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02/06/2012 09:50:30 PM · #1 |
Ok. So, I'll keep this brief. I was considering buying an old school FD (canon) mount lens. The question is: is it worth it? I really have no idea what the difference in image quality would be. Also, how do adapters impact the effective zoom?
Looking for opinions from any and all. :) Anyone with experience dealing with manual lenses in the past or present. |
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02/06/2012 10:20:18 PM · #2 |
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02/06/2012 10:33:02 PM · #3 |
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02/06/2012 11:13:55 PM · #4 |
Unles your FD to EOS adapter has a corrective lens in it, you will not be able to focus to infinity. Learned that lesson the hard way. The corrective lens will degrade the image, from the original capability of your FD lens. Additionally, unless you buy a chipped adapter, you will not have focus confirmation on your EOS camera. I bought an adapter for my EOS cameras to use with my old FD lenses from my Canon A1. It sits unused around here someplace. I have picked up some M42 primes, that I use with an adapter. They will focus to infinity without a corrective lens.
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02/07/2012 05:15:34 AM · #5 |
| FD are hard to remount, try Pentax K lenses: good, cheap and easy to adapt. I use one on my Canon now. |
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02/07/2012 05:42:29 AM · #6 |
| Leica R lenses are exceptional on a Digital body. I have 2 myself |
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02/07/2012 07:57:51 AM · #7 |
Don't even consider an FD lens with the "optical" adapters. They do affect the effective focal length, and they degrade image quality substantially. Not worth the trouble.
As others have posted, there are plenty of older lenses that work beautifully on Canon with mechanical adapters. The only thing to be careful of is that some lenses can interfere with mirror action; this is only a problem with full frame cameras though so it does not affect you now.
Some lens mounts that are easily adapted:
- Nikon
- M42
- Exakta (though the adapter is very thin and can in some cases affect infinity focus)
and others. Lenses in the above mounts are usually pretty economical.
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02/07/2012 08:10:21 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by skewsme:
Which lens? |
I didn't have anything in particular in mind at the moment. I was more thinking out-loud. Trying to weigh options.
Originally posted by bspurgeon:
And for what camera? |
400D & 450D (though since this one is modified already...it might have some issues with a different lens).
I suspected there would be some sort of issue with them. So with the other lenses you all mentioned, is there a noticeable decrease in quality?
[Thank you all by the way, this is very helpful. :)]
Message edited by author 2012-02-07 08:10:42. |
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02/07/2012 09:32:09 AM · #9 |
Originally posted by Cinnabear:
...So with the other lenses you all mentioned, is there a noticeable decrease in quality?
[Thank you all by the way, this is very helpful. :)] |
Lenses that are used with mechanical-only adapters (no glass in adapter) will perform as they did on their original system. Some of the old lenses are quite good, even by today's standards. You do need to do some digging to figure out which ones are the gems, and which are the stones.
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02/07/2012 03:38:22 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by kirbic:
Lenses that are used with mechanical-only adapters (no glass in adapter) will perform as they did on their original system. Some of the old lenses are quite good, even by today's standards. You do need to do some digging to figure out which ones are the gems, and which are the stones. |
You're absolutely right. Good think I'm not the type of person to spontaneously buy things. :D
I was looking at the no glass adapters. It seems only logical to me you wouldn't want another smudgy piece of glass in front of your sensor. :)
Thank you again. |
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