I Dream of Cameras #29 It’s Canon Now

Episode 29 • It’s Canon Now

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.

• A voluminous mailbag
• Gabe’s five-camera all-film shooting day
• strategies for shooting expired film
• 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
• And now… our Canon show!
  • SLRs:
    • EF
    • FTb (big brother of TLb)
    • Pellix
    • T90 (and the infamous E E E error)
    • AE-1
    • Gabe's EOS SLR experiences
    • EOS A2e a.k.a. EOS 5 (eye-controlled focus, lethal command dial)
    • FD lenses, including the sublime 85mm f1.2L
    • the fascinating Canonflex
  • Rangefinders:
    • Canon P and other early rangefinders
    • Peter Kitchingman’s book
  • Compacts, etc:
    • Canon G-III QL17 - a nice compact RF, but tinny!
    • Sure Shot Multi Tele - autofocus point-and-shoot that’s a stealth half-frame camera
    • Sure Shot Classic 120 - point-and-shoot with classic RF styling
    • Canon 110 ED 20 - a rangefinder camera with aperture priority!
    • Canon Color Demi - pocket-sized half-frame in red, white & blue
    • Canon Dial Rapid - on the way!
    • Canon DSLRs