Canon FD Photo of the Month: February 2016

[Alex_Es]

<p>Welcome to February. It's Leap Year! So leap right in with your images, FD shooters!</p>

<p>Here is modest sunset shot with an FD 80-200/4 L + Leica M 240.</p>

[Alex_Es]

<p>Here it is</p><div></div>

[Alex_Es]

<p>Okay, let me throw this in. I found a Nikon lens to FD body adapter by Kipon. </p><div></div>

[Alex_Es]

<p>Here is how the adapter works.</p><div></div>

[ashbrown]

<p>Alex, why does your EF's wind-on spindle have a Leica cap on it? A rare Canon-Leica hybrid perhaps! (with Nikon glass attached!)<br>

My daughter received her first DLSR for Xmas, so we went to the local Zoo to try it out. Of course my FD kit came along too, and kept up well with the DSLR, for static subjects at least:</p>

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[ashbrown]

<p>(oops, that last caption should have read Fuji Provia 400X)<br>

#2...sorry, no idea what kind of birds these are, except the first is obviously an eagle of some variety.</p><div></div>

[ashbrown]

<p>Err...having a bad night..the eagle caption should also have listed a Kenko 2X Extender, which didn't do too badly for once. Good night.</p>

[Javier Gutierre]

<p>Canon AE-1 FD28F/2.0 ILFORD DELTA 3200<br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18179876-md.jpg" alt="" width="680" height="450" /></p>

[Javier Gutierre]

<p>Canon AE-1, FD 50F/1.8, Ilford XP-2<br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18157134-md.jpg" alt="" /></p>

[Javier Gutierre]

<p>Canon AE-1, 50 F/1.8, Ilford XP-2<br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18157133-md.jpg" alt="" width="680" height="450" /></p>

[jim_bielecki1]

<p>Javier, excellent B&W work, especially the mural shot.</p>

[Bill C1664885404]

Nice shots there Ashley

[ashbrown]

<p>Thanks Bill, but unlike your birds, mine were in cages...do you have anything for us this month?</p>

[Bill C1664885404]

<p><strong>Well, my 300/4.0L was within arms reach over the weekend when this Eastern Bluebird showed up. Funny to watch because I used to have a mealworm feeder posted in that same spot, and had just replaced it with that broken piece of tree trunk to have a natural looking perch. Landed on it...looked down expecting there to be mealworms...then gave me "The Look" as if to say:</strong><br /><strong>"could ya put the camera down for one minute and give us some food" ?</strong></p>

<p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/roundball/PHOTOGRAPHY/BIRDS/BLUEBIRDS/MALE%20BLUEBIRDS/013116%20A_Male%20Bluebird%20trunk%20perch%2005_PBFooPBS25_zps9dbmfrz2.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/roundball/PHOTOGRAPHY/BIRDS/BLUEBIRDS/MALE%20BLUEBIRDS/013116%20B_Male%20Bluebird%20trunk%20perch%2008_PBFooPBS25_zpsilu9r8ng.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/roundball/PHOTOGRAPHY/BIRDS/BLUEBIRDS/MALE%20BLUEBIRDS/013116%20C_Male%20Bluebird%20trunk%20perch%2007_PBFooPBS25_zpsg29ca7mr.jpg" alt="" /></p>

 

[Farkle-Mpls]

<p>I took my Canon F1N to Belize with a pile of Ektar 100.</p><div></div>

[ashbrown]

<p>Bill - no doubt, that is "The Look"! Focused sharp as a tack, as always...you have no need for AF. I hope you put some mealworms out later as model's payment!<br>

Carl - great composition which expresses the place nicely - would love to see some more of your Belize shots here, if possible!</p>

 

[Alex_Es]

Everyone, I am really blown away by all the contributions this month! Wow! Do keep them coming!

 

Here is the joke about the Leica soft release on my EF. It was made in China. So maybe this is a special Chinese

Canon-Leica :-)

[Bill C1664885404]

<p><strong>Canon FDn 50/1.4 - Footprints In The Sand</strong><br>

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<strong><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/roundball/PHOTOGRAPHY/SCENICS/SEASHORE%20BEACH%20OCEAN/1980s%20FootprintsAC_PM-Brt15Con15-Shad25Sat100Wrm50PBS50-1BCrp_zpsjmmlc80r.jpg" alt="" width="468" height="800" /></strong></p>

[Bill C1664885404]

<p><strong>Canon FDn 300/4.0-L - Juvenile Red Shouldered Hawk<br />Only managed to get this backside shot before it took off after something</strong><br>

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<strong><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/roundball/PHOTOGRAPHY/BIRDS/HAWKS%20and%20OWLS/2016%20Red%20Shouldered%20Hawk/021016%20Juv.%20RS%20Hawk%2003_PB-Brt10-Shad15Sat50Wrm50PBS50Crop_zpsrf39zva2.jpg" alt="" width="611" height="688" /></strong></p>

[randell_john]

<p>Canon FTb QL.jpg<br />Storm Imogen had a tight hold on Wales this week, and so I decided to stay indoors and take some photographs in the warm.</p><div></div>

[Alex_Es]

Great shots! Birds and a righteous late model Ftb. Keep them coming!

[Bill C1664885404]

<p><strong>A photo suitable for Valentine's...<br /><br />Canon FDn 300/4.0-L</strong><br>

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<strong><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/roundball/PHOTOGRAPHY/BIRDS/CARDINAL/Male%20Cardinal/082915%20B_Card.%20Feeding%20Fledge%2021_LRAExp36RCAPDef7_PBBrt10PBCon10PBWrm20PBS40_zpscacp1ng2.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="645" /></strong></p>

[lana_trzczka]

<p>Garu, Perú. Canon T90 28mm f2.8 with Kodak Ektar 100<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18187933-lg.jpg" alt="" width="1500" height="949" /></p>

[gary_d1]

Lana. Beautiful shot and colours. Makes me want to

get that T90.