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Old FD lenses get new life
Just purchase a Fotodioxpro FD to EF Lens adapter (https://fotodioxpro.com/collections/canon-eos-ef-ef-s-mount-adapter/products/fd-eos-pro-fc10) as I have a ton of old FD glass. After some initial testing, the FD glass looks great in some video I shot with my 5D MKIII. It’s nice to have a big throw focus with hard stops and a real aperture ring.
The only down side is the1.4x crop factor so you have to take that into account when selecting a lens for the shot you are setting up.
All in all, not bad for $47.00.
Warren Eig
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Is this basically the opposite of a speedbooster? If that’s the case, it seems to me like you’d lose a stop of light in the optics to correct for a longer flange focal distance, thereby creating a larger image circle. Higher ISOs are getting pretty clean these days, so that may not be a big factor.
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Yes there is a slight light loss but I’m throwing in 4×5 NDs to open up the iris to a f4 to decrease depth of field so I light accordingly. The point is I can use thirteen lenses that were sitting around.
Warren Eig
O (424) 293-1164email: info@babyboompictures.com
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Oh, don’t get me wrong, I am not criticizing–I am a huge fan of vintage lenses and wild-a$$ adaptation setups! I’ll never fault anyone for finding a way to use some of the great glass that is still out there. I’ve got a great set of Yashica MLs that I have a truly unreasonable affection for.
Mainly, I was just curious, since the FD->EF flange distance issue is, ya know, the one that created the big dustup when they made the change in the first place. Most of the folks I know are going FD->E because of the ease of adaptation, so I was curious to know if the results were good.
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Blaise,
If you’re in the Los Angeles area, I’d be happy to let you check it out.
Warren Eig
O (424) 293-1164email: info@babyboompictures.com
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I would love to, but I’m up in Northern California–if I’m in the area, I’ll look you up!
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Great. Look forward to it!
Warren Eig
O (424) 293-1164email: info@babyboompictures.com
website: https://www.BabyBoomPictures.com
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/babyboompicturesFor Camera Accessories – Monitors and Batteries
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Looks nice !!!
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