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 mailbagGabe’s five-camera all-film shooting daystrategies for shooting expired filmGabe 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 BADAnd now… our Canon show!SLRs:EFFTb (big brother of TLb)PellixT90 (and the infamous E E E error)AE-1Gabe's EOS SLR experiencesEOS A2e a.k.a. EOS 5 (eye-controlled focus, lethal command dial)FD lenses, including the sublime 85mm f1.2Lthe fascinating CanonflexRangefinders:Canon P and other early rangefindersPeter Kitchingman’s bookCompacts, 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 cameraSure Shot Classic 120 - point-and-shoot with classic RF stylingCanon 110 ED 20 - a rangefinder camera with aperture priority!Canon Color Demi - pocket-sized half-frame in red, white & blueCanon Dial Rapid - on the way!Canon DSLRs