burning holmes films
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i got a god deal on a canon 50 mm 1.4 fd lense,i am going to buy an adapter so i can use it on my canon 7d...do u know of which adapter i should not get or which brand i should get, thanks in advance
canon fd lense adapter to canon eos cameras????
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Loren Simons
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the problem with FD glass as opposed to older nikon glass is that the flange distance is different, to adapt FD lenses you need to get an adapter that has glass in it to make up for that distance. However, the glass is often and almost always going to mean loss of image quality. Pretty much FD glass is only good for macro stuff (which is what you are restricted to with an adapter that does not have glass in it), as my collection of FD glass is now. I love FD glass and still use it on my 35mm adapter, it feels much better built than the glass today, just goes to show you, they don't make 'em like they used to.
Cory Braun
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yes.
It's definitely better to use Nikon lenses, since the adapter doesn't have glass. It's too bad, since the FD glass so so nice, and the prices are so affordable.
For the people with large collections of FD lenses, it might be worth it to try one of the cheap adapters. They're supposedly not so bad when the lens is stopped down. It's just when they're wide open that they don't work so well.
For the people with large collections of FD lenses, it might be worth it to try one of the cheap adapters. They're supposedly not so bad when the lens is stopped down. It's just when they're wide open that they don't work so well.