From Zero to Hero - Repair & Restore Broken 1979 Canon AV-1 Analog Film camera.

Zero to Hero - Repair and Restore Broken 1979 Canon AV-1 Analog Camera I got this camera from the local market for about 5$. At first, I didn't want to take it because it was in horrible condition even visually. But for 5$, I decided to take it at least I could disassemble it and learn more about vintage cameras. Fortunately, the light meter is working but the shutter was stuck and could not be released. After so many working days on my spare time, I finally resurrected the camera. I covered the whole working process as much as I could in one video. Canon AV-1 is a sibling of the Canon AE-1 series and it is targeted at the armature market. It can only operate on fully auto or aperture priority mode there is no manual mode. But don't underestimate it. It is lightweight and really fun to shoot with. Enjoy watching and hope you get useful info from the video. Thanks! Chapter ----------- 00:00 Intro 01:10 Disassembly 01:57 Removing the Top Cover 04:30 Removing the Mirror box Unit 05:18 Removing the flex circuit 07:24 Removing the broken Shutter Unit 09:36 Removing the Winding Gears 10:50 Mirror box disassembly 14:00 Repairing the Shutter Unit 19:45 Replacing the new shutter 26:38 Working on the Mirror box unit 35:45 Working on the winding gears 37:45 Repainting the body and covers 47:15 Reassembly of the winding gears 48:28 Reassembly of the shutter unit 55:44 Measuring Flange to focal sharpness 56:49 Cleaning and checking the Viewfinder Unit 59:47 Checking and reinstalling the Flex circuit 01:03:00 Testing the light meter 01:03:44 Adjusting the shutter speed 01:05:20 Re-lettering the cover text 01:08:10 Replacing the light seals 01:14:00 Nickel plating the metal parts 01:16:26 Reinstalling the rest of the parts 01:17:51 Film loading test 01:18:36 Before and After 01:19:04 Final test with Kodak Vision 3 500T film --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CORRECTION There is a tiny white plastic gear I forgot to add below the exposure counter plate (underneath the main winding gear, between the winding gear shaft and black film counter gear). Otherwise, the film counter will not work... Also, there is a retaining circlip ring on the ISO knot (main electrical contact knot). ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🪛Some of the TOOLS that are good for camera repair.🔨 🎫WD-40 - https://amzn.to/4ixBEtE 🎫WD-40 PTFE drylube - https://amzn.to/4hF89F0 🎫Silicone Grease - https://amzn.to/4iUMRnS 🎫Recessed Lens spanner - https://amzn.to/4hBWqXJ 🎫V-shaped lens spanner - https://amzn.to/4l5hp8m 🎫Eco white glue. - https://amzn.to/4hBdGfI 🎫CA glue remover - https://amzn.to/4kMtQG1 🎫Uni-T multimeter - https://amzn.to/41SM002 🎫Ultrasonic Cleaner 40khz - https://amzn.to/4bWNmeX 🎫Sekonic lightmeter - https://amzn.to/4l8NmwD 🎫Precision screwdriver set - https://amzn.to/41Tyut9 🎥My RECORDING gears📷 🎫 Camera - https://amzn.to/41PGuvb 🎫 Main Lens - https://amzn.to/4kMvWpn 🎫 Macro and negative scanning lens - https://amzn.to/4l5kZPQ 🎫Shotgun mic - https://amzn.to/4bZpg3c #restoration #film #analogcamera #vintage #canon #35mmfilm #howto #camerarepair #filmphotography #CanonAV-1 #repair #camerarestoration #camerarepair #vintagecamera #vintage