Canon FD Photo of the Month: January 2015

<p>Two. Cat eating. People put out cat food for the castle cats. None are scrawny.</p><div></div>

<p>Three. White cat on steps. </p><div></div>

<p>Four. Nature cat.</p><div></div>

<p>By the way, great shots everyone! Keep them coming!</p>

<p>01/08/15 Early AM 89% Waning Moon headed towards its western Moonset.<br /><br />The only reason neighbors didn't think I was crazy standing outside in 10* temps taking pictures of the moon is because they weren't awake yet, LOL.<br>

One is an attempt at more of a scenic shot, one just a naked moon shot.....Canon FDn 400/4.5</p>

<p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/roundball/PHOTOGRAPHY/SCENICS/MOON%20SHOTS/010815%2089%20Percent%20Waning%20AM%20Moon/010815AM89WaningMoonthrutrees_13Resize125PBS50_zps8bc7b7c6.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="532" /></p>

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<p><em><strong>The Bluejay…..one of Nature’s strikingly beautiful birds</strong></em><br>

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

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<p>I came across a 150 ft roll of Technical Pan in a cabinet that expired in 1996. I wasn't sure if it was any good, so I did a test roll at ISO 25 last weekend. I processed in 510 Pyro 1:300 with semi-stand and it seems to be in decent shape considering its age. There are issues with the emulsion that are fine for scanning, but I don't think I'll ever make wet prints from them.<br>

Canon F-1N and FDn 35mm f/2.<br>

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<p>All of the following are handheld, using Fuji Superia 400 in an F-1n with Servo EE Finder, Motor Drive MF, and NFD 200/4 Macro. Focus "peeking" through eyepiece and Screen E Type L.</p><div></div>

<p>It seemed to be enjoying the morning sunshine...</p><div></div>

<p>...until the ants arrived!</p><div></div>

<p>random colors</p><div></div>

<p>Oldie but goodie...Canon first used its breechlock mount on a series of M Lenses for the Mirror Box 2, an accessory reflex viewfinder which turned the Canon 7 rangefinder into an SLR of sorts. Here, an M 135/2.5 is used with an extension tube at feeding time.</p><div></div>

<p><strong>Shut in for the past few days with <strong>dark / cloudy / </strong>cold / rain / freezing rain. </strong><br /><strong>Male Bluebird landed on this perch, had to shoot something.<br />Canon FDn 200/2.8, ISO200</strong></p>

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<p><strong>He came back later under more favorable conditions:</strong></p>

<p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/roundball/PHOTOGRAPHY/BIRDS/BLUEBIRDS/MALE%20BLUEBIRDS/011415MaleBluebirdsideofPBtree2CPBS50_zps5e6ed9f8.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="532" /></p>

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<p>Nice shots Bill. ..More important...what do u keep the feeder stocked with to get blue birds this time of year....All i get are grackles, junchos, and an occasional male/female cardinal. :)</p>

<p><strong>Got them hooked on peanut butter back in the spring, and added dried meal-worms about a month ago.</strong><br /> <br /> <strong>The bluebird on the side of that tree trunk just before your post was getting peanut butter...if you look closely, your can see faint residue around a hole I have bored into the side of that trunk about head high with the bird.<br /></strong><br /> <strong>Here's a couple of shots of them feeding peanut butter to their young back in the spring / summer...and also going after the dried meal-worms recently.</strong></p>

<p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/roundball/PHOTOGRAPHY/BIRDS/BLUEBIRDS/MALE%20BLUEBIRDS/082014A-MaleBluebirdpreparingtofeedPBtoAdolescent_zpsb5d8a622.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="512" /></p>

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<p><strong>Finally.....clear sky and bright sun today.<br />Male Cardinal with sunflower seed in its beak...strong late afternoon side light on him.<br /> </strong><br>

<strong>Canon FDn 400/4.5, ISO100, F8, 1/100 <br /></strong><br>

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<p>I'm enjoying this month! Techno Pan, flowers, ants, birds and more. Really wonderful contributions! </p>

<p><em><strong>Canon FDn 300/4.0-L was mounted and within arms reach when this pair landed together...don't often get such a shot opportunity and figured it was worth sharing</strong></em></p>

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<p>FD 35-70mm AF<br>

early autofocus on FD-mount cameras!</p><div></div>

<p>nice photo. :)<br>

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<p>Slides not back from Dwayne's Photo yet, so here's a hybrid FD image: Panasonic GF1 with New FD 50mm f/1.2, shot wide open. Nice to have digital backs for these vintage lenses we love so!</p><div></div>

<p>Here's another, not hybrid: Canon F1N, New FD 50mm f/1.2, Ilford HP5 film, Ilford DDX developer.</p><div></div>

<p><strong>Canon really got it right with the FDn 300/4.0-L.....just an outstanding lens.</strong><br>

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<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/roundball/PHOTOGRAPHY/BIRDS/BLUEBIRDS/FEMALE%20BLUEBIRD/012115FemaleBluebirdonfeeder2CPBS50PBSat20-PBCon20_zps25568567.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="723" /></p>

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<p><strong>01/24/15 8pm 23% Waxing Crescent Moon<br /> Been cloudy, rainy, drizzly most every day / night around here lately...opened the garage door last night to put out a bag of trash, and low & behold, the sky had cleared and there was a bright almost quarter moon in the black sky overhead...had to shoot it.</strong><br>

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

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