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nFD Canon 50mm f3.5 macro
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 16, 2017 8:50 pm    Post subject: nFD Canon 50mm f3.5 macro Reply with quote
I am really beginning to like using this lens with the A6000. Sometimes with a dumb adapter, sometimes with a speed booster.



PostPosted: Sun Dec 17, 2017 12:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
The 24 is nice too.


PostPosted: Sun Dec 17, 2017 3:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
It is indeed. But I have a Sigma 19mm, the FE28 and lots of 50s. So I find those three cover my typical needs. Occasionally I'll use long macro or a small 135 (like the Canon nFD 2.Cool to get some telephoto. And for manual focusing, a Sigma 10-20mm with a dumb adapter works well.


PostPosted: Sun Dec 17, 2017 7:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I used to own a copy of the nFD 50 macro and I loved it. It worked great for general photography as well as macro. When I began reacquiring Canon FD gear several years ago, the 50 macro was on my list. But I fell into an unbelievably good deal on the nFD 100mm f/4 macro, so I went with it instead. I think they're equivalent when it comes to sharpness and contrast. Who knows, I may still pick up an FD 50 macro if I come across another good deal.

You know what? What we need are more pics taken with the nFD 50 macro. So here are a couple of my favorites. These are duplicates of Kodachrome slides taken with my NEX 7 and a dupe rig that has a Nikon 55/3.5 macro at its heart.





Who says 35mm doesn't capture as much detail as digital, huh?


PostPosted: Sun Dec 17, 2017 7:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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I miss Kodachrome. There was really something special about it.


PostPosted: Sun Dec 17, 2017 8:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I miss it too. I just always assumed it would be around when I wanted it. I mean, surely Kodak would heed Paul Simon's words!


PostPosted: Sun Dec 17, 2017 7:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
As the weather suddenly turned warm, I snapped this with the nFD 50 macro outside. Slight editing and crop.



PostPosted: Wed Dec 20, 2017 8:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice, but I think it has some movement blur, you typically need faster shutters or a tripod when shooting to get the sharpest pictures.


PostPosted: Wed Dec 20, 2017 8:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Lightshow wrote:
Nice, but I think it has some movement blur, you typically need faster shutters or a tripod when shooting to get the sharpest pictures.


I agree. I was wandering around and it was very windy.


PostPosted: Thu Dec 21, 2017 5:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Wind makes flower photography nearly impossible, trust me, I've tried many many times, and it's an exercise in futility, at best you might be able to time a lull in the flowers movement.
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