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Re: To F-1 or Not to F-1?, or, "Are we having F-1 yet?"

Posted by Liam on April 04, 2002 at 13:50:13:
In Reply to: To F-1 or Not to F-1?, or, "Are we having F-1 yet?" posted by John Sanderson on March 28, 2002 at 12:38:05:

I'm not sure how much of a "wizard" I am, but i consider myself pretty wise when it comes to cameras.

The best way to gauge if your light meter works is to either get a handheld meter, or to match it against a camera that you know works.

It's hard to judge how long a camera will last, with an F-1 i'd say it will work until someone's negligence makes it stop working. Quality cameras like that rarely just stop working. However, make sure it's not making wierd noises when the shutter goes up and down, and that the film advancement machinery is doing good.

Repairing a camera such as the F-1 will rarely be cheap if a physical part of the camera has to be replaced. If it's a mechanical problem, such as the gears are out of sync, i could probably fix it :) Usually sending out a NEW camera for any kind of repair work is a flat fee of around 200 dollars. For an F-1 it's going to be pretty damn expensive

Personally, i'd reccoment either and N-80 or an N-90s, both are great cameras. For reliability and durability i'd go with the N-90, but the N-80 is pretty sturdy as well and it's a newer camera

Well, that's my 2 cents. Hope it helped

~Liam

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: I'm not sure how much of a "wizard" I am, but i consider myself pretty wise when it comes to cameras. : : The best way to gauge if your light meter works is to either get a handheld meter, or to match it against a camera that you know works. : It's hard to judge how long a camera will last, with an F-1 i'd say it will work until someone's negligence makes it stop working. Quality cameras like that rarely just stop working. However, make sure it's not making wierd noises when the shutter goes up and down, and that the film advancement machinery is doing good. : Repairing a camera such as the F-1 will rarely be cheap if a physical part of the camera has to be replaced. If it's a mechanical problem, such as the gears are out of sync, i could probably fix it :) Usually sending out a NEW camera for any kind of repair work is a flat fee of around 200 dollars. For an F-1 it's going to be pretty damn expensive : Personally, i'd reccoment either and N-80 or an N-90s, both are great cameras. For reliability and durability i'd go with the N-90, but the N-80 is pretty sturdy as well and it's a newer camera : Well, that's my 2 cents. Hope it helped : ~Liam

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