Canon New F1 (1981)
The New F-1 was the successor to the Canon's F-1 introduced in 1971. The New F-1 was aimed at professionals and a serious challenge to Nikon's state of the art and successful F3. The New F-1 remained one of the top choices among pros for almost a decade. It was finally replaced by Canon EOS-1 autofocus pro SLR in 1989.
Specifications
| Type |
35mm focal-plane shutter SLR camera
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| Picture Size | 24 x 36 mm |
| Normal Lens | Canon FD 50mm f/1.2, FD 50mm f/1.4 ("New" is omitted from the lens designation from this point on) |
| Lens Mount | FD mount |
| Shutter | Four-axis, horizontal-travel focal-plane shutter with metal curtains. X, B, 8, 4, 2, 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000 sec. Hybrid shutter with mechanical shutter speeds from 1/125 to 1/2000 sec. and B and X (1/90 sec.), and electronic shutter speeds from 8 to 1/90 sec. Built-in self-timer (with adjustable delay and beeper). Electronic shutter release. Multiple exposures enabled. |
| Flash Sync | X-sync with German socket (with locking pin) and hot shoe. |
| Viewfinder | Interchangeable eye-level pentaprism. (Eye-level Finder FN with 0.8x magnification and 97% coverage. New split prism rangefinder encircled by microprism rangefinder at center of Laser Matte screen.) Thirty-two optional interchangeable focusing screens (13 types) for three metering patterns. Metering indicator, exposure match needle, shutter speed display, aperture display, stopped-down metering needle, and various warnings provided. |
| Metering & Exposure Control |
SPC for TTL full-aperture, match-needle manual metering. System components (interchangeable AE Finder FN and AE Motor Drive FN) can provide shutter speed-priority AE. Metering pattern selectable with the interchangeable focusing screen: Spot metering at center (3%), partial metering at center (12%), and centerweighted averaging. Exposure compensation range of ±2 EV. Metering range at ISO 100 and f/1.4: EV 1 - 18. Film speed range from ISO 6 to 6400. |
| Power Source | One 2CR-1/3N lithium 6 V battery or 4LR44 alkaline battery. Battery check provided. |
| Film Loading & Advance |
Camera back with safety latch and slotted take-up spool. Advances with camera-top lever's 139 stroke (partial strokes enabled). Ready position at 30. |
| Frame Counter | Counts up. Resets automatically when camera back is opened. |
| Film Rewind | Camera-top crank |
| Dimensions & Weight |
147 x 97 x 48 mm, 795 g (body only with Eye-Level Finder |
