Today's flea market find

[colyn]

I picked up a Canon A1 with FD 50mm f/1.4 S.S.C. lens for $20 because film is no longer available according to the seller..

Other than a bit of brassing of the black paint finish the camera is in fine condition..

[mw_uio]

Sweet deal !!

MArk
Quito, EC

[ChrisN]

It's a shame, isn't it, that they stopped making film. :D

[Terrence]

oh man, myself just got an A1 weeks ago & i thot my deals was not too bad but your's making me weep! :D

[ricpr]

$20... Good number. I also paid $20 for a camera at a flea market last weekend. A very good condition Minolta SRT101 with a 50mm 1.8 lens. Too bad I can't get film for it!!!

Good find...hope you enjoy it.

[burninfilm]

Who knows, maybe it's difficult to find film where that seller lives. I know that in the small town I lived in for a while, the only film available in town (at the local grocery store) was mostly out-of-date by several years.

Good deal on that A-I. I know of one in a small antique store for $50, but it would need a CLA since it has the Canon "squeal" so common on these. I hope yours is working fine, and that you can get some good images out of that fine piece of f1.4 Canon glass.

[peterm1]

My war story is not as good but still not bad. About 10 years ago I was in Budapest and at my fathers suggestion (he originally came from there) I went to the large flea market in one of the nearby suburbs. There in a store containing all sorts of stuff, I found a Dual Range Summicron in what appeared to be near mint condition for an asking price of around $450 Australian - maybe at the time $350US. As these were selling at the time for around $1000 Australian (No eBay back then) it did not take me long after checking it out to decide to buy it. Long story short it was a fine lens and to top it all a year or so later I found the eyes in a store in my home town for $35 Aust. Still a pretty good deal I say.