Canon New F1 drive cover.

[Fraser]

I'm looking for a source to buy a drive cover on the base of the camera body the one that rewinds the film for a Canon New F1 cant find any on the big auction site, any ideas ?
Cheers,

 

[sevo]

There is one around, shipping to Germany only - but I suppose the seller will consider shipping to other EU countries when asked (and if you can pay by IBAN/BIC money order): http://www.ebay.de/itm/Canon-F-1-Deckel-Schraube-Ruckspuloffnung-Rewind-Coupler-Cover-/262631448644

 

[wakarimasen]

Try Newton Ellis - they found a bottom plate for an original Canon F1, for me earlier, this year.

 

[HuubL]

There is one around, shipping to Germany only - but I suppose the seller will consider shipping to other EU countries when asked (and if you can pay by IBAN/BIC money order): http://www.ebay.de/itm/Canon-F-1-Deckel-Schraube-Ruckspuloffnung-Rewind-Coupler-Cover-/262631448644

That's nearing the price of a used F-1N 🙄

 

[sevo]

That's nearing the price of a used F-1N 🙄

Now you know why that cover is missing on all of them... 🙂

More seriously, the new F1 seem to be not quite that cheap any more - I managed to get one for little more than that years ago, but these times seem to be over.

 

[Fraser]

cheers I will keep looking.

 

[flavio81]

I'm looking for a source to buy a drive cover on the base of the camera body the one that rewinds the film for a Canon New F1 cant find any on the big auction site, any ideas ?
Cheers,

Hi Fraser,

The New F1 (the best 35mm SLR i've used or owned) is expensive nowadays and I don't think you could easily find the cover. If you can't find it, the best you can do is to fit a power winder on your F1, or otherwise put some black electrician tape. Which will seal the hole perfectly.

Otherwise enjoy your New F1, we F-1N users need to support each other 🙂

 

[Fraser]

The price isn't all that different from a nice F3. I did go into my local camera repair shop today and managed to get the other covers so I have two cameras one with all of the covers missing and the other complete, that must be quite rare 😉
16fbpicDrivecover_01 by f4saregreat!, on Flickr

 

[sevo]

There used to be a eBay seller "procamerarepair" that made and sold replicas, but he is gone without a trace (at least from eBay Germany).

 

[flavio81]

The price isn't all that different from a nice F3. r

Well, that's a very overpriced Nikon F3 then. I've owned both cameras and I sold my F3 as part payment for buying the F-1N 1984 LA Olympics edition.

The Canon is a much better machine than the F3 in my view. On the other hand i like the Nikon F2 and also the F.