camera mount adapter: I just was going to ditch my Canon FD lenses (AE-1 canon cameras) when I ran across a Vello Canon FD Lens mount to Canon EF/EFS. Does anyone have any experience...

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I just was going to ditch my Canon FD lenses (AE-1 canon cameras) when I ran across a Vello Canon FD Lens mount to Canon EF/EFS. Does anyone have any experience with this? I found it on B&H $31 I'm thinking it might be worth a try. All I need is more lenses to use!! ha!

Thank you for any feedback. SENSORLOUPE I did try on the search

Bill_de Loc: US

Here are some links to UHH threads

https://www.google.com/search?ei=0FORXPalI5KV5wLVppJw&q=canon+fd+to+ef+adapter+site%3Auglyhedgehog.com&oq=canon+fd+to+ef+adapter+site%3Auglyhedgehog.com&gs_l=mobile-gws-wiz-serp.3...26311.49189..50626...0.0..0.416.2670.15j4j0j2j1......0....1.........0i71j0j0i22i30j33i22i29i30j33i160.jkrZMn9wIQc

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TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

If it has a lens, the CA will be awful and it acts like a TC. If it doesn’t, it won’t focus to infinity.

blackest Loc: Ireland

TriX wrote:

If it has a lens, the CA will be awful and it acts like a TC. If it doesn’t, it won’t focus to infinity.

Focusing to infinity can be overrated , e.g for macro and portrait work. It depends on the individual lens and camera, as to how useful it will be.
Even an adapter with a lens to allow it to focus to infinity may not degrade too much if the lens being adapted is of high enough quality.

You may find that a mirrorless body may be a better match for some older lenses.

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

blackest wrote:

Focusing to infinity can be overrated , e.g for macro and portrait work. It depends on the individual lens and camera, as to how useful it will be.
Even an adapter with a lens to allow it to focus to infinity may not degrade too much if the lens being adapted is of high enough quality.

You may find that a mirrorless body may be a better match for some older lenses.

I agree. I tried that adapter with my collection of FD lenses. The CA was so bad that the resolution target was blue, not black (!). Plus, the adapter with lens acted like a TC of about 1.5x. Not surprising that a $30 adapter would have a crummy lens. If any of my lenses had been “L series” and I wanted to adapt them, I would have changed the mount to EOS (for $100 per lens) or as you suggest, I would used them with a lensless adapter on an ML body. In the end, since none were “special”, I sold them all and used the $ to buy one excellent EF L series lens (and I’ve never been sorry).

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TriX wrote:

I agree. I tried that adapter with my collection o... (show quote)

Thank you. I am not going that way. Plus I have enough lenses!! I was going to sell all lenses and the 3 Canon AE-1's, but there is no market for them (too old) as B&H just informed me today. They don't want them either.

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blackest wrote:

Focusing to infinity can be overrated , e.g for macro and portrait work. It depends on the individual lens and camera, as to how useful it will be.
Even an adapter with a lens to allow it to focus to infinity may not degrade too much if the lens being adapted is of high enough quality.

You may find that a mirrorless body may be a better match for some older lenses.

Thanks blackest for getting back

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TriX wrote:

If it has a lens, the CA will be awful and it acts like a TC. If it doesn’t, it won’t focus to infinity.

Thanks Trix. Not getting it!

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Bill_de wrote:

Here are some links to UHH threads

https://www.google.com/search?ei=0FORXPalI5KV5wLVppJw&q=canon+fd+to+ef+adapter+site%3Auglyhedgehog.com&oq=canon+fd+to+ef+adapter+site%3Auglyhedgehog.com&gs_l=mobile-gws-wiz-serp.3...26311.49189..50626...0.0..0.416.2670.15j4j0j2j1......0....1.........0i71j0j0i22i30j33i22i29i30j33i160.jkrZMn9wIQc

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Thanks for the links Bill. I will look them over, but think I will skip the adapter.

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

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Thank you. I am not going that way. Plus I have enough lenses!! I was going to sell all lenses and the 3 Canon AE-1's, but there is no market for them (too old) as B&H just informed me today. They don't want them either.

Advertise them here. I sold two AE-1Ps and six FD lenses here last year with no trouble.

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TriX wrote:

Advertise them here. I sold two AE-1Ps and six FD lenses here last year with no trouble.

Cool!! Guess I'll try it. Thanks! Have no idea what to ask

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

SENSORLOUPE wrote:

Cool!! Guess I'll try it. Thanks! Have no idea what to ask

Which lenses do you have?

blackest Loc: Ireland

SENSORLOUPE wrote:

Cool!! Guess I'll try it. Thanks! Have no idea what to ask

You are best to google your lenses to see how they are being used these days.

Mirrorless cameras can use most lenses manually but small sensors can make telephoto lenses too long. People making video like manual lenses especially if you can declick the aperture (usually remove a ball bearing) with tools like focus peaking and false color, you can work quite easily with older lenses. With the development of full frame mirrorless old slr lenses are increasing in modest value. It would be hard to imagine some lenses becoming expensive unless it's something special.

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TriX wrote:

Which lenses do you have?

This is what I have plus 3 Canon AE-1 's
Canon 50mm 1.8----2
Canon 50mm 1.4----1

Canon 135mm 3.5
Canon 28mm 2.8

Tokina 80-200mm 4
Tokina 28mm 2.8

Focal 135mm 2.8
Focal 80-200 3.5

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

SENSORLOUPE wrote:

This is what I have plus 3 Canon AE-1 's
Canon 50mm 1.8----2
Canon 50mm 1.4----1

Canon 135mm 3.5
Canon 28mm 2.8

Tokina 80-200mm 4
Tokina 28mm 2.8

Focal 135mm 2.8
Focal 80-200 3.5

There are members such as Kuzano or Amfoto who are more experienced with film camera pricing, but here’s my opinion.

The AE-1 bodies (assuming excellent condition) are probably worth $100 each.
The FD 50 f 1.8 - maybe $25
The FD 50 F1.4 - maybe $40-$50
The FD 135 f3.5 - maybe $30-$40
The FD 28 f2.8 - maybe $40-$50
The Tokina 28 f2.8 - maybe $30
The Tokina 80-200 f4 - maybe $40
No opinion on the Focals, but not much.

Your best bet is to pick an aggressive price for groups of the lenses and try to sell them to a single buyer (just too much trouble selling and packing/shipping to sell one at a time). Again, just my opinion. (Ignore the inevitable post that says they just bought an AE-1 for $15 at Goodwill or EBay)