About this episode
Our first XXL episode features a blockbuster mailbag, a recap of our latest photographic adventures, and a sweeping survey of the perennial Avis to Nikon’s Hertz, the esteemed marque known as Canon. A voluminous mailbag Gabe’s five-camera all-film shooting day strategies for shooting expired film Gabe found four bulk loaders in his garage! As for cassettes, ask for used ones at your local one-hour lab, 'cause all the other options are BAD And now… our Canon show! SLRs: EF FTb (big brother of TLb ) Pellix T90 (and the infamous E E E error) AE-1 Gabe's EOS SLR experiences EOS A2e a.k.a. EOS 5 (eye-controlled focus, lethal command dial) FD lenses, including the sublime 85mm f1.2L the fascinating Canonflex Rangefinders: Canon P and other early rangefinders Peter Kitchingman ’s book Compacts, etc: Canon G-III QL17 - a nice compact RF, but tinny! Sure Shot Multi Tele - autofocus point-and-shoot that’s a stealth half-frame camera Sure Shot Classic 120 - point-and-shoot with classic RF styling Canon 110 ED 20 - a rangefinder camera with aperture priority! Canon Color Demi - pocket-sized half-frame in red, white & blue Canon Dial Rapid - on the way! Canon DSLRs