FD->EF adapter samples?

[Teppo Hytönen]

Hi.

First of all, I'm not asking for answers like "not worth it", or "useless" or "why bother" etc. What I'm looking for is actual samples taken with FD lenses on EOS bodies with the adapter. I'm interested in seeing the actual result of such a combination. So if anyone happens to have the adapter or know where to find such samples, please let me know.

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[MaheshG]

Interesting! I would like an answer to this Q as well.

MG

Hi.
First of all, I'm not asking for answers like "not worth it", or
"useless" or "why bother" etc. What I'm looking for is actual
samples taken with FD lenses on EOS bodies with the adapter. I'm
interested in seeing the actual result of such a combination. So if
anyone happens to have the adapter or know where to find such
samples, please let me know.

--
Teppo @ Finland
http://th.joroinen.fi

 

[Karl Harrison]

Yeap, I did this and have samples in this thread.

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1029&message=8591170

I sent the FD 500 f4.5 lens back.

I bought a 100-400 IS lens.

Karl

MG

Hi.
First of all, I'm not asking for answers like "not worth it", or
"useless" or "why bother" etc. What I'm looking for is actual
samples taken with FD lenses on EOS bodies with the adapter. I'm
interested in seeing the actual result of such a combination. So if
anyone happens to have the adapter or know where to find such
samples, please let me know.

--
Teppo @ Finland
http://th.joroinen.fi

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[Ramón]

http://www.pbase.com/ramon_torres/image/22233249

Ramón

Hi.
First of all, I'm not asking for answers like "not worth it", or
"useless" or "why bother" etc. What I'm looking for is actual
samples taken with FD lenses on EOS bodies with the adapter. I'm
interested in seeing the actual result of such a combination. So if
anyone happens to have the adapter or know where to find such
samples, please let me know.

--
Teppo @ Finland
http://th.joroinen.fi

 

[Teppo Hytönen]

http://www.pbase.com/ramon_torres/image/22233249

That looks like a very sharp shot! Seems like the adapter necessarily isn't so bad after all?

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Teppo @ Finland
http://th.joroinen.fi

 

[Phileas Fogg]

JUst backing up Teppo's questions. Does anyone know where one can get such adapters ( esp. in CANADA ) to fit FD lenses to EOS bodies? How much do these cost and how might they allow FD lens to work IE: in ease of use etc.?

Hi.
First of all, I'm not asking for answers like "not worth it", or
"useless" or "why bother" etc. What I'm looking for is actual
samples taken with FD lenses on EOS bodies with the adapter. I'm
interested in seeing the actual result of such a combination. So if
anyone happens to have the adapter or know where to find such
samples, please let me know.

--
Teppo @ Finland
http://th.joroinen.fi

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[Youry]

http://www.pbase.com/renem24/fd_to_eos

 

[Youry]

http://www.adorama.com/CZFDEOSA.html?searchinfo=fd%20eos%20adapter&item_no=1

Hints for who want to use this kind of adapter and FD lenses with digital and film cameras.

1. Focus manually
2. Stop down aperture manually while watching meter reading in camera
3. In Av mode the shutter speed changes accordingly

4. In M mode you set the shutter and see +2/-2 metering range (like early TTL metering)

 

[Teppo Hytönen]

http://www.pbase.com/renem24/fd_to_eos

Which lens was used?

I was wondering, from the net I found statements along the lines that the adapter only works with tele lenses, 200+mm. But I though I'd read in these forums earlier that they'd work with shorter lenses too. Can anyone confirm either way, and if they don't fit, know the reason for that?

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Teppo @ Finland
http://th.joroinen.fi

 

[Ramón]

http://www.pbase.com/ramon_torres/image/22233249

That looks like a very sharp shot! Seems like the adapter
necessarily isn't so bad after all?

--
Teppo @ Finland
http://th.joroinen.fi

The original Canon Lens Converter FD-EOS is excellent.The optical quality is like the 1.4x converter (in fact is a 1.26x converter).

Usable lenses:

FD 200/1,8 L
FD 200/2,8 RF
FD 300/2,8 L
FD 300/4
FD 300/4 L
FD 400/2,8 L
FD 400/4,5
FD 500/4,5 L
FD 600/4,5
FD 800/5,6 L
FD 50-300/4,5 L
FD 85-300/4,5
FD 150-600/5,6 L

• FD lenses with a chrome ring cannot be used.

• FD 200/2,8 without rear focusing system cannot be used.

• When the converter is attached, the focal length increases by 1.26x and the effective apertures decrease by 2/3 step.

• With the FD 200/1,8 L, the full aperture decreases by 1 step because of shading created by the converter, and other effective apertures decrease by 2/3 step.

(source: the Lens Converter FD-EOS instructions).

If you have the money, I recommend the EOS lenses, but if you have the FD 300/2.8L, FD 500/4.5L, FD 150-600/5.6L etc.(or you have a very good offer) the problem with the EOS converter is not the optical quality, the problem is the manual focus and the stop-down exposure.

Ramón

http://www.pbase.com/ramon_torres/macro

 

[hallchr]

contact me if you are intetested

 

[Teppo Hytönen]

contact me if you are intetested

Well, it'd be too difficult and costly to pay to the UK, since I'd have to do so via a check or bank transfer or such... and that'd cost almost 30e on itself.

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Teppo @ Finland
http://th.joroinen.fi

 

[hallchr]

theres always paypal