A Fit of Gear Acquisition, the Canon F-1n.

 Gear Acquisition Syndrome hit me hard this winter, mostly with Nikkormats, but I got a chance a get a Canon F-1n from the late 1970s at a decent price. My gen one F-1 is a bit of a problem child and could use a serious overhaul of the shutter and and film transport, hence I don't pick it up too often. The F-1n was for those not familiar was Canon's answer to the Nikon F2, in this case the F2a and AS, compared to the gen one model, it had a fair number of minor improvements you wouldn't notice off and but would appreciate, like the shorter throw with the film advance lever. My F-1n needs service, the mirror sticks up until you advance to the next frame on occasion, and the meter could use calibrating. Other than that, the camera works great and I'm glad I bought it. 

Now if you were a Canon FD shooter, say an AE-1 or A-1 and you were pondering an F-1 in your future, this is the one to get. It's fully mechanical, the ergonomics have been sorted from the pre-1976 models with the super long film advance throw. With a spacer you can use 357 batteries if the meter has been adjusted. The one caveat, the F-1 is a heavy camera, heavier than the Nikon F2, it's main competitor. 

Camera: Canon F-1n, FD 35 2 chrome nose lens, FD 100 F2.8 SSC lens. 

Film: Fomapan 400, ID-11 1+1.