Adapter rings (Page 2): And although it takes work, there are replacement mounts available that can make FD lenses work well without correcting optics on EOS cameras. Mostly only worth...

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

gessman wrote:

Thank you. I think that's about what I said just to offer a contrast to what is required for Nikon cameras to use some other manufacturer's lens in case anyone reading the thread was wondering about Canon bodies. Canon bodies readily adapt to most other manufacturer's older lens just not it's own prior generation of lenses.

And although it takes work, there are replacement mounts available that can make FD lenses work well without correcting optics on EOS cameras. Mostly only worth doing with the better FD lenses, but can be worth it for the better FD or even FL lenses.

gessman Loc: Colorado

Peterff wrote:

And although it takes work, there are replacement mounts available that can make FD lenses work well without correcting optics on EOS cameras. Mostly only worth doing with the better FD lenses, but can be worth it for the better FD or even FL lenses.

Thank you and yes, I'm aware of the Ed Mika series available only on ebay for roughly $100 each but I had sold most of my longer FD lens and shifted mostly to Nikon, and then shot both for a few years, in the mid-'70s so I don't really have too many FD lens left, a couple of 135 f/2s and a couple of 50mm, f/1.2 and f/1.4 that I had thought I might convert but I have all those covered with "L" lens so my incentive isn't so great to convert, especially since I have a F1 and A1 bodies left that I decided to "collect." They need lens too. I also kept a few Nikon lens that I adapt but frankly, I don't find the older lens to be competitive with "EF-L" lens. I'm starting to shoot some film again and have even drug out my 4x5s and medium formats. "Too much time on your hands" can be a lot of fun. Now, if I had just kept my enlargers. :thumbup:

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

gessman wrote:

Thank you and yes, I'm aware of the Ed Mika series... (show quote)

Nice! I also like some collection trends, my AE-1 and T90 and I've converted an FL 55mm f/1.2 and FD 135 f/2 with the Ed Mika stuff, also theFD 35 -105 f/3.5 zoom (primarily for video) and a FD 500mm reflex for use with EOS, but it is a niche / specialist interest. I absolutely agree that this does not compete with EF-L glass, but I'm not at that investment level yet (working up to it), and I enjoy playing with these esoteric things.

Maybe I should get some film and try to run it through my mother's old box brownie. Just have to retire first, I have nowhere near enough time, let alone too much!

Cheers

graybeard

I still have my Durst enlarger. Haven't used it in years.

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

graybeard wrote:

I still have my Durst enlarger. Haven't used it in years.

Does one need to blow the dust off a Durst?

Could be interesting to explore!

:D

graybeard

Do they still make film for brownies? I think it was 127 if I remember right. Actually a brownie can take an excellent picture if A. subject is at infinity range B. Plenty of sunlight C. subject doesn't move around. When I was in Vietnam I saw a little boy riding on a water buffalo. It was twilight, but I had to get that picture. I put a flash bulb in, walked in front of them (a buffalo must be tame, right? I mean a 5 year old kid is riding on him), and was within a few feet when I shot it. Flash! The damn buffalo freaked out and almost gored me. Fortunately I was within his horn radius. The picture was blurred (the buffalo moved and I was closer than infinity), and badly lit. So I got a crummy picture and almost got killed. But other than that they worked fine.

graybeard

[quote=Peterff]Does one need to blow the dust off a Durst?

Could be interesting to explore!

:I will look for it and see how dirty it is.

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

graybeard wrote:

Do they still make film for brownies? I think it w... (show quote)

Glad you are still alive. I think it is still possible to get 127 film, but that would be my Brownie 127. I was talking about my mother's box brownie which I think was 120 film... :)

gessman Loc: Colorado

Peterff wrote:

Glad you are still alive. I think it is still possible to get 127 film, but that would be my Brownie 127. I was talking about my mother's box brownie which I think was 120 film... :)

Maybe 620 or possibly 616 film but only difference in 620 and 120 was spool holes. You can rewind 120 onto the 620 spools if you have a darkroom or a changing bag. 620 spools are getting to be a little hard to find. One good way is to buy an old cheap "folder" on ebay if you're serious.

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

gessman wrote:

Maybe 620 or possibly 616 film but only difference in 620 and 120 was spool holes. You can rewind 120 onto the 620 spools if you have a darkroom or a changing bag. 620 spools are getting to be a little hard to find. One good way is to buy an old cheap "folder" on ebay if you're serious.

Thanks for the clarification. I wasn't really serious, but I really do appreciate the response! My changing bag went away some years ago...

Cheers

:)

Roughdraft Loc: Maryland

Reading this discussion sent me to the back of the closet to dig out my 35mm camera and lenses, due in next week is the adapter for my Nikon D3300. My question is when setting the apture in manual mode do I match the apeture setting on the lens or do I open the camera setting up and rely on the apeture of the lens for exposure.

For clarity sake if my 55mm f1.7 lens is set for say f=4 do I set the camera for f=4 or at max apeture?

RWR Loc: La Mesa, CA

Roughdraft wrote:

Reading this discussion sent me to the back of the closet to dig out my 35mm camera and lenses, due in next week is the adapter for my Nikon D3300. My question is when setting the apture in manual mode do I match the apeture setting on the lens or do I open the camera setting up and rely on the apeture of the lens for exposure.

For clarity sake if my 55mm f1.7 lens is set for say f=4 do I set the camera for f=4 or at max apeture?

Since there will be no electrical or mechanical communication with the lens, you will have to set the aperture on the lens. Exposure will be at the working aperture. Feel free to ask if you have any other questions.

Roughdraft Loc: Maryland

RWR wrote:

Since there will be no electrical or mechanical communication with the lens, you will have to set the aperture on the lens. Exposure will be at the working aperture. Feel free to ask if you have any other questions.

Thank you for the feed back. Once my adapter ring comes in I'll have to experiment, alot.

Pablo8 Loc: Nottingham UK.

Back long before Digital...and some film was rather scarce, I found that the 620 spool film was less popular than 120. A couple of local shops therefore, had left-over stocks (outdated , or very near) of the 620 film. As my camera took 120 size, I bought the reduced price 620 films, and rewound them onto 120 spools. I had plenty of spare 120 spools, as I did my own D&P.