Canon Cameras
I have always had a soft spot for Canon cameras. I suppose
this is purely subjective, and I know a number of equally adamant Nikon,
Pentax, and Minolta enthusiasts. For want of a better system, I have taken
to classifying Canon cameras by their lens mounts. Using this system of identification,
there are two classes of Canon gear currently in wide spread use. These are
the FD system, and the EX system. Of the two, I have a slight preference
for the older FD system.
As with everything on my site, I have limited myself
to a discussion of only equipment that I have actually owned or used. I must
admit that I love the old FD series of Canon cameras, particularly the all
metal, match needle models like the F-1, FTB, TLb, and TX.
The FD system
This was the Canon system of the seventies and, to
a certain extent, the eighties.
The EOS (EF)system
Canon's newest, designed for it's EOS series of auto exposure, auto focus
cameras.