Canon FD Photo of the Month: February 2015

[Alex_Es]

<p>Welcome to February, Canon FD shooters! A preemptive Happy Valentine's to you. Let's see your stuff!</p>

<p>I'll start of with some macro shots with my Canon FD 50/3.5 + Fujiflim X-E1. </p>

<p>The first is of my new black Canon FTb. Back in 1989 I lent my beloved black FTb to a friend who was going on a journey with her boyfriend. I never saw her nor my FTb again. A few days ago I ended over a quarter of a century of anguish and utter laziness and got the FTb you see below.</p>

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[Alex_Es]

<p>Just one more. My Seiko "Bullhead" chronograph from 1977. I came to Japan in 1977 when this watch was brand new. It is now an antique. </p><div></div>

[ashbrown]

<p>Hope that newly acquired FTb puts some demons to rest Alex...<br>

A few shots from winter hiking:</p>

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[ashbrown]

<p>Semi-frozen waterfall:</p><div></div>

[ashbrown]

<p>An unexpected but great view of Mt. Fuji from about 50km away:</p><div></div>

[Alex_Es]

<p>Thanks, Ashley. Very nice shots. You do great things with Fuji-san.</p>

[Bill C1664885404]

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

<strong><br />"A picture is worth 1000 words"</strong><br>

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<strong><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/roundball/PHOTOGRAPHY/BIRDS/FINCHES/GOLDFINCH/013015%20Crop%20Goldfinch%20Intimidating%20Tufted%20Titmouse%20on%20feeder%20trunk%2032%20PBSat10%20PBWarm10%20PBS35_zpsttwjufvw.jpg" alt="" /></strong><br>

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[rwbowman]

<p>Flower and Garden show in February 2014, Canon New FD 85mm f/1.2 L.</p>

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[Alex_Es]

<p>Two things are plain. Bill knows his birds and Robert knows his flowers. February is looking good.</p>

[Bill C1664885404]

<p>The Goldfinch was telling that Titmouse to back off for sure...and the look on the Titmouse's face was priceless !</p>

[rick_janes]

Ashley, what a great shot of mighty Fuji!

[ashbrown]

<p>Thanks Rick, but it was little more than point-and-shoot. Like a National Geographic photographer once said, the main secret to impressive pix is "f/8 and <em>be</em> there!"</p>

[Bill C1664885404]

<p>Canon FDn 300/4.0-L and Red Shouldered Hawk<br>

Just as I stepped into the kitchen to get another cup of coffee…wham!...a small bird flew into the window right in front of me trying to get away from a Hawk attack. I looked out / down from the window sill as best I could and saw the Hawk chasing around the foundation shrubs after the stunned bird then lost sight of them.<br>

Glanced out 15-20 minutes later and the Hawk was perched outside on a support post for the steps coming off the deck...so close he barely fit into the 300mm field of view but knew he’d be gone if I took time to change lenses…had to shoot him quickly, hand held leaning against the counter, through 3 panes of glass…(double pane insulated kitchen window, plus the outside storm window)…but managed to get this:</p>

<p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/roundball/PHOTOGRAPHY/BIRDS/HAWKS%20and%20OWLS/020315%20RED%20SHOULDERED%20HAWK%20300MM%20F4%20L/020315%20Red%20Shouldered%20Hawk%20on%20deck%20step%20post%20PBBrt25%20PBCon20%20PBS50_zpsgdam4dlw.jpg" alt="" width="562" height="800" /></p>

<p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/roundball/PHOTOGRAPHY/BIRDS/HAWKS%20and%20OWLS/020315%20RED%20SHOULDERED%20HAWK%20300MM%20F4%20L/020315%20Red%20Shouldered%20Hawk%20Talons%20PBBrt25%20PBCon20%20PBS50_zpsvauvxk5h.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="590" /></p>

<p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/roundball/PHOTOGRAPHY/BIRDS/HAWKS%20and%20OWLS/020315%20RED%20SHOULDERED%20HAWK%20300MM%20F4%20L/020315%20Red%20Shouldered%20Hawk%20Portrait%20PBBrt25%20PBCon20%20PBS50_zps1pptbroz.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="481" /></p>

[sandro_presta]

<p>T90, FD 200/1.8L, Ilford PanF homemade developed.</p>

<p><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rlnbiAUyxec/VNPLoh8Pb5I/AAAAAAAADtg/ilRVgV9GEj8/s1600/534-023_900.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="549" /></p>

[Bill C1664885404]

<p>02/05/15 Last night's February Full Moon for the February thread.<br />( actually 99.2% waning as the official 02/04/15 Full Moon was not visible here due to heavy overcast )<br /><br />Cold and windy waiting in the dark for the 8:00pm arrival last night, wind chill off the lake was down in the teens.<br />Canon FDn 400/4.5</p>

<p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/roundball/PHOTOGRAPHY/SCENICS/MOON%20SHOTS/2015%20MOON%20SHOTS/2015-02%20FEBRUARY/020515%20PM%20Moonrise%2099%20Waning%20Moon%20PBCF%20-PBSat20%20PBCon25%20PBS50_zps2xt6enai.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="765" /></p>

[rwbowman]

Very nice, moody photo, Sandro.

[rick_janes]

Sandro, perhaps someday you can create an entire thread for the FD 200/1.8 L...it's sort of like our Hope Diamond!

[Alex_Es]

<p>Great shots everyone! We are off to a roaring start in February. </p>

<p>This was shot with a FDn 80-200/4 L on a Fujifilm X-E1. From my balcony.</p><div></div>

[grey_rogacion]

<p>Canon Ft, FL 50mm 1/4 11, most of the scanned images were filled with scratch and spots, I had to remove......noritsu scanned.</p>

<p><img src="http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a574/king3sparrow/img321aa-copy_zpswaoucric.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>This one came just this small<br /> <img src="http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a574/king3sparrow/img008b-copy_zpskv92nnzi.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p><img src="http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a574/king3sparrow/img015bc-copy_zpsonkqpi3d.jpg" alt="" /></p>

[Bill C1664885404]

<p><em><strong>Female Downy Woodpecker gets ready.....gets set.....and</strong></em><br>

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<strong>Canon FDn 400/4.5</strong><br>

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<p><strong>READY.....</strong><br>

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/roundball/PHOTOGRAPHY/BIRDS/WOODPECKERS/DOWNY%20and%20HAIRY/020715%20Downy%20WP4B_1Amt_1Hue_-2Sat%20PBBrt25%20PBS50_zps1lstbgjx.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="501" /></p>

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<strong>SET.....</strong><br>

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/roundball/PHOTOGRAPHY/BIRDS/WOODPECKERS/DOWNY%20and%20HAIRY/020715%20Downy%20WP4B1Amt1Hue-2Sat%20PBBrt25%20PBS50_zpshqfr3kfa.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="502" /></p>

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<strong>..........GONE !!</strong></p>

 

[sandro_presta]

<p>This is my blog:<br /> http://canonfdworld.blogspot.it/2015/02/linvidia-delle-sette-sorelle.html<br>

This post is dedicate to 200/1.8 and T90.<br>

i'm not a good english speaker, so the blog is written only in italian.<br>

The story of my 200/1.8 is here: http://www.marcocavina.com/articoli_fotografici/Canon_200_1,8L_con_FD-EOS_converter/00_pag.htm<br>

i have purchased it from Marco Cavina into 2009.</p>

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[pensacolaphoto]

<p>The 200/1.8L looks very tempting to me. </p>

[rwbowman]

<p>After the Blizzard, Canon T90, New FD 100mm f/2, Fujichrome Provia 100, Konica/Minolta DiMage Scan MultiPro.</p><div></div>

[Bill C1664885404]

<p><strong>02/13/15 Nature's colors in the Sky, Clouds, and Water......<em>after</em> the sun went down</strong><br>

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<strong>Canon FDn 24-35/3.5-L</strong></p>

<p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/roundball/PHOTOGRAPHY/SCENICS/SUNSETS/2015%20SUNSETS/021315%20Sunset%20Falls%20Lake%20Hwy50%20Bridge%20SW%2069%20PBS25_zps4srkjoi7.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="533" /></p>

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[rick_janes]

Sandro, le storie classiche di Canon e Kodachrome sono super favolose!