Hey Ya'll! Hope you're having a great week! This week I wan't to talk about my 35mm film cameras. Which happen to be all Canon's. I can tell you that this was not a planned thing and I have never really been a Canon fan before but there you go. When it comes to film I'm a Canon Shooter.  I have 3 main 35mm cameras that I use.  The Canon AE-1 Program, Canon Canonet QL17 G3, and the newly acquired Canon Demi EE 17 half frame camera. Now I have several other 35mm cameras but these have become my main ones mainly due to the great lenses they have.  Although they are all 35mm cameras they are not the same. Like an assortment of fine screwdrivers they each have a specific role like different tools in a toolbox.

The first one that I got was the Canon Canonet QL 17. I was really looking for a rangefinder type of camera. Leicas were well out of my price range so I started lookin for a camera that would fill this need that I wanted to fill. I discovered this camera through hours and hours of research. First I bought a Canonet 19 the earlier big brother to the QL 17 and it took good photo's but the 1961 model was large and heavy and I had to use a external meter because the meter that's on the Canonet 19 was not working. So I found the QL 17 . It's known as the poor man's Leica.  It's a true rangefinder not just a look a like .  The lens is sharp with lots of contrast and has a 40mm lens with a max aperture of f/1.7. This is a great walk around camera and is great for casual photowalks. With a fixed lens you don't have to worry about extra gear. Fun to shoot and looks good also!

The second Canon I have is the AE-1 Program. One of the most popular camera's ever produced. I got this one from a friend who gifted it to me. The one thing I like about it is the Viewfinder is clear and sharp and focusing is very easy. This camera is the most versatile of these cameras with up to 1/1000 second shutter speed and interchangeable lenses. I purchased a 28mm lens to get this camera kit where I want it. I use this for photowalks and project work. Like my cities and film projects that I'm currently in the process of doing. This is the Cadillac of my 35mm cameras . Love the images that I get out of this camera and it has a grip on it that makes it easy to hold.

The third Canon in the line up is the Canon Demi EE 17. This is a half frame camera. Which means it shoots frames that are half the size of a normal 35mm negative. So you get twice the photo's that you would get with a normal 35mm camera. This will become my companion camera . When I'm shooting digital this small camera will fit in the bag nicely. I will be able to get some film shots without using a lot of film. It has a 30mm f/1.7 lens which is very sharp. You will find this camera in my bag almost all the time whether I'm shooting digital or film it makes a great companion and backup. Its a very fun camera to shoot.

All three of these cameras can shoot in manual and in Shutter priority mode. All of the meters are accurate to 1/2 stop which is fine for the negative print film that I shoot. Will this assortment of camera's change? I'm not thinking so right now but things change. I also shoot digital and medium format film. Photography is so much fun you can live in the past and shoot film and you can take all of that basic work to your digital work flow which makes it better too. My advice would be to explore all of the different types of photography to become a better photographer. So until next week get out and shoot!