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Subject: [Leica] Very OT - Canon FD lenses
From: douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp)
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:04:37 +0100
References: <C798F573.64A38%joseph@yao.com>

Great stuff Joseph,

many thanks for the list

Best from Hannover
Douglas

On 10.02.2010 16:44, Joseph Yao wrote:
> Douglas,
>
> I have been a Canon FD user since 1971 when I received my first camera, a
> Canon F1 with FD 55/1.2 SSC AL (aspherical lens).  With the exception of 
> the
> 1200mm f/5.6, I have probably owned and used every FD lens ever made.  Here
> are my favourite FD lenses:
>
> 20-35/3.5 L
> 35-70/2.8-3.5 SSC
> 35-105/3.5
> 80-200/4.0 L
>
> 24/1.4 SSC Aspherical
> 24/1.4 L
> 35/2.0 SSC
> TS 35/2.8 SSC
> 50/3.5 Macro
> 50/1.4 SSC
> 50/1.2 L
> 55/1.2 SSC AL
> 55/1.2 SSC Aspherical
> 85/1.2 SSC Aspherical
> 85/1.2 L
> 100/2.0
> 135/2.5 SC BL
> 135/2.0
> 200/1.8 L
> 300/2.8 SSC Fluorite
> 300/2.8 L
> 300/4.0 L
> 400/2.8 L
> 500/4.5 L
>
> I still use my FD lenses occasionally, via a FD-Micro 4/3 adapter on my
> Lumix GH1.
>
> Joseph
>
>
> On 10/02/2010 7:05 PM, "Douglas Sharp"<douglas.sharp at gmx.de>  wrote:
>
>    
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I'm sure there are plenty of still- or ex-users of Canon FD lenses out
>> there. I would appreciate it very much if anyone can point me towards
>> the highlights in the FD-mount range of lenses as I have recently
>> inherited a CanonTLb and bought (very cheaply) one mint and one almost
>> mint except for a couple of brassy dings on 2 corners A1 bodies complete
>> with winder, motor drive and various other bits and pieces.
>>
>> TIA
>> Douglas
>>
>>
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