Canon FD 100-300mm f5.6

kryss · Expire: 2017-09-18

Anyone have any experience with this lens? I have a neighbour who wants $20 for this lens in like new condition.Would appreciate any comments or pics from this lens.Thanks.

ManualFocus-G · Expire: 2014-11-24

For just $20.00 I think you should just buy it yourself and show US! Laughing

tikkathree · Expire: 2012-12-28

kryss · Expire: 2017-09-18

Seeing as I own over 200 lenses & lost count of # of bodies I do not want to buy another lens that I may not use,f-stop is not really as important as quality of optics,that is why I asked opinion of forum members who may have pics taken with this lens,after all I believe that is why I became a supporting member??.

cooltouch · Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 9096 Location: Houston, Texas

I seem to recall some earlier threads about this lens, complete with photos. Have you tried using the search function here?

kryss · Expire: 2017-09-18

Thanks Michael,tried search was not able to find.or maybe I am doing it wrong?

ManualFocus-G · Expire: 2014-11-24

Sorry if I upset you Confused

I find using Google will often give better search results than the search function here. Perhaps your neighbour would let you test it out if not. I get suspicious about brand new looking lenses which are actually 30-40 years old sometimes.

cooltouch · Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 9096 Location: Houston, Texas

This must have been the thread I was thinking of. Note that he's using the second version of the 100-300/5.6, which from reports I've read, is optically superior to the first version.

http://forum.mflenses.com/viewtopic.php?t=35384&view=previous

How do you tell the two apart? Well the first version looks like a typical Canon New FD zoom, albeit kind of long, with the standard sort of grid pattern on the rubber grip. And I also don't believe it has a macro setting. The second one has more of a matte finish, the grip pattern has changed, and overall it just look more plasticky. But it does take better pics than the first version.

martinsmith99 · Expire: 2013-11-18

No knowledge, but I'd guess at 20 bucks it won't be great, but worth a risk perhaps.

Having said that, I am shooting with an AE-1 at present and I probably wouldn't bother with it.

Excalibur · Expire: 2014-04-21

For specific Canon FD questions it would be better to go to a dedicated Canon FD forum:-

Do a search there e.g. http://photo.net/canon-fd-camera-forum/0097Lj

kryss · Expire: 2017-09-18

Thanks everyone for comments and Michael it is old version ser# 25216 I think I will pass even though there are a 4-5 on ebay around $100.My Tamron 60-300 is a far better lens.Regards

trifox · Expire: 2014-05-29

I think it's a good lens ...

I have got 100-300 f5.6 L version and that rocks..

I understand that the non L version may be slightly worse ,, but I would not underestimated it

In other words, I would probably buy it, kryss!

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kryss · Expire: 2017-09-18

Suffered a bad LBA attack and bought it.

cooltouch · Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 9096 Location: Houston, Texas

Well, since you bought it, and since you have the Tamron 60-300, I for one would be interested in seeing comparison photos. I bought my first Tamron 60-300 in the mid-80s because I thought it was clearly superior to the 1st version Canon. As I recall it was more expensive than the Canon back then, too -- I paid over $300 for the Tamron (1985 dollars). So let us know something.

kryss · Expire: 2017-09-18

Ok Michael will do but the Canon lens will go on my Pentax 20D with an FD - Pentax K adapter so I will probably take glass out but will not be able to get infinity.

cooltouch · Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 9096 Location: Houston, Texas

That's fine. You can get what the lens thinks is infinity, which is just as good.