Nostalgia

[Jameel Hyder]

Back when I used film, my most used lens was a FD 50mm/1.4. My last film camera is the venerable Canon T-90. I really liked that 50/1.4. When I moved to digital I naturally bought the EF 50/1.4 but never ended up liking it much. Eventually sold it and the 24-70 became my go to lens, later replaced with the 24-105. I still have the T-90 with 50/1.4 (I sold off other FD lenses). I came across a FD-RF adapter the other day and picked it up for $17. I put this combination on my R5 and so far liking the results. Just received the adapter today and fired off a few test images. Looks good so far.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Good recycling. Lets see some of these new images.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Here is the first one I took. Hand held - wide open f1.4, 1/20s. IBIS working well.

Another one wide open

 

[Ben Egbert]

That is one sharp lens Jameel. Love that first one.

 

[AlanLichty]

More ways to keep using olde toys.......

 

[JimFox]

How cool Jameel! How fun is that! I like your results so far, keep it up!

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Those old manual focus lenses with smooth long throw focus rings are a joy to use. I wish I had kept some of the older FD lenses.

 

[Mike Lewis]

Those are very cool! Fun to look back too. My 'photography experience' is in 2 parts. Initially as a starving student running around with a Canon AT-1 and a 50mm f/1.8. The costs and constraints of using film eventually did me in. Then much later in 2006 when I bought my first DSLR the Rebel XT (350D). Reallky fun to look back on those old days with the AT-1, a 50mm, and zooming with one's feet though

These are nice images - looks like that old optic still has some life left in it!

ML

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Those are very cool! Fun to look back too. My 'photography experience' is in 2 parts. Initially as a starving student running around with a Canon AT-1 and a 50mm f/1.8. The costs and constraints of using film eventually did me in. Then much later in 2006 when I bought my first DSLR the Rebel XT (350D). Reallky fun to look back on those old days with the AT-1, a 50mm, and zooming with one's feet though

These are nice images - looks like that old optic still has some life left in it!

ML

Thanks Mike. I know exactly what you mean.