Canon FD 35-70 f2.8-3.5

Oldhand · Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 1:31 am Post subject: Canon FD 35-70 f2.8-3.5

We discussed this lens earlier here:
http://forum.mflenses.com/early-canon-fd-zooms-t78348.html

As stated it is sharp even from wide open.
Macro function has a fine focus to it and is easy to use
Here are some shots from it - all at max aperture

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casualcollector · Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 2:42 am Post subject:

My "normal" lens for many years.

Oldhand · Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:23 am Post subject:

Fairly decent close-up performance as well.
These at maximum aperture

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cooltouch · Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 9097 Location: Houston, Texas

Great detail. Incidentally, over at the photrio.com forum (used to be apug.org) there's a discussion on the Minolta XK. One member posted an ad from a 1975 photo magazine. The ad includes Canon prices. I was rather surprised to see that the 35-70/2.8-3.5 SSC was the second most expensive Canon zoom in that ad at $429.95:

(scroll about halfway down the page)
https://www.photrio.com/forum/threads/minolta-xk-value.155831/

In 2017 USD that's about $1465!

Oldhand · Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 11:25 pm Post subject:

Yes, a very expensive lens indeed. I guess that might reflect the extensive costs of R&D in bringing it to market.
The fact that the design was copied so widely afterwards reflects how good it was.
Here are some more from this lens
Tom

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spleenone · Joined: 26 Dec 2009 Posts: 1130 Location: Slovakia

no.3 from third batch has some nice contrast as I see and natural colors which I like