Canon FD Photo of the Month: January 2015

<p>Happy New Year everyone! For some of you it is already 2015 and for those of us in the Photo.net Standard Time zone it is still 2014. I am posting Photo of the Month a little earlier than usual. I am in transit here in the U.S. and not sure what shape either my Internet connection or I will be in past midnight. So give it all you've got FD shooters. December was fantastic. I hope January 2015 will be fantastic too.</p>

<p>My only contribution at this time is a cat (Canon EF + FDn 50/1.4). When my new F-1 finishes its first roll I'll post something else.</p>

<p>Have fun. Go for it.</p><div></div>

<p>Happy New Year to you as well Alex...and thanks for your efforts in keeping the pot stirred here with your monthly photo threads !<br /><br /></p>

Happy New Year Bill! Thanks, and thank you for your contributions!

<p>Happy New Year to all, and happy shooting in 2015.<br>

First up, Mt Fuji with cloud caps:</p><div></div>

<p>Next, a typical Japanesque paper umbrella:</p><div></div>

<p>Finally, a dam water inlet tower, western-style from early 20th century:</p><div></div>

<p>Great, Ashley. Especially Mt. Fuji. Happy New Year. </p>

<p>Great shot of Mt. Fuji with the 'cloud caps'...very unique</p>

<p>Speaking of Mt. Fuji, what’s all that stuff on the ground just beneath the snow line? </p>

 

<p><em><strong>Eastern (USA) Female Bluebird...beautiful little bird even in B&W</strong></em><br>

<em><strong>Canon FDn 400 / 4.5</strong></em></p>

<p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/roundball/PHOTOGRAPHY/BIRDS/BIRDS%20-%20B%20and%20W/2015%20BIRDS%20-%20B%20and%20W/010215BampWISO400FemaleBluebird400mmF8_10AC1C_zpse5974efb.jpg" alt="" /></p>

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<p>Jim, we can see the main snow zone, the melt zone below it (cris-crossed by various zig-zag climbing trails), then the russet brown colour of the volcanic shale around the bottom of the pic. Some dark grey clouds are also floating in the lower foreground. I've never been up to the top, but hope to one day...</p>

<p>Bill, that's a beauty; a proud profile and razor sharp focus.</p>

<p>And then the Eastern Male Bluebird (USA) decided the Female had enough Mealworms and chased her off with a look that says, "and stay away!"</p>

<p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/roundball/PHOTOGRAPHY/BIRDS/BIRDS%20-%20B%20and%20W/2015%20BIRDS%20-%20B%20and%20W/010215BampWMaleBluebirdISO400400mmF8_06AC1C2M_zps3fb98957.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="794" /></p>

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<p >On occasion, I photograph models. I photographed this gal, who has the most incredible tattoos, last month. I used my F-1 (original) with a chrome-nose FD 50/1.4 at about F4.0. I wanted the high-contrast look so used a strong quartz light shining directly at her. I used the last of my Agfa APX 100 film purposely over-developed in Rodinal so as to build contrast. I also shot medium-format but the 35mm shots came out the best.</p>

<p ><img src="http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/404166-2/kara15+copy.jpg" alt="" width="430" height="640" /></p>

Jim, now THAT is some kinda bird...awesome plumage!

 

Genuine FD.

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Ashley Brown</a>, Jan 02, 2015; 09:57 a.m.<br />Bill, that's a beauty; a proud profile and razor sharp focus.<br />

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<p>The FDn 400 / 4.5 gets it done for sure...an outstanding lens</p>

 

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<p>Jim, now THAT is some kinda bird...awesome plumage! <br>

Genuine FD.</p>

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<p>Yep, FD all the way. I should also add that I was using a “B-L” screen in my F-1 and a Motor Winder F. This is a real nice combination for people/portrait photography.</p>

<p>Happy New Year to all! These are beautiful images!</p>

<p>Experimenting with low light (and Xmas lighting...):</p><div></div>

<p>OK, this was actually shot the last week of December, but processing and scanning took a few extra days. Poudre River near Fort Collins, CO. Canon F-1n, FDn 35mm f/2 at 1/4" and f/11, yellow filter, Pan F+ at ISO 25, processed in 510 Pyro.<br>

<img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7537/15494573304_6a7b2a74c7_b.jpg" alt="" /></p>

Tony. Now that is a NICE shot.....

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<strong>A couple of residents I take care of...animals know when severe weather is imminent.<br />Feeding activity picks up and I caught these with the Canon FDn 400/4.5 today.<br /> </strong></p>

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<em><strong>MALE NORTHERN CARDINAL</strong></em><br>

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/roundball/PHOTOGRAPHY/BIRDS/CARDINAL/Male%20Cardinal/010715MaleCardinalonSFTree_021C-1MTIGHTCROPPBS_zpsd388b6f4.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="456" /></p>

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<em><strong>MALE DOWNY WOODPECKER</strong> </em><br>

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/roundball/PHOTOGRAPHY/BIRDS/WOODPECKERS/DOWNY%20and%20HAIRY/010715MaleDownyonPBtree_141C1MTIGHTCROP_zps643a3ead.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="680" /></p>

 

Nice shots as usual. Much better IQ than the

Canon FDn 85-300 / 4.5 that you returned....

<p>Yes, the FDn 300/4.0-L and 400/4.5 are just really darn good lenses...</p>

<p>I"m afraid all I have to offer is more cats. Also another shot of Akashi Castle. Last Sunday Akashi Castle was crawling with cats. I shot them with my new Canon F-1 and FDn 85/1.2L. The castle shot presented here was made with an FDn 24/2.</p>

<p>First, the castle shot.</p><div></div>