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From: uph@fortune.UUCP (Umesh P. Hiriyannaiah)
Newsgroups: net.rec.photo
Subject: Re: Cannon A-1 Camera--Request info from owners
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Date: Wed, 3-Oct-84 16:57:41 EDT
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Posted: Wed Oct  3 16:57:41 1984
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I have had an A-1 for 3 years now and have not had major problems except for
the things noted below.

- For some strange reason the battery life has never been more than six months
at the most. I used the silver oxide type of batteries which are supposed to
last for more than a year and the picture taking load was an average of 36
exposures per month. I found the same behaviour both in the cold winters of
the US Midwest as well as the hot summers of Southern India. Other types of
batteries gave no better results. The LED display is a major source of battery
drain, but still Canon states that batteries should last atleast a year or so
with "normal" usage.

- The other thing to note was that I needed a step higher than normal exposure
compensation for backlighted subjects. This could be because of the metering
pattern of the light meter.

All in all it is certainly a good camera with lots of features that you don't
use most of the time. I have a f1.8 lens that I consider adequate enough
compared to the extra cost for an f1.4 lens.