Canon FD Photo of the Month: April 2016

[Alex_Es]

<p>No foolin' it's April! Let us see what you have been up to, FD shooters! (Remember: FL, R etc. also welcomed, as well as Canon FD and older Canon SLR lenses on other cameras.) Have a great month!</p>

<p>I am still obsessed with skies. I shot the following with a Canon EF + FDn 80-200/4 two touch. </p><div></div>

[ashbrown]

<p>Nice one Alex, very geometric! Must have been a great day for making contrails...<br>

At the risk of re-stating the obvious yet again, a nice wide 50mm prime is a great asset in dim indoor light...these are from the Tokyo Gas Museum.<br>

Carbon Filament Bulb:</p><div></div>

[ashbrown]

<p>Oil Lamp Burner:</p><div></div>

[ashbrown]

<p>Gas Nebulizer...might have done more harm than good:</p><div></div>

[Bill C1664885404]

<p><strong>Canon FDn 300/4/0-L</strong><br>

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<strong>It seems the Red Shouldered Hawk has found a temporary home as it was back again yesterday afternoon. Came swooping into the back yard flushing all the birds away, landed on a tree trunk perch in the middle of the feeders, and then stood there 15-20 minutes wondering why the birds weren't coming back…finally figured it might as well go after a flea.</strong><br /> <br>

<img src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1465/25554568364_6d12836840_c.jpg[/img]" alt="" /></p>

<p><img src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1674/26066867302_167680d86a_c.jpg[/img]" alt="" /></p>

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[Lou_Meluso]

<p>Nice rendering of the feathers, Bill.</p>

<p>Sony A7, Canon FDn 50mm f/1.2</p><div></div>

[Alex_Es]

<p>Thank you, Ashley! Very good shots from everyone so far. Keep them coming!</p>

[Bill C1664885404]

<p><strong>Canon FDn 200/4.0 Macro Lens</strong><br>

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<strong>Camellia Blossom</strong></p>

<p><img src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1459/26186988055_d798789792_c.jpg[/img]" alt="" /></p>

[ashbrown]

<p>Great shot, Bill - beautiful lighting and composition.</p>

[Bill C1664885404]

<p>Lucked out...there was a lot of light & shadow play from overhead branches...15-20 minutes earlier or later probably would have been altogether different.</p>

[Bill C1664885404]

<p><strong>Canon FDn 70-150/4.5.</strong><br /><strong>A 30+ year old, inexpensive, moderate speed, push/pull zoom...which actually works backwards from most...continues to make me shake my head at its outstanding IQ. The moderate 4.5 max aperture is a non-issue with good light and/or a sandbag / tripod. Excellent color, sharpness, bokeh...doesn't even have 'Macro Mode', yet zooming up this Yellow Rhododendron shows hairs on the stems sharp as a tack.</strong><br>

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[stephen_moon1]

<p>Gorgeous!</p>

[douglas_herr2]

<p> Sony a7II, Canon FD 300mm f/4 L</p>

 

<p align="center"><img src="http://www.wildlightphoto.com/land/sacramento/_DSC9333.jpg" alt="" /></p>

 

<p align="center"><img src="http://www.wildlightphoto.com/land/yolo/_DSC9463.jpg" alt="" /></p>

[Bill C1664885404]

<p><strong>Again...the excellent Canon FDn 70-150/4.5<br /></strong><br>

<strong>Blossom on a bush at the Arboretum...(nameplate called it "Weeping Magic").</strong></p>

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[gary_d1]

<p>Nice Bill. That Canon "Cheapo" lens sure is a nice fit on your NEX</p>

[Alex_Es]

<p>Beautiful work everyone! </p>

<p>Bill, you are absolutely right about the FDn 70-150/4.5. It is a brilliant lens.</p>

[Bill C1664885404]

<p><strong>Canon FDn 80-200/4.0-L - Osprey landing on a limb – 3 shot sequence <br /></strong><br>

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<em><strong>APPROACHING THE PERCH LIMB, LEGS DROPPED DOWN / DANGLING</strong></em><br>

<img src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1579/26359548792_b0b9d0986b_c.jpg[/img]" alt="" /><br>

<em><strong><br /><br />PREPARING TO LAND...FEET FORWARD, TALONS OPEN...VERY STRONG EYE CONCENTRATION</strong></em><br>

<img src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1453/26425947636_a02058c46e_c.jpg[/img]" alt="" /><br>

<em><strong><br /><br />TOUCHDOWN ON THE PERCH LIMB</strong></em><br>

<img src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1596/26425947236_39cae54a7b_c.jpg[/img]" alt="" /></p>

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[Bill C1664885404]

<p><strong>Canon FDn 300/4.0-L + Canon FD 2x-A Tele-Extender</strong><br /><strong>Over-the-counter 30+ year old Canon FD lenses never cease to amaze me.<br /><br />04/16/16 PM 68% Waxing Moon...saw it sitting up there last night, had to shoot it.</strong><br>

<strong>Quarter million miles away, traveling 1200 mph.<br /></strong><br>

<br /><strong><img src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1552/25868314853_fda2892428_c.jpg[/img]" alt="" /></strong></p>

[Alex_Es]

Outstanding work Bill. This has been a good month all around. Keep your masterpieces coming, friends !

[gabriel_gerena]

<p>Almost the end of the month so lets post one I took with the FD 300mm F2.8. <br />I ran out of space to frame it how I wanted and it was bad weather so I took it this way. Planning to go again for more ideas I have with this monster lens and the A7Rii. :)<br>

<img src="https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1479/26628191505_632a79d802_o.jpg" alt="" width="1810" height="2800" /></p>

[Alex_Es]

<p>How marvelous! What a wonderful capture with a 300/2.8 lens!</p>

[Alex_Es]

<p>This is my final post for April. Thank you so much for your contributions. Looking forward to seeing your work in the merry month of May!</p>

[gabriel_gerena]

<p>Thanks Alex S!<br />I cannot wait to go back with more time and better weather as I have several ideas on how to use this amazing lens. I shoot mostly native lenses these days, Zeiss, top Tamron ones like the 15-30mm F2.8 but this Canon FD 300mm has no problem keeping up with newer lenses. Its just marvelous :)</p>