Using FD (and other) lenses on EOS bodies

Here are some shots using the Canon FD-EOS converter and an FD 500 f4.5L. They are directly out of my 1D MK II N, with no sharpening or other adjustments.

http://photoshow.comca​st.net/watch/Me7Ea6cn

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Looks good, Rick. Where'd you get that lens and converter?

belmondo wrote:
Looks good, Rick. Where'd you get that lens and converter?

Tom, the 600 and converter that I got from a member here (cough, cough, MelBondo) sowed the seed for me to know how well they could work for me, but the 600 is actually a little too much lens. By the time you factor in the 1.26x TC factor it becomes a 756mm lens, and with the 1.6x crop factor it gives the AOV of a 1210mm lens (on the 20d - 983mm on the 1D) - great quality, but a little too long for these shots. These were taken with a 500 that I got from the FM Buy & Sell forum, and I have since gotten an FD 300 f2.8L as well. Now I am looking for an FD 400 f2.8L to complete the set.

Ironically, the FD 200 f1.8L is not on my list. While it is compatible with the FD-EOS converter, it causes some vignetting at the wider apertures, so even though when it is available it sells for a bargain, I must pass on it.

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Ah, yes. Good old MelBondo.

Thread on Tamron Adaptall lenses on EOS.

CoolToolGuy wrote in post #1818010
Here are some shots using the Canon FD-EOS converter and an FD 500 f4.5L. They are directly out of my 1D MK II N, with no sharpening or other adjustments.

http://photoshow.comca​st.net/watch/Me7Ea6cn

Have Fun,

Old topic, but I've been looking into this.... Do you have the Canon C54-2131 adaptor or a cheaper variant? Also could you post a higher dpi picture here on the forum???? I'm a motorsport photog and these pics have peaked my interest...

thanks

Nevermind, I see you have the canon adaptor.....ANYONE else have any pics with the knock off variant? Coolguy, if I send you a $40 one would you send me some pics with it?

creamcorn, after all of the discussion, I bought one of the cheapies just to make some comparisons - but I don't know how long it will be before I can get out to do the comparison shots. As soon as I do, I will post the results here.

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CoolToolGuy wrote in post #2152400
creamcorn, after all of the discussion, I bought one of the cheapies just to make some comparisons - but I don't know how long it will be before I can get out to do the comparison shots. As soon as I do, I will post the results here.

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Cool thanks, how is the fitting ect? I'm ready to jump on board and use the $40 one untill I can find a canon adaptor

creamcorn wrote in post #2154217
Cool thanks, how is the fitting ect? I'm ready to jump on board and use the $40 one untill I can find a canon adaptor

The $40 version goes on fine. It has a "toggle" function to go from full aperture to the f/stop the lens is set at, just like the Canon version. That seems to be a weak point on the $40 version, as they use a screw to be the lever that stops the lens down, and it seems to bend easily - be careful with it.

If you get any of the Canon lenses, the longer you go, the better the deal compared with the EF lenses. And using the $40 version may be an acceptable stepping stone until you find a Canon converter. (There is one on eBay as I type this).

Good luck.

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CoolToolGuy wrote in post #2155753
The $40 version goes on fine. It has a "toggle" function to go from full aperture to the f/stop the lens is set at, just like the Canon version. That seems to be a weak point on the $40 version, as they use a screw to be the lever that stops the lens down, and it seems to bend easily - be careful with it.

If you get any of the Canon lenses, the longer you go, the better the deal compared with the EF lenses. And using the $40 version may be an acceptable stepping stone until you find a Canon converter. (There is one on eBay as I type this).

Good luck.

Have Fun,

Thanks for the info....The prices of the FD primes are to good to ignore

creamcorn wrote in post #2156096
Thanks for the info....The prices of the FD primes are to good to ignore

I think so as well - my sig tells my story.

Two points to mention to you if your plan is to eventually get the Canon converter: the Canon converter only works with certain FD lenses - the list is available from several Web sites, and it has been posted here as well. It is about 10 or so lenses; and even some of those will not work in all cases without a little help. The older breech-lock models typically have a rectangular mask at the rear end of the lens, and it won't allow the converter, which looks like a Canon teleconverter, to project into the back of the lens body. Most of them can be machined with a grinder to allow the converter to mount, but the best criteria is to look for the "new FD" bayonet mount. As far as I can tell, the newer models of the lenses on the list all have the mechanics and the cutout to allow the Canon converter to work.

Hope this helps - good luck

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rl=https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showpost​.php?p=2993339&postcou​nt=1]Exakta to EOS adapter

With regard to FD lenses: they actually can be adapted to work with the EOS mount, without a special teleconverter. Ok, could should maybe be the correct usage here.

When the EOS mount came out, Canon itself and a few third party adapter turners could retrofit an EOS mount to an FD lens instead of the old FD mount. At a price however - I think about $300 - $400 at the time.

Somehow this knowledge seems to have been lost now, but wouldn't it be nice to try out an FD 150-600 F/5.6 L with a proper EOS mount retro-fitting on an EOS camera?

Kind regards, Wim

Hello: I just purchased a Tamron SP 28-105 f2.8 thinking that the adaptall 2 would allow its use on my 20D. Needless to say, I am mistaken. I found the following Ebay item listed and wondered it this would work in place of the adaptall 2; EBay item # 130118494323.

I understand that I give up auto focus, but that TTL metering should still work. I don't mind using a manual lens, but should I reconsider and perhaps purchase a different lens?
If so, what lenses are in the same class as the Tamron??

Thanks, Steve

As far as I know, the 'adaptall' is a Tamron system that is not really a lens mount, but rather a connector that allows you to use different of Tamrons adaptall adapters to connect the lens to various cameras. That means, you also have to have the correct Adaptall-EOS adapter. Or, if you have, e.g. an adaptall-M42 or adaptall-Nikon adapter, you could get a much cheaper M42-EOS or Nikon-EOS adapter (instead of the rather seldum and thus more expensive original Adaptall-EOS adapters).

As far as AF is concerned ... I think all Adaptall lenses are manual focus lenses in the first place, so there is no way to get it to AF on a Canon EOS camera. What you can do is put the lens on your camera, put the camera in AV mode, manually set the aperture on the lens and have the camera meter the corresponding shutter speed (which is the only way - apart from manual - that an M42/Noink/etc... lens can be used on the EOS system anyway).

Which other lens to use instead? ... Well, I don't know your budget.
But - to be honest - IU'd most likely not look at a manual focus zoom lens in the first place. While it is true that M42/Noink/xx prime lenses are not very much behind current Canon Ef primes, with zoom lenses, there has been quite some development in the last 20-30 years...

Best regards,
Andy