a question for all the professionals out ther..

[leviathan16]

can u guys help me in making a musthav list on FD lens..
till now i heard 35mm f2 is one of the sharpest lens.. i was thinking 1.2f wud be the best but some reviews say 35mm f2 is even shraper that 1.2f..
and then there is 1.4 50mm.. i dont kno why ppl r going for 1.4 and not 1.2..
is ther any good tele photo lens in FD series... ????

[Woody]

Originally Posted by leviathan16

can u guys help me in making a musthav list on FD lens..
till now i heard 35mm f2 is one of the sharpest lens.. i was thinking 1.2f wud be the best but some reviews say 35mm f2 is even shraper that 1.2f..
and then there is 1.4 50mm.. i dont kno why ppl r going for 1.4 and not 1.2..
is ther any good tele photo lens in FD series... ????

Hello Leviathian, I can tell by your post that English is not your first language and that I suspect the "16" represents your age.

That one of such tender years has taken an interest in photography is encouraging.

As you become more familiar with some of the tools available on the internet, you may find this: Nikon Nikkor 35mm lens comparison: 35mm f1.4G vs 35mm f2.0D vs DX 35mm f1.8G | Cameralabs


Good luck with your endeavours.

Cheers,

John W

[OsmosisStudios]

You're looking for FD lenses? You do know those only work on manual focus Canon film bodies?

[leviathan16]

i thought i wud use the lens with an adapter..
Mr woddy.. lol i am actually 22... my english just sucks.. :P
i was actually looking for canon lens.. anyways thanks for replying..

[OsmosisStudios]

Originally Posted by leviathan16

i thought i wud use the lens with an adapter..
Mr woddy.. lol i am actually 22... my english just sucks.. :P
i was actually looking for canon lens.. anyways thanks for replying..

FD lenses only work with certain bodies, even with adaptors. Message user INKISTA for more info: she's really the expert.

Long story short: FD lenses dont do so well.

[inkista]

If you plan on using these on a Canon dSLR, I wouldn't even go there. There's a reason the prices on FD lenses are so damn low: they cannot be used on a Canon (or any other brand of dSLR, except Olympus) with a simple adapter ring. You have to hack either the camera or the lens mount if you want to achieve focus at infinity (i.e, you aren't using the lens for macro work). The only adapters that will work are ones that act like short teleconverters. They decrease your maximum aperture, add to the focal length, and (if they're inexpensive) add softness.

FD lenses can only be adapted to the mirrorless compact mounts. So, first, what camera are you planning on using the FD lenses on? If it's Nikon F, Canon EOS, Pentax K, or Sony Alpha, you are out of luck. If it's micro four-thirds or Sony NEX, then yes, an adapter tube will work quite well, but the lens is liable to be far bigger/heavier than native lenses.

Secondly, if you can use an adapted FD lens, understand that it will have a heap of restrictions on it, when adapted. You will have no autofocus. You will have no wide-open metering. You will have no ability to control the aperture from the camera body (you have to use the aperture ring on the lens = upshot, you have to shoot in M or Av modes), and the lens EXIF information (aperture, lens, focal length, etc.) will be empty. Focusing, with a dSLR can be a bear. With a mirrorless compact, maybe not so much.

Thirdly, just as with modern Canon EF/EF-S lenses, the prime lenses in FD mount will be the ones with "L" in the name. And they will still be relatively expensive. Finding a lens bargain is a rarity, not a rule, no matter what the mount.