old 11-11-09, 23:04
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The A1 certainly has a lovely well made feel, nicer more solid feel than the AE1 and much more of a compact feeling package than the F1

A great classic, nice one
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Old 12-11-09, 02:18
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Thanks guys,
Just had time to find a battery today. So going over the manual and remembering stuff I never even knew I knew What did surprise me a bit, was how small it is. I have been carting a gripped 30D with some big glass about for about 3 years, but it was still a bit of a shock
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Old 12-11-09, 15:52
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It's main weakness was it's shutter, if it occasionally makes a funny noise it will eventually need sorting. I wonder how long it will take you to be used to winding on manually?
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Old 13-11-09, 01:41
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Mike, Someone........Duncan, I think, gave me a link to a company that can fix that 'mirror squeak'. As yet the only sound it gives is a satisfying 'Thunk'.
Onto the second point, stood for 10 minutes in the town center today wondering why I couldn't take any pictures
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Old 13-11-09, 19:03
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Onto the second point, stood for 10 minutes in the town center today wondering why I couldn't take any pictures
LOL, been there, done that.
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Old 16-11-09, 05:56
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Great to see this camera again.

See if you can find a Motor Drive MA cheap. It'll give you shutter button on vertical grip position plus second shutter button to shift from single shot to multiple frames. Motor drive will add that weight for better grip and feel too.

Canon used to call it hexa.photo.cybernetic for it's multiple shooting options.

It gave me great results for years. Remember having great time doing stage photography with 85 mm, 1.2. Seldom one needed to push TRI-X beyond 400ASA.
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