My Favourite Film Camera | Canon AV-1 Review

[@mudden]

Great video! Thank you for sharing! I got my dads old AV-1 that he used in the 80's and I usually shoot 3-4 rolls a year with it, on vacations, travels and when meeting up with friends and family. Iv'e got a 50mm 1:1.4 lens on it that's just amazing! I usually shoot with ISO-200 outdoors and ISO-400 indoors. I just love the AV-1 camera and the analoge photos. No algorithms, no AI, no "social media" platforms stealing my information. Just one, single physical copy to store in a photo album for me to enjoy with my friends and loved ones 🙂

[@andrewcroft2570]

Nice video, the AV stands for Apature Value, it was the first aperture priority camera from Canon to compete with the Pentax and Minolta's.

[@johannanilsson5124]

Hi! I just bought the Canon av-1 and I have never been shooting film before! I was wondering if you have any tips on how to read the light meter. Should I always try to have it in the middle to make sure not to overexpose or underexpose my pictures? Would love if you could make a video of how to think when shooting with the AV-1. Mostly exposure settings and also F/stop settings. Love the video!

[@ianhand5006]

The top and bottom covers are plastic with an electro less copper plating and a chrome electro plating on top. I recommend the A-1, if you like the FD system.

[@caldera878]

The Canon AV-1 outer shell is actually made of plastic not aluminum or metal. Canon electroplated a thin metal plating onto the plastic to make it trick consumers into thinking it was a premium product. The rest of the Canon A-series like the AE-1 was also the same because Canon was cutting costs with the manufacturing of these cameras.

[@spangst]

Mostly true! The A-1 has a metal upper.

[@wildcamcraig]

Wow, that's really interesting. I never knew

[@pjimmbojimmbo1990]

@@spangst No it doesn't, it too is plastic with metal veneer, and painted black

[@okaro6595]

Canon A-series cameras are microprocessor controlled. They need current for everything. They may look mechanical but that is just the user interface.

[@wavylanza]

I just bought this camera and am so excited to get started with it. Thank you for this review :)

[@wildcamcraig]

Let me know how you get on!

[@timjames6190]

This was my first ever camera back in 1984 from my mum and dad showing my age now , I still have it and use it everybody always slates the Av-1 let me tell you this little camera made me a life long canon fan I worked my way up The A1 but still my love for that Av1 and its ease of operation was how I started it still shoots beautiful pictures only had the lights seals replaced last year that shows how good it still is , if you can bye a 50mm 1.4 fd your sharp images will blow you away Enjoy Canon AV1 love ✊ T

[@user-zt4oo1ke9l]

Excelente video, muchas gracias , hoy compre una canon AV1 y tu video ha sido de mucha ayuda, saludos desde Argentina

[@rubenrodrigotv]

Hi! I have the same camera with the 50mm 1.8. I've been using the lens with and adapter to fuji and now I'm not able to make the aperture blades move when the lens is on the Canon AV and it's always wide open (then in my fuji everything works fine) Any advice? Thank you!

[@Lordash.]

What kind of batteries does it take?

[@catmarina6006]

Hi man, great info thanks! Also, what did you film this vid on? Might just be super warm lighting, but love the feel.

[@wildcamcraig]

Hi! Thanks for being here. I'm pretty sure I shot this on the Canon 60D with a Sigma 30mm 1.4 lens

[@gaeulbaekgu9049]

i know this may sound stupid but i've been fiddling around with my family's av1 and i just want to ask what the lens usually look like

[@akdjfncoslkdlliijhdvs]

I have a same one!! Nice to see you. Thank you for sharing your experience! :)

[@elliscarlson6337]

congrats on 100 likes! Keep it up my man!

[@kennethkallestrup354]

got one just like it and loving it...

[@michaelbeck5514]

😉👍 I also went back to shooting analog, there is just so many details you get with a analog Camera and you her a lot of operation options you dont get with digital cameras... Rigth now i got a old Nikon l35 ( point &shoot) AT-1 and a AV-1 and my big Canon a old big Canon EF ( heavy artillery) Best thing about these cameras is THE qualety and all the different operation options you get, you can manipulate light/shadow shutter timer ect and the end result always is WAY BETTER then these new crap digital cameras.

[@SteariaLit]

what are the best settings for light and dark settings? also how do you avoid blurry photos when you can’t control the shutter speed?

[@wildcamcraig]

So the general rule is never have your shutter speed slower than your focal length. For example if you're shooting at 50mm (full frame) then don't have your shutter slower than 1/50. If you're shooting at 250mm, don't have your shutter slower than 1/250. If the shutter is too slow then you can either open the aperture wider to let more light in and it'll get faster or you can lie to the camera and enter a higher ISO value than the film actually is. That way the camera will use a faster shutter speed and, although the photos will be darker, they can be developed and processesd to lighten up. Hope this helps!

[@SteariaLit]

Craig Baker Photography thank you so much! ❤️

[@SteariaLit]

Craig Baker Photography what settings do you use the most often to shoot? something just like taking out your camera quickly to capture a scene

[@wildcamcraig]

@@SteariaLit It varies massively but I tend to have the widest aperture I can (Low f number), the lowest ISO I can and the fastest shutter I can

[@tedtaylor4826]

@@wildcamcraig hi, how do you do things on the canon av-1 as you are unable to manually change shutter speed

[@capociaga219]

great video

[@OraDymond]

Can you use porta 400 with that film camera

[@wildcamcraig]

Yes you can! And please do!

[@chii6660]

I just bought one from ebay.

[@-DIEU-TE-CHERCHE-9923]

C'était un Super appareil pas cher comparer au numérique ( Dieu te cherche, Clic sur le Smiley)

[@AndroidR21]

the lens isn't stuck, there's an easy fix that takes some troubleshooting

[@wildcamcraig]

What's the fix mate?

[@daniellefernandes8423]

You did pay too much for the camera

[@wildcamcraig]

Did I mention I got with with a lens?

[@daniellefernandes8423]

Craig Baker Photography it is still too much I can get one right now with the same lens in working condition for $35 USD which is about 30£

[@wildcamcraig]

@@daniellefernandes8423 that's impressive

[@wildcamcraig]

@@daniellefernandes8423 maybe there's a larger supply in the US

[@MrSodaBelly]

@@daniellefernandes8423 where?! I live in Hawaii and don’t know what you’re talking about. It’s hella hard to find good cameras