The Canon EOS R100 Experience
Ever since I learned photography, I had always been fascinated by cameras and for the longest time, I dreamed of getting my own because since I took my first frames in 1976, I had been using borrowed equipment. My Pop would take home a Canon Ftb, mechanical 35mm SLR which belonged to the company he worked for so that I could get to practice. Over the years it would be upgraded to a Canon AE-1 at about the time I took on my first, "paid" assignment in the summer of 1986. It was with the AE-1 that I fully understood the intricacies of photography and the discipline of using a single, 50mm 1.4 prime lens to shoot weddings, tabletop layouts and runway fashion. Unlike the fully-mechanical Ftb, the AE-1 depended on a battery for the metering and shutter activation. I had to learn how to maintain and keep a fresh battery with me when I went out to shoot. In 1988, I got hold of a second hand, Canon AE-1Program which also served me well, having used it to attend a short term course ...