And thus, the infestation begins!

[480sparky]

Never have owned a Canon camera in my life. I've managed to go 56 years without ever shooting with one.

Then today, the Magic Postal Truck drops off a package at my door. I have been gifted a Canon FTb with a 50/1.8 lens.

It needs a good bath, and the leather case it came in is totally gone. But at least the shutter & aperture seem to work reasonably well. So after I give 'er a good scrubbing, it'll be time to run some film through 'er and see what's she's got.

 

[SoulfulRecover]

You poor soul

 

[tirediron]

You can get counselling...

 

[Derrel]

Hope your tetanus booster is up-to-date...

 

[Designer]

There might be a spray for those.

 

[snowbear]

 

[annamaria]

Ahhhh drools....

 

[bribrius]

Gifted? If it works i will be jealous..

 

[Ysarex]

Ftb! Great old camera. One of Canon's first with the "auto" load film chamber. Workhorse camera! I gave my last one away to a student.

Joe

 

[astroNikon]

did those do TTL ?

j/k

 

[480sparky]

Not sure it's film-worthy. NONE of the shutter speeds are anywhere close to within reason.

 

[bribrius]

Not sure it's film-worthy. NONE of the shutter speeds are anywhere close to within reason.

just guess.
It all works out in the end.

 

[ronaldmartin302]

Good luck

 

[480sparky]

just guess.
It all works out in the end.

Guessing won't work. The speeds are all off by as much as 2 full stops.

In either direction. No rhyme or reason to them. 1/125 is 1/30 for one shot, 1/250 the next, 1/60, then 1/500, 1/60, 1/30, 1/125........

 

[bribrius]

just guess.
It all works out in the end.

Guessing won't work. The speeds are all off by as much as 2 full stops.

In either direction. No rhyme or reason to them. 1/125 is 1/30 for one shot, 1/250 the next, 1/60, then 1/500, 1/60, 1/30, 1/125........

wtf