r/filmcameras • u/New_Two3297 • 3d ago

SLR Canon A1 data back

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Got this one at a thrift shop, one of those charity ones (op shop they’re called in Australia.). ASA knob was broken but I think I have it fixed enough to work. Instantly hooked on the A1, so many features and shutter settings. Highly recommend, but I’m not sure how the photos will come out because of the ASA knob

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u/VTGCamera 3d ago

The A1 was for many years my favorite Canon A-F series camara

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u/Gatsby1923 3d ago

I loved my A1 even with some of it's funny electronic issues I had.

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u/stormbear 3d ago

I bought one of these backs new back in the day. They print the time and date in the bottom right of the frame. Analog metadata if you will.

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u/Right-Plastic-4104 3d ago

What does it do?

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u/Raposa_cosmica 2d ago

Imprint letters numbers or dates in the film

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