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