Canon FD lens users

jwkwd · May 30, 2006

Does anyone know if there's much of a difference ( if any ) in sharpness between a 50mm 1.4 and a 1.8 ? TIA

Mitica100 · May 30, 2006

I have read reports that the 1.8 is the better lens. I'll look for them...

DocFrankenstein · May 30, 2006

I remember seeing some mtfs that say the opposite.

Either one of them should be fine. I have the 1.4 and probably will get the 1.8 too sometime, since they're cheap and much more compact.

jwkwd · May 31, 2006

From what I have have noticed, they are both inexpensive. I have several Nikon's, but I found this F1 on o-boy and had to give it a shot. It's not like I am jumping ship from Nikon or anything, but if I see a great deal I will go for it. I have noticed that FD lenses go for a song, even in mint condition. So to put together a decent Canon kit with FD primes, I don't see how you could lose. Besides, what's "one" more camera.

Heck, maybe in the next couple of of years I might try a digital. Thank's for the input guys.

jwkwd · May 31, 2006

Just to h-jack my own thread, does ayone know where I can find a website that has manufacturing dates of Canon's based on serial numbers ?

DocFrankenstein · May 31, 2006

IF you want to shoot digitial sometime in the future I'd invest in nikon glass. FD can't be adapter to any digital mount AFAIK

jwkwd · May 31, 2006

Thank's DocFrankenstein. The F1 is just going to be a car camera, or just for fun. I can turn around and sell it easy enough also, for a profit. I really, really got a good deal on it. As far as digital in the future goes, yes it would certainly be Nikon. I have an F3, F3hp, F2 and F with an assortment of AI and AIS glass, but also have an F4 with a couple of AF lenses that I don't really use that much. If the shot of a lifetime came up, I would grab the F2, just knowing that I would not have to worry about dead batteries or a full CF card or whatever. If I would have a D1 fall into my lap, I would probably snag it, knowing that I have some glass that would work with it. Even with the F4, I don't use half the auto stuff that it has built in. I guess I am living in the dark ages ( I'm pushing 50 ), but I still like waiting for film to come back from a lab. Cheers.

DocFrankenstein · May 31, 2006

Universal truth is not measured in mass appeal.

I'm 20 and love film and manual focus gear. Started with digital and them moved onto film. All of my serious shooting is shot with film.