Canon FD Photo of the Month: July 2015

[Alex_Es]

<p>July is upon us. Please post your masterpieces FD shooters! </p><div></div>

[Bill C1664885404]

<p><strong><br />Canon FDn 200/4.0 Macro.....a Bee on the hunt for nectar inside a large Pink Hibiscus</strong></p>

<p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/roundball/PHOTOGRAPHY/FLOWERS/062915_B_Pink%20Hibiscus%20Red%20Center%20%20Bee%20hunting%20nectar%20CROP%20-PBBrt50%20-PBCon50%20PBS50_zpseci35fss.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="796" /></p>

[jim_bielecki1]

<p>Leica M-240 with FD 15/2.8 Fisheye.</p>

<p><img src="http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/413279-1/Sharonsmall.jpg" alt="" /></p>

[ashbrown]

<p>Thanks for the interesting shot with the rare FD fisheye, Jim.<br>

Speaking of rare FD, I'd love to see a shot from the 35mm TS lens sometime if anyone has one ?<br>

A couple more Japanesque views on Provia 400X chrome film, whose colours I really like:</p>

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[ashbrown]

<p>2:</p><div></div>

[Alex_Es]

<p>Really good shots, Bill, Jim and Ashley. Let's see more, everyone!</p>

[johnny_scarecrow]

<p><img src="http://photoeclipse.zenfolio.com/img/s11/v27/p1297911095-4.jpg" alt="" /><br /> Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre<br /> F1N, FD 35mm f2 "chrome nose", APX100</p>

[jim_bielecki1]

<p>The Diego Rivera mural "Detroit Industry" at the Detroit Institute of Arts. F-1 (original) with FD 15mm. Tri-x developed in Xtol.</p>

<p><img src="http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/413706-1/DIA1s.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="645" /></p>

[ashbrown]

<p>Another very effective shot with this unique lens, Jim - thanks very much for sharing it.</p>

 

[Bill C1664885404]

<p><strong>Canon FDn 200/4.0 Macro lens</strong><br /><br /><strong>I thought the sharp shadow thrown by this Praying Mantis added a little extra to the photo.....and it's about as creepy as the bug itself</strong></p>

<p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/roundball/PHOTOGRAPHY/INSECTS/070615%20Praying%20Mantis%20with%20Shadow%20LRAWB%20Auto-1.19%20Clar40%20Vib7%20Sat7%20PBHiDef%20PBS50_zps7fh3zscg.jpg" alt="" /></p>

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[ashbrown]

<p>Nice composition Bill - I've never seen one of those bugs on a black background before; really displays the green nicely...</p>

[Bill C1664885404]

<p><em><strong>".....never seen one of those bugs on a black background before.....displays the green nicely....."<br /></strong></em><br />Agree...good strong contrast.<br />As I stepped out on the front porch yesterday morning I happened to notice it on the black window shutter a few feet away....intense early morning side light throwing that sharp shadow.<br />Did an about face to grab the 200 macro, body & tripod...managed to get off a couple shots before it traveled off the black shutter onto the white siding...a stroke of good luck.</p>

[Bill C1664885404]

<p><strong>Canon FDn 80-200/4.0-L<br /> </strong></p>

<p><em><strong><br />WENT TO START COFFEE AND THE 7-POINTER WAS WAITING FOR ME,<br />STARING AT THE KITCHEN WINDOW WITH "THE LOOK" FOR A HANDOUT</strong></em><br /> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/roundball/PHOTOGRAPHY/DEER/071115%20THE%20LOOK%20from%20Shaggy%20Ear%20Buck%2001-1B2C%20PBS30_zpsudfjp3lq.jpg" alt="" width="777" height="800" /></p>

<p><em><strong><br /><br />THEN A LITTLE LATER THE “WIDE RACK 6 POINTER” SHOWED UP</strong><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/roundball/PHOTOGRAPHY/DEER/071115%20Double%20Throat%20Patch%20Wide%206%20Pointer%2015%20PBS30_zpsfbzf5fxl.jpg" alt="" width="737" height="800" /></em></p>

[Bill C1664885404]

<p><strong>Canon FDn 200/4.0 Macro<br /><br />WATER LILY.......hard to beat the colors of Nature<br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/roundball/PHOTOGRAPHY/FLOWERS/071215%20Water%20Lily%20155%20PBHiDef%20PBS30_zpso9z4tzhg.jpg" alt="" /><br /></strong><br>

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[gabriel_gerena]

<p>Great job as always guys!<br>

I dont have a lot to share right now (I will get busy this weekend) but I took this one of my wife while testing many lenses wide opened.<br />The sun was very strong from the Kitchen door side so its not great but somehow I like the expresion. :D</p>

<p>This was the Canon FD 100mm @F2.0</p>

<p><img src="http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a368/shaolin95/DSC09900_FD100F2_zpstcx1871x.jpg" alt="" width="719" height="1024" /></p>

[Bill C1664885404]

<p><strong>Canon FDn 70-150/4.5 zoom...a</strong><strong>lways amazed at the excellent IQ of this lens.<br />Technically 1/3 stop slower than the typical 4.0 zoom but makes zero noticeable difference.<br /></strong><br /> <strong>Robin letting the hot sun drive lice off its feathers, then going after one that’s still crawling around.<br /><br /></strong><br /> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/roundball/PHOTOGRAPHY/BIRDS/ROBINS/071615%20Robin%20fluffed%20out%20in%20hot%20sun%20to%20drive%20lice%20off%20its%20body%20PBBrt20%20PBS30_zps49sw3ohp.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/roundball/PHOTOGRAPHY/BIRDS/ROBINS/071615%20Robin%20going%20after%20a%20remaining%20lice%20crawling%20in%20its%20feathers%20PBBrt20%20PBS30_zpspcmefdzj.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/roundball/PHOTOGRAPHY/EQUIPMENT/081213Canon70-15045_zps24fedb3c.jpg" alt="" /></p>

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[Bill C1664885404]

<p><strong>Canon FDn 80-200/4.0-L<br /><br />Red Shouldered Hawk surveying its surroundings<br /><br /></strong><br>

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/roundball/PHOTOGRAPHY/BIRDS/HAWKS%20and%20OWLS/2015%20RED%20SHOULDERED%20HAWK/071915%20A_Hawk%20looking%20left%2030%20LRAExp0%20Vib14%20Sat14%20PBS50_zpspvadn07t.jpg" alt="" /></p>

 

[Bill C1664885404]

<p><strong>Canon FDn 85/1.8<br /><br />My resident Doe at 11:00 pm last night, 15 feet from the front porch steps.<br />In and out of the front doors, sat down in a rocking chair, made the shot.<br />Then back up and in through both doors again...she never batted an eye.<br /><br /></strong><br /> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/roundball/PHOTOGRAPHY/DEER/072315%2011pm%20Doe%20bedded%20front%20porch%20PBS50%20Black%20amp%20White_zpslslhy6ut.jpg" alt="" /></p>

[Alex_Es]

Great shots this month. Some more before August?

[jim_bielecki1]

<p>Still playing around with my fisheye lens. I shot a wedding a few weeks back and took this with the FD 15mm on a Leica M-240. Converted to B&W.</p>

<p><img src="http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/414666-1/M88_B_amp_W.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="668" /></p>

[gabriel_gerena]

<p>Last shots for the month from me.<br>

This was just trying to learn about speed lights setting up a small basement studio.<br>

Two of the shots were learning low key photography and the other just me trying to look cool :D</p>

<p>All photos taken with the FD 400mm F4.5<br>

<img src="http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a368/shaolin95/11777605_955716904492026_593523805_o_zpsvf64m8uu.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="683" /><br>

<img src="http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a368/shaolin95/11800937_955716881158695_175724184_o_zpszozjzq4r.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="683" /><br>

<img src="http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a368/shaolin95/11800725_955716894492027_1227190285_o_zpsipvrr39g.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="683" /></p>

[jim_bielecki1]

<p>Canon F-1 (original), FD 50/1.8 at f2.8. Plus-X in Xtol.</p>

<p><img src="http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/414724-2/Island+Smile+Sepia.jpg" alt="" width="428" height="640" /></p>

[Alex_Es]

<p>Yow, those last shots are great. </p>

[Alex_Es]

<p>Thank you one and all. Now on to August!</p>