Canon FD Photos of the Month: April 2020

April is upon us and suddenly we are facing hard times. I hope all of you are safe and well. FD, FL, R and other antique Canon SLR shooters please honor us with your work.

 

I have a little story to tell. Rummaging through my odds and ends I found a Pentax screw mount to Canon FD adapter. I don't knew when and where I got it, but using it has been a blast. I'll get to it later. First, let's see what you folks have!

I'll start off. Being stuck inside because of Covid-19, I've been looking at negatives I shot years ago. Found this from 2008. Greenfield Village, in Dearborn, Michigan. Canon F-1 (original) with a 50mm lens. Efke 25 film.

 

http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/484181-1/Model+T+sepia.jpg

Another test shot of the Canon FD 35-70mm AF lens.

 

(here's the lens - AF in lens, not in body)

Hope to contribute to this thread this month.

My uncle gave me his T50 with a few lenses.

Here's another old Plus-X image of McArthur-Burney Falls in Northern California in May of 1985. It was taken with my AE-1.

 

A Swannery, last November. Only 10 minutes of no rain.

Canon New F1, fd 17mm F4 and Kodak ektar.

 

Great shots so far! Really cheerful shots! Thank you!

 

Okay, here's about my misplace and newly found Pentax S to Canon FD adapter. I have forgotten where and when I bought it. Probably over 20 years ago. Anyway, I chucked away with other odds and ends and only found it a few weeks ago. A light turned on in my brain. I could use it on not only my FD cameras but also on my Metabones Speed Booster for FD and Fujifilm X-E2. So here it is:

Here is the Pentax pancake fisheye on a Canon EF.

 

All shots made with a Canon FL 50/3.5 macro. Edited April 5, 2020 by Alex_Es

And here is the adapt and PK screw mount on the X-E2

 

All shots made with 50/3.5 macro.

Sorry about double images. Can't delete the redundant image.

Another old one, from 2008. Canon F-1 (I think). Ilford HP5.

 

http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/484443-1/vamp.jpg

Alex: That Takumar lens brings back a poignant memory for me. I bought my first camera and various lenses, a Pentax Spotmatic, in Tokyo back in 1969. I sure miss that setup. It was stolen in 1979 by some miscreant who probably sold it for drug money.

Alex: That Takumar lens brings back a poignant memory for me. I bought my first camera and various lenses, a Pentax Spotmatic, in Tokyo back in 1969. I sure miss that setup. It was stolen in 1979 by some miscreant who probably sold it for drug money.

There should be a special place in hell for people who steal photographers' cameras.

The Polar Bear exhibit at the Detroit Zoo. Back before "social distancing." Canon F-1. FD 35mm. Fuji Neopan 1600.

 

http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/484914-1/zoo1.jpg

Canon F-1n/Vivitar Series One 35-85 f2.8/HP5

I'm not going to brag that this is some kind of masterpiece, but it is interesting what B & W does to blaze orange. Besides, I haven't posted anything for a while.

Canon EF, FD 28mm, F2.0, TMax 400. Vivitar 283 - November 2019

 

Good ol' Vivitar 283. I have one too.

It does amaze me that my 283 still works just fine after at least 40 years. KOW

I've been doing some scanning lately! Why not!

Caracas, Venezuela 1976; Canon Ftb probably

Do you recall the film?

Do you recall the film?

It was Ektachrome but I can't remember which speed. Probably the lowest ASA they had then. 64 or 100? Good thing I'm somewhat organized with some things. I pulled the binder out to look.