Canon FD 85 f1.2 L taken with Canon FD 85 f1.2 L

trifox · Expire: 2014-05-29

My little Canon FD 85 f1.2 L obsession Smile

all pictures taken with another Canon FD 85 f1.2 L on EOS 5DMkII

all pictures at f1.2, of course - as a proper FD 85 f1.2 L photo mania Very Happy

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Attila · Expire: 2025-11-18

Nicely done, great stuff!

DigiChromeEd · Joined: 29 Dec 2009 Posts: 3462 Location: Northern Ireland

Beautiful glass! Smile

Orio · Expire: 2012-12-04

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

The FD 85mm f/1.2 L is special. But then so is the FD 85mm f/1.2 SSC Aspherical:

I didn't use an f/1.2 lens to take the photo, although I suppose I could. I have an FD and an FL 55/1.2.

GP · Joined: 12 Jul 2013 Posts: 29

I have one of these lenses (the FD L version) partially disassembled. It came to me in mint cosmetic condition, but the aperture blades would not fully close down. When I opened the back I discovered that the ring which held a wreath of ball bearings in place was screwed in too tight. It was an easy fix, but silly me, I continued playing with the arm which reaches into the body to operate the aperture blades, pushed it too far and it got stuck. Embarassed

Now I'm in search for repair info b4 I attempt to disassemble the lens further. (Can't see any other way to rotate the arm back to where it belongs.) Such a shame that this marvelous piece of equipment is now out of service.

SonicScot · Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 8:41 am Post subject:

That beautiful lens would look very handsome on the front of my 5D2, are you sure you need two of them?

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