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PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 2:44 am    Post subject: Canon FD 35mm f2 good deal? Reply with quote
Someone is selling me a Canon FD 35mm f2 lens for $50. Lens is clean of fugus (so he says) and barrel cosmetics is ok based this picture.
Would you say that it is a fair price?



PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 3:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
If it has a concave front element and thorium glass, it is a very sharp lens. One issue which usually can be resolved is the yellowing of the thorium element. Thorium is slightly radioactive and does concern some people.
Placing the lens in bright sunlight for an extended period of time will "bleach" the yellowing. Some say this lens with age induced yellowing is an excellent black and white lens.


PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 3:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
That's good price. if it has clean glass
Modified mount is more expensive
What camera you have to use?
DSLR need modification that will cost araound $30
Mirrorles has adapter for it


PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
hi
i am using a nex and already have a canon fl-nex adapter. usually these deals come once in awhile so i try to grab it when it arises.
thanks for the responses.


PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The lens illustrated appears to be a Vivitar/Kiron 28mm f2 and not a Canon made FD or FD-SSC 35mm f2. Breech lock era Canons had their distance scales in white and orange. My experience with the Vivitar/Kiron lens is that the iris is sluggish or inoperative due to lube migrating from the helical to the aperture leaves. I've had four examples of this lens and all had the same problem.


PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Could that be a version in between the earlier breechlock version and the nFD model (see below):

http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/canon/fdresources/fdlenses/35mm.htm

Edit: No, it can't be as the minimum focusing distance seems to 35cm on that one above.


PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Chaps, the OP asks if the lens is a good buy, not whether it's made on production line 2 on wednesday afternoon! Laughing

I'd say have a go and if you don't like it you can sell it on. I've recently picked up an FL 35mm and an FD 35mm and whilst I'll play with them for a while have concluded that the length of the lens doesn't do an awful lot for me. Crying or Very sad But that's just me.


PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
tikkathree wrote:
Chaps, the OP asks if the lens is a good buy, not whether it's made on production line 2 on wednesday afternoon! Laughing


Laughing Laughing Laughing

I think what we're saying is that it isn't a Canon FD lens, just a lens with a Canon FD mount Wink


PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:32 pm    Post subject: Re: Canon FD 35mm f2 good deal? Reply with quote
jun wrote:
Someone is selling me a Canon FD 35mm f2 lens for $50. Lens is clean of fugus (so he says) and barrel cosmetics is ok based this picture.
Would you say that it is a fair price?


Inscrutable he say Canon FD lens or Canon FD mount? You're right of course but all that stuff about hypertron glass or whatever? How does a fellow know what kind of glass the lens contains?


PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
here is the good one:

http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/camera/lens/fd/data/17-35/fd_35_2_sscv1.html

it's worth 125-225 depending on condition.

the lens pictured here is not the same.

however it may be worth 50bucks Smile

here a shot from the famous one:



@f2


PostPosted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 2:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
casualcollector wrote:
The lens illustrated appears to be a Vivitar/Kiron 28mm f2 and not a Canon made FD or FD-SSC 35mm f2. Breech lock era Canons had their distance scales in white and orange. My experience with the Vivitar/Kiron lens is that the iris is sluggish or inoperative due to lube migrating from the helical to the aperture leaves. I've had four examples of this lens and all had the same problem.

I can confirm this, I had white concave nose version and now SSC version. I thought it's different version.
I sell my FD 35/2 ssc now here for 120eur or best offer


PostPosted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 4:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
And here then, samples taken first with the FL 35mm f3.5 and secondly with the FD 35mm f/3.5 S.C.

FL 35mm f3.5





FD 35mm f/3.5 S.C.





PostPosted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 4:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I just saw this Click here to see on Ebay looks same as casualcollector said. So far EUR 60.00
Approximately US $83.94, 17 hour left
If its same lens, $50 is still good price


PostPosted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 4:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
IAZA wrote:
I just saw this Click here to see on Ebay looks same as casualcollector said. So far EUR 60.00
Approximately US $83.94, 17 hour left
If its same lens, $50 is still good price


erm I thought we agreed (by majority verdict) on another thread that the Vivitar 28mm f2 wasn't a great lens Rolling Eyes


PostPosted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 4:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
oops, I didn't catch that. I never have one anyway Very Happy


PostPosted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Good catch on the green lettering, CC. When you mentioned that, I thought, "wait a sec, it has the green circle like the early FD lenses do." So I started rummaging through my FD lenses, and found one with a green circle -- and white and orange lettering. Hrm. Picked up an old Vivitar S1 zoom. Green circle, and green and white lettering. Hrm again.

I have a Vivitar 35mm that's older than that one. It's a 35mm f/1.9 with the metal focusing collar. Mine is a good lens, but I'll admit that I haven't put it through a set of rigorous tests yet. Still, I'd say that, even if it is a Vivitar, that it's worth $50. As long as the optics are good and the aperture iris is snappy. I think I paid $40 for mine.

BTW, I have never had the opportunity to use Canon's thorium 35, but my favorite Canon 35mm continues to be the FL 35mm f/2.5. Those can still be picked up for reasonable prices and they are marvelous lenses.


PostPosted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 9:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The Kirons had their distance scale in blue and white. Here's my circa 2003 article. Scroll to the bottom to read it.

http://sites.google.com/site/casualcollectorproject/Home/lenses

The lens mounted on the SRT I was able to repair and gave to a friend. The one mounted on the FTb is the unit I bought new and has worked fine since its third repair. The one sitting by the FTb I bought for about $20 U.S. from a disenchanted previous owner. It's a later unit, ca. 1984-85 and has a black breech lock ring and significant differences in the FD mount. Kino reduced the number of balls in the aperture races to the bare minimum. I haven't fixed this one.

I also have a 28/2.8 that I have experimented on. It got dunked and the ball races are locked up tight. I was able to get the diaphragm unt apart, cleaned and back together again successfully. I also removed the close-up stop screw but that made little difference in the close focus distance.

The lens is nice to use but not outstanding. My opinion might differ if I were to use it on APS-C type digital camera. For full frame, film use I don't value it highly but it's light and easy to focus.

Not a lens I would hand over money for without being able to examine it for proper operation.

Bill


PostPosted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 9:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
cooltouch wrote:
my favorite Canon 35mm continues to be the FL 35mm f/2.5. Those can still be picked up for reasonable prices and they are marvelous lenses.


I have that lens, excellent performer, better than my Meyer Primagon 35mm.

I have a Petri CC 2.8/35 of the same vintage as the Canon FL and it is possibly even better (to my eyes at least).


PostPosted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 10:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
This is a Canon FD 2.8/35, it has green lettering:





Still doesn't look like the OP's lens though.


PostPosted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 10:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yeah, that's a New FD lens. Entirely different.
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