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The 'best' FD lenses?


paulcooklin1

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<p>I would agree with Mark. Top FD lenses (I own) are:<br>

1 85 F1.2L (I own two and it is a great lens)<br>

2 135 F2 again amazing<br>

3 300 F2.8L (big but sharp<br>

4 80-200 f4L zoom<br>

5 50 F3.5 Macro<br>

6 100 f4 Macro<br>

7 35 F2.8 L Tilt shift<br>

8 24 F2<br>

9 15 F2.8 fisheye<br>

10 17 F4<br>

11 35-105 f3.5 zoom<br>

12 50 f1.4</p>

<p>The 85 F1.2 is sharper than my EF 24-70 f2.8l zoom. I use it on film and on Micro 4/3 digital.</p>

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<p>Actual pixel crop - unsharpened of the 85 F1.2 at F1.2 on a Panasonic G1 body.</p>

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<p>I have used the FD line for over 25 years now. I am not very impressed by FD wide angle lenses, when compared to Nikkor lenses.<br>

<br />My favorite lenses:</p>

<p>50mm/1.2L: nearly superb</p>

<p>85mm/1.2L: superb</p>

<p>50mm/3.5macro: very sharp</p>

<p>500mm/4.5L: superb</p>

<p>24mm/2.8: an excellent general purpose wide angle lens</p>

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<p>Hum... I think the 'best' lens is the one that happens to be on your camera - the one you're USING.<br>

Seriously, if you're all going to sit around arguing about which lens is 'best' or 'sharpest,' maybe you ought to 'go digital,' since pixel peeping is all they do. </p>

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