tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1573193546035756071.post1661244864649690028..comments2024-03-21T07:30:48.866+00:00Comments on Photo-Analogue: The Canon A-1Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1573193546035756071.post-49564733124970421152015-10-13T13:52:23.609+01:002015-10-13T13:52:23.609+01:00Thanks - it seemed a big advance when I bought it ...Thanks - it seemed a big advance when I bought it to replace my Praktica BCA. The A-1 was very advanced for its time, and it still stands out as a well-designed, well put together SLR.Nicholas Middletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09069364566487735897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1573193546035756071.post-72591001173245211662015-10-13T13:50:23.020+01:002015-10-13T13:50:23.020+01:00That's probably a good analogy, it was a camer...That's probably a good analogy, it was a camera that I really wanted when I was younger, then having bought one, I used it a lot - before moving on to other types of cameras and other formats; it's been nice to use it again recently.Nicholas Middletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09069364566487735897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1573193546035756071.post-19083720884744692942015-10-13T08:57:34.175+01:002015-10-13T08:57:34.175+01:00Nice write -up. I bought an A1 in 1980 with my fir...Nice write -up. I bought an A1 in 1980 with my first two months pay cheques but never really took to it, going back to my Olympus OM1. Just recently, I picked up an A1 at a local auction and liked it much more than I had first time around. It's a very capable machine indeed.Bruce Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13888340033630703603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1573193546035756071.post-71379093130936440452015-10-11T13:45:52.426+01:002015-10-11T13:45:52.426+01:00It's clear that you really love this camera. Y...It's clear that you really love this camera. You write of it as an old friend you haven't seen for a while.Jim Greyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941665968757241278noreply@blogger.com