@stonebat
I don't understand the all or none comment. I mix Nikkor, OM, MD, FL, FD, nFD, CZ, Yashica, M42, and etc. with no trouble. Is there something useful about matching up?


@stoneinapond
The nFD 50/1.4 isn't great wide open but stop it down even 1/2 a stop and all the ghostly halos go away. Even at that the nFD version shown above, is better than the FD version with the S.S.C. printed on the ID ring which halos even worse WO - but again is cured in one full stop click (as opposed to 1/2 in the case of the nFD). :)


@bitcrusher
The nFD 24/2.0 actually has better IQ than the 24/1.4L so if you don't need the extra stop that'll save you some money.

Also the FL 58/1.2 is a good substitute for the 50/1.2L if you don't mind the extra 8mm of angle. :)


@anyone... :)
I have a buttload of FL/FD/nFD lenses and I like most of them. I don't think I would try to make some kind of matching set out of them for video and/or stills tho. Most are not exceptional IQ. Even the famous 85/1.2L for example is pretty terrible wide open. Way too much CA and almost all bright nFD lenses under 200mm (including L versions) halo and ghost in bright contrast. Like the Sun on shiny leaves or highlights on a pond surface. Stopped down they're better but most lenses are - better when stopped down I mean. I guess we could call it a soft-focus special effect or something. :D

Canon makes supremely awesome long lenses but I don't have enough love for the majority of the under 200mm group to become exclusively FD. Some newer EOS mount lenses are improved - especially the L versions but without special and very expensive adapters we can't control the aperture on EF (EOS) lenses. There are a few nice exceptional FL/FD/nFD lenses to be had for sure but finding out which ones to get or leaning how to avoid the trouble spots of each, can be kinda time consuming. I'm not saying to not buy/use them or anything. They're fun lenses and I think a great for experience and learning - if you're into alt glass don't skip the old Canons!

Here's the latest 9 Canons I sold or still for sale:




Canon_FDn_24mm_F2.0 - http://tesselator.gpmod.com/Images/_Auctions/Pages/Canon_FDn_24mm_F2.0/
Canon_FDn_24mm_F2.8 - http://tesselator.gpmod.com/Images/_Auctions/Pages/Canon_FDn_24mm_F2.8/
Canon_FDn_28mm_F2.8 - http://tesselator.gpmod.com/Images/_Auctions/Pages/Canon_FDn_28mm_F2.8/



Canon_FD_50mm_F1.4 - http://tesselator.gpmod.com/Images/_Auctions/Pages/Canon_FD_50mm_F1.4/
Canon_FD_135mm_F2.5 - http://tesselator.gpmod.com/Images/_Auctions/Pages/Canon_FD_135mm_F2.5/
Canon_FDn_135mm_F2.8 - http://tesselator.gpmod.com/Images/_Auctions/Pages/Canon_FDn_135mm_F2.8/



Canon_FL_200mm_F3.5 - http://tesselator.gpmod.com/Images/_Auctions/Pages/Canon_FL_200mm_F3.5/
Canon_FDn_200mm_F4.0 - http://tesselator.gpmod.com/Images/_Auctions/Pages/Canon_FDn_200mm_F4.0/
Canon_FL_200mm_F4.5 - http://tesselator.gpmod.com/Images/_Auctions/Pages/Canon_FL_200mm_F4.5/


I'm selling them over at FredMiranda.com here:

Sold: http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/985376/
4Sale: http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1003697/

Although usually I do the e-bay thing. :)

If anyone want to see some example photos taken with these just ask.

Canon 50mm f1.4, 50mm f1.8, 85mm f1.8, Kiron 28mm f2.0, Vivitar Series 1 90mm f2.5, Vivitar 100mm f2.8 (1:1 macro) are the ones i know and which i selected based on a lot of good comments. They are all very cheap (apart from the 85mm perhaps)

The contrast and color reproduction is deferent on L glass also the build quality is very nice. If you like the look then you are kind of stuck with the bill.

I think its cheap compared to what EF lenes go for, and the FDs are going hold there value a lot more. In 50 years most EF lens will not work anymore but the FDs will still be taking wonderful pictures.

FD's sound like an inexpensive proposition unless you need a matching set. I like the FD image for narrative work.

The 14mm 2.8L will put you back 1K+ or you can get a 17mm f4 for $3-400. The wide side of the FD range can give you some headaches but when you use legacy glass this is always the case. It is harder to match modern lens to FD so this can be a turn off a lot of users.

If you have 4-5k you could get this set. Sounds expensive but it will probably double in value in another 10 years. This is the set that I am slowly building.

14mm F2.8L
24mm F1.4L
35mm F2 concave f16 version.
50mm F1.2L
85mm F1.2L
135mm F2

Maybe a 200mm f2.8 and 300mm F2.8L,

I kinda like fisheye distortion in photo. ACR can fix the distortion if I want to. In video I have no idea how to correct it. That's where Lumix 7-14 shines. It's rectilinear. Although it's slow at 4.0, it's the sharpest wide angle lens on m43 bodies.

As soon as one mixes FD w/ lumix m43 lenses, he faces challenge to match them. Thus all FDs or none... I think.

Try to see if you can find good FD 24/2.0 in good condition at a reasonable price. Also 15/2.8, 28/2.0, 35/2.0. I feel... I missed a boat.

It's great if one has a set of FD lenses. But it's getting harder to find good conditioned FD lenses from ebay.