About FD lens

[sykat]

Hi, just curious... are FD lens better than the EF?
Does the FD- EOS converter works?

[calebk]

Better in what sense? AF speed? Not comparable I believe. Heh.

[jimtong]

Originally Posted by sykat Hi, just curious... are FD lens better than the EF? Does the FD- EOS converter works?

FD and EF are completely different animals. Depend on what you want to compare. FD are manual lens built for the older series prior to EOS system.

The only thing I like about FD lens is they are cheap. For the price of one EF L lens, you may get a full range of fast prime FD lens.

MOST of the FD lens output quality are really good.

I have not tried the FD-EOS converter but from what I have read, it works but you may lost about half a stop.

[Keltzar]

generally, yes.
QC was higher in those days.
L-lenses of today don't seem to have as good QC.

if you want to see good QC EOs lenses,look at the early ones from the last century.
i.e. from 1980s to mid 1990s

[metals99]

Originally Posted by Keltzar generally, yes. QC was higher in those days. L-lenses of today don't seem to have as good QC. if you want to see good QC EOs lenses,look at the early ones from the last century. i.e. from 1980s to mid 1990s

I agree.. I love my FD lenses (Canon's Pioneer) before the technological era..

[Static]

Originally Posted by jimtong FD and EF are completely different animals. Depend on what you want to compare. FD are manual lens built for the older series prior to EOS system. The only thing I like about FD lens is they are cheap. For the price of one EF L lens, you may get a full range of fast prime FD lens. MOST of the FD lens output quality are really good. I have not tried the FD-EOS converter but from what I have read, it works but you may lost about half a stop.

Sori.. wat do u mean by fast since it's manual focus ?

NEwbie here

[jimtong]

Originally Posted by Static Sori.. wat do u mean by fast since it's manual focus ? NEwbie here

A lens with a wide maximum aperture, usually we are talking about F2.8 and wider (F1.4, F1.2). Because when use in low light situations, it can maintenance a fast shutter speeds, thus preventing blur image resulting from slow shutter speed.

[thinkvision]

FD 55/1.2 SSC AL
FD 50/1.2L
FD 24/1.4 L
FD 35/2 SSC

these 4 are very good lens (better than cur EF version)...

now, I am working on MOD FD mount to other mount DSLR, some quite successful...

[jimtong]

Originally Posted by thinkvision FD 55/1.2 SSC AL FD 50/1.2L FD 24/1.4 L FD 35/2 SSC these 4 are very good lens (better than cur EF version)... now, I am working on MOD FD mount to other mount DSLR, some quite successful...

I agree with you, I use 35/2 but this lens got a yellow color cast, which I think not very helpful in some scenario in color photography. But sharpness is very good.

[calebk]

Originally Posted by jimtong I agree with you, I use 35/2 but this lens got a yellow color cast, which I think not very helpful in some scenario in color photography. But sharpness is very good.

Ehh? How come? I thought Canon's superspectra coatings ensure uniform colour tone across the board? Or maybe the 35/2 came out before Canon came out with Super Spectra coatings.

[jimtong]

Originally Posted by calebk Ehh? How come? I thought Canon's superspectra coatings ensure uniform colour tone across the board? Or maybe the 35/2 came out before Canon came out with Super Spectra coatings.

I think this only happen to older SSC breech mount series. Read from other website, it seems that this lens is good for black and white but not for color due to the yellow cast.

Read here

[Keltzar]

there is a way to cure the colour cast. Leave it in a window with sunlight but no rain for a month ... or place it in a well cooled and ventilated enclosure with rear side facing UV lamp for a month. it will clarify the lens.

[Keltzar]

Originally Posted by jimtong I think this only happen to older SSC breech mount series. Read from other website, it seems that this lens is good for black and white but not for color due to the yellow cast. Read here

more likely, its due to the thorium element decaying over time. UV cures it.