gessman Loc: Colorado

Whatever works!

gessman Loc: Colorado

You bet!

sparky192 Loc: Manitoba, Canada

Gessman,
Somewhere I have a long bellows attachment for the FD canon, I'll have to look it up.
Have you used any of the Cokin colour filters for digital work??

gessman Loc: Colorado

Carolyn, what you'd want is an adapter to go from your EOS camera to whatever brand lens you buy. I suggested the Nikon due to the glass in the Canon EOS to FD mount lens but it could be that some of the newer adapters have overcome that problem that I had about 3 years ago. I would use ebay and look for a Canon EOS to FD or Canon EOS to Nikon adapter, or Minolta - whatever, EOS to your old lens.

sparky192 Loc: Manitoba, Canada

Before you go to a camera shop check Ebay, save lotsa $$

gessman Loc: Colorado

I, too, have a FD bellows. That'll get you some fine macro shots. Cokin - I have one of those Cokin sets in a leather zipper "box" and some of the big ones I adapted to the inside of my 4x5 lens but I haven't used anything but a neutral density with digital yet. Got to get 'em out and do some experimenting soon.

sparky192 Loc: Manitoba, Canada

my cokins were bought for B&W, but did some colour print work with them spot grey, star cross,warm 81c, differactor, 5X muli image, closeup +3 and coef X3.5 polarizer. They are called Cokin but made by Chromofilter in France. Seems to me they were pretty cheap back in the 70s. But they are neat to play around with.... Used to love doing oddball stuff with the AE1 then get in the darkroom and really push the B&W prints to new and exciting places. Monochrome presents so much more lateral movement than colour and still renders a true image. I still have a ton of B&W chems and paper.
Sparky

gessman Loc: Colorado

[quote=Greg]

What you're saying about the different models is spot on. I meant to mention that but it slipped my mind. While the latest generation is the f2.8-f4 is the fastest on the low end, the constant f3.5 is the sharpest and there are different versions of that. What you want to find when you look for one on ebay or elsewhere is a particular one. When you're holding the lens with the mount end toward you, looking down right on top of the f-stop scale, there are two lines - a white line that is straight from the f-stop ring to the sliding focus sleeve and a red line that starts close to the white line at the aperture ring and curves to the right. That's the best of the lot. These lens were all tested, compared against the rest, and that's the sharpest one. See the pic below.

Kathi Loc: Pennsylvania

Ohh... what volunteer project on a Montana reservation?? I participated in one 9 years ago on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation with Global Volunteers. Any chance it's the same? If so, I'd LOVE to talk with her!!

lishareading Loc: St. Cloud, MN

I would tell anyone who wants a zoom lens not to hesitate a moment to grab one of the Canon 70mm - 210 mm lens. I can't believe the pricing on these; outstanding. I have used it for years and years, until I got the 75mm - 300mm when I started my safaris in Tanzania.

Below are some photos taken with the 70mm - 210 mm lens.

ducks crossing the street


Big Bend National Park


Catching the Roadrunner

mrustici Loc: Elmira NY

I have been very curious to find out if I could possibly use some old Minolta lenses with a new (yet to be purchased) digital SLR. I have a Minolta MD 1.7 50mm and a Vivitar 70-210 MC macro focusing lens. I would really like to be able to use these. I am leaning towards a Canon T2i. Can anyone give me some advise as to if this is possible. Thank you in advance.

gessman Loc: Colorado

The short answer is probably but perhaps in complete manual mode. You'd need to buy an adapter to adapt the lens to the Canon EOS mount. You can get those for probably under $25 on ebay. That's what this post is all about. It might do you some good to go back to page 1 and read the entire post. It may answer all your questions. :)

mrustici Loc: Elmira NY

Thanks. I just learned that Minolta had a few type lenses. Apparntly one works on the sony cameras, the MD that I have did not. Just curious to learn if your earlier post included the MD model. Sorry if it was a silly question, still learning.... alot.

gessman Loc: Colorado

It wasn't a silly question but there are only 3 pages to this thread and much of what's on the first two is just repeated so it won't take you long to read what's here. I am not that familiar with Minolta lens but some folks who have read this thread are and you could send them a private message asking your specific questions if they're not already answered in this thread somewhere and I'm sure they'd be more than willing to answer your questions. I just don't have the answers myself. This thread was started to pass out some generic information but in specific situations it might take either some prior knowledge or consulting with those more knowledgeable than myself. I'm a Canon user and I've adapted some Nikon lens with good success. There was a user named Rocco who got in right after the first of the post and I'm figuring he can answer any question you have and would be happy to do so. I think you would have picked up on that if you read from the beginning. It's perfectly fine to ask questions but it doesn't hurt also to put forth a little effort to see if the answer is already there. I'm just sayin'... :)

Rip Tragle Loc: Estes Park, CO

You are right…. old lenses can be great!
Here’s a rig I just finished last night …..400mm useable on
my Canons, Nikons and Leica with a turn of an adapter
mounting ring.
Made from unwanted eBay parts for $65.00.