FD to EOS Adapters price sky rocket! Why?

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RyanMKincaid

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Anyone have any idea why the price of FD to EOS adapters have risen so high? I remember buying both kinds for less then $20 each a year ago. I sold the 2 adapters with 3 FD lenses 6 months ago but have decided that I want to have 1 FD in my inventory but now the adapters are like $35-$45 each. Did I miss something? Most of these don't even have the AF chips installed.
 
I wouldn't exactly say a $25 price rise is 'skyrocketeting'. Perhaps it is simple economics and a reflection of the weakened US dollar.

When Canon stopped manufacturing their FD to EOS adaptors many years ago, there were price jumps of a thousand dollars for used adaptors. Now that is what I call skyrocketing.
 
I don't know if it's that per say. I totally get your example about Canon's adapters, but these are cheap Chinese knock offs plus it's not a $5 dollar jum as a $15-$25 jump. I mean between 75%-125% price jump in almost a year is crazy. Our dollar hasn't weakened that much.

The reason I put the question out there was because I wanted to know if there was a camera coming out or something that took advantage of the FD lenses. As it stands you're loosing stops with the added glass going from FD to EF so I can see why a Nikon lens to Eos or Pentax to EOS are up there but on a lens where you're loosing the advantage of the higher prime's capabilities makes no sense to me. I had fantastic Canon FD glass that I parted with because I was losing the low light advantage. And I sold my 2 FD to EOS adapters. Now regret for the adapters is sinking in because I'm gonna end up paying more for the adapters than I paid for the original pair I purchased.
 
Fd lenses are cheap , so are those adapters.


I hardly call $20 a sky rocket...... Now if they were $100+ more then I would agree with you, but as of now buy them while you can.
 
I really doubt that there is any kind of camera that would come out that would make use of the FD mount, other than the m4/3 cameras. FD glass isn't bad, but it's nothing compared to the newer coatings and lens contructions of Canon's new glass (AF, IS). Also, canon would loose tons of money if they created a camera that was meant to be used with lenses they don't even manufactur anymore.
 
Canon FD lenses can also be used on Sony NEX cameras - both their still NEX cameras and the FS100 NEX and VG-10 NEX.

There's a demand for it because of their excellent mechanics, relatively long throws for focus pulling, and optical quality that compares well with Nikon's (I don't own modern Canon AF glass so can't compare). I'm pleased with my Canon FDs - I like their contrast, the wide choice of focal length and speed, and their build quality.

They used to be bargains, even the fast 2.0 lenses were bargains, but prices have doubled in the last two years. Perhaps printing a whole bunch of dollars raised the price of all commodities? Or is it that they are just more in demand because of the m43 and NEX cameras, or some combination of all that?
 
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Canon FD lenses can also be used on Sony NEX cameras - both their still NEX cameras and the FS100 NEX and VG-10 NEX.
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Actually I just saw some footage on the FS100 and it was incredible. It's suppose to be used in a vanity fair ad I think and if they used FD lenses, I can def see why the price bump for the lenses. As far as the weakend dollar, if it's happening all over the world especially in Asia then I can see that as well.

Sucks though.
 
In the last few months, FD lenses have become really very fashionable, especially with the micro four thirds users. I've read article after article, post after post that tells me that vintage FD primes, especially the 50mm, 85mm, 135mm are great lenses for MFT video. A few months ago, you could get a 50mm f/1.4 for £50 (around $80) - now think £70 (around $110).

There's a lot of enthusiasm for the 50mm f/1.4 on APS, because the 1.6 crop factor makes it a nice portrait lens.

I think the adapter guys are cashing in on fashion.
 
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