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cyrano
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 Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 2:23 pm Post subject: FD mount portrait lens? |
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cyrano wrote:
Hi, does anyone have a recommendation for such an item? I've looked at prices for the 85mm 1.2 and quickly looked away again, the only ones I see are over £600 and the cheapest seem to be in Japan which would then incur a couple of hundred more in tax,duty and handling fee. Some of these older cine lenses look good to my eyes but again, seem to command stratospheric prices.
Am I wishing for the impossible?
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enliten
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enliten wrote:
The price you quoted sounds about right, (for a "buy it now" item anyway). If you are vigilant, persistent and quick then you should be able to find something cheaper.
Good luck
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trifox
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| Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 3:27 pm Post subject: |
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trifox wrote:
i can only recommend the lens to you...
try to discuss the declaration with seller..
it's still worth of that price ...
Canon FD 85 f1.2 - @1.2, EOS 5DmkII
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nurkov
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| Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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nurkov wrote:
| trifox wrote: |
i can only recommend the lens to you...
try to discuss the declaration with seller..
it's still worth of that price ...
Canon FD 85 f1.2 - @1.2, EOS 5DmkII
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How do you use FD lens on EOS camera? With the glass adapter or have you changed the mounts?
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phoeniks
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phoeniks wrote:
Trifox can magically turn FD to EF Worked for me perfectly! But you have to consider shaving your mirror (on fullframe). Otherwise mirror stuck on rear element of the lens. You can use it without mirror modification with crop camera (7D) or using different adapters (no need for EF conversion) for mirrorless cameras.
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| trifox wrote: |
i can only recommend the lens to you...
try to discuss the declaration with seller..
it's still worth of that price ...
Canon FD 85 f1.2 - @1.2, EOS 5DmkII
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How do you use FD lens on EOS camera? With the glass adapter or have you changed the mounts? |
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nurkov
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nurkov wrote:
so mount has been changed then?
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phoeniks
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phoeniks wrote:
changed Indeed.
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| so mount has been changed then? |
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phoeniks
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phoeniks wrote:
Mine was damaged so my only option was to convert. You can see more about this here:
http://forum.mflenses.com/canon-fd-85mm-f1-2-l-revived-t53912.html
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Attila
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Attila wrote:
85 1.8 is good lens also for much less, to portraits don't need fast as possible lens, put distance behind model and shoot F8 it has many benefits vs wide open shoots.
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trifox
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trifox wrote:
Attila is right - if there is a budget limit, then FD 85 f1.8 could be another option
The 85 f1.8 is also 'magic' - it has very delicious colours !!!
and it's very light ..
All these picture were taken at f1.8 !!
CLICK ON THIS PICTURE:
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Attila
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Attila wrote:
Great shoots Stan as always!
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Lightshow
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Lightshow wrote:
The 85/1.8 is prob the least expensive 85 I can think of, I think I only paid $150 for my SSC version, and it's barely bigger than the 50/1.4 & 24/2.8 so it makes a nice trio.
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nukemall
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nukemall wrote:
Canon FD 100/2.8:
Canon FD 85/1.8
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cyrano
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cyrano wrote:
Thank you all for your contributions, I'm going for it, I ordered one from Germany and got a slight discount. I'll be using it on a film camera I have so results may take some time to put up, should be fun to use |(I hope)
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