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    Canon F1

    in Canon FD Mount

    Posted

    <p>I've been lucky to use many cameras over the years but my all time favourite has to be the F1N.<br>

    I regret selling mine and might well buy another one soon!.<br>

    Best of luck with the new camera!.<br>

    Dave</p>

     

    New F1 (F1N)

    in Canon FD Mount

    Posted

    <p>Hi Guys<br>

    Great response - thankyou!.<br>

    I did have to sell my 55mm F1.2 SSC Aspherical earlier this year due to financial woes - but I know it went to a good home as the guy that bought it lives in London and has been on this forum!.<br>

    I have recently owned two of the original F1n's which I bought and sold on but I did hold on to one for a few months as I used it a lot.<br>

    I have just bought another F1N on ebay today with the AE finder on it (the bigger finder). So I'll look forward to playing with that next week.<br>

    My F1N did come from ebay too and I bought the AE motordrive with it but after trying it out I found I preferred the camera on it's own so sold on the motordrive.<br>

    I shoot with a 5D MK2 pretty much every day and I agree with Marks comment that there is a beautiful feeling when shooting with a pure mechanical manual camera and the F1N just feels so right!.<br>

    Thanks everyone for your comments - fantastic to hear from you all.<br>

    Dave</p>

     

    New F1 (F1N)

    in Canon FD Mount

    Posted

    <p>Hi Everyone<br>

    It's been a few months since I last posted on the FD forum - great to see it's still going strong.<br>

    I've been buying and selling cameras and lenses over the past few months for fun and to get some pocket money and I've found a few nice lenses at boot sales that I've cleaned up and sold on for a reasonable profit.<br>

    I built up enough in my Paypal account to buy an F1N that I got at a good price on Ebay with the intention of selling it on after getting in serviced. I've owned a couple of F1n's in the past but never the new F1.<br>

    Here's the catch - now I've used it there's no way I can sell it!. I've still got my knackered old A1 and my beloved T90 which I can't ever sell but now I've got this F1N body too in my camera bag!.<br>

    So I just wondered if you guys have ever done this - bought something for the short term or to sell on only to find it's just too good to part with?.<br>

    I have to say that I think the F1N is my favourite camera of all time - being a full time photographer I've been lucky to use a lot of kit over the years but this one is my favourite!.</p>

     

    Bowens TravelPak

    in Lighting Equipment

    Posted

    <p>Hi Jason and Paul<br>

    I use a new Travelpak with the previous version of the Gemini 500 and it's really useful. I use it out on location for overpowering daylight but I also use it for hotel room interiors etc as I don't have to worry about a trailing mains lead and finding a convenient mains plug socket.<br>

    I even use it in the studio when I'm shooting with the Bowens ringflash adaptor as I find it easier to move around without the hassle of the mains lead.<br>

    Here's a link to a recent outdoor shoot with one flash head powered via the Travelpak :-<br>

    <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/redshiftphoto/4645989870/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/redshiftphoto/4645989870/</a><br>

    Best regards<br>

    Dave</p>

     

    Nikon vs Canon

    in Canon EOS Mount

    Posted

    <p>Hi Everyone<br>

    I've worked with both Nikon and Canon cameras professionally as well as Leica's, Mamiya's and a Toyo 5x4 camera. I just never get the point of this debate. I defy anyone to tell the difference between a picture taken on a Canon and Nikon DSLR of similar cost / spec. All modern DSLR's are capable of taking great pictures as are 60 year old film cameras.<br>

    Buy which ever camera you like best then use it as much as possible. Don't be conned into upgrading every year by the manufacturers - the megapixel race is just a marketing ploy in many respects. I still use my 5D alongside my 5D MK2 and the difference is quality at say A4 is very hard to spot. OK newer camera's have less noise at higher ISO's but who wants to shoot at ISO 6400 anyway unless you really have to.<br>

    I've just bought a Panasonic G1 for family snaps and when I want to travel light with a small compact camera that's unobtrusive then it beats my 5D MK2!.<br>

    Best regards<br>

    David<br>

    <a href="http://www.david-thrower.blogspot.com">www.david-thrower.blogspot.com</a></p>

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    FD 35mm f2 Concave at British Museum

    in Canon FD Mount

    Posted

    <p>Hi Frederick<br>

    Great work mate - I love the light, colour and DOF control and my real favourite is the Greek Bowl and Ladel - superb!.<br>

    My favourite shop in the entire world is Aperture Photographic in Museum Street right opposite the Museum - it's the best camera shop ever (loads of second hand Leica's and other lovely kit) and it's an internet cafe too!. Did you get a chance to pop in?.<br>

    Best regards<br>

    Dave<br>

    <a href="http://www.david-thrower.blogspot.com">www.david-thrower.blogspot.com</a></p>

    In midday lighting - how do I ....

    in Lighting Equipment

    Posted

    <p>Hi Bob<br>

    Glad you like the photo - thanks mate it's always good to get positive feedback.<br>

    I took the shot at around 3pm last week here in England and I think the sun was behind my left shoulder as the shot was taken facing north ish. I underexposed the natural daylight by around 2 stops as the shot was taken at ISO 100 at F16 and at 1/200th of a second (from memory). Effectively the flash was the main light because the background was very underexposed to give the feeling of dusk in the shot. I have to admit I don't use a light meter outside of the studio as speed is the key (people hang around watching and the models get a bit nervous) so I use the LCD screen to check the effect I get.<br>

    I only ever use one light when out on location and can overpower the daylight with a 500W/s flash head unless it's really bright - full sun at midday. I find that having the sun behind the model works very well too as you get a lovely rim light around the hair and body. I took some like this yesterday and will post a shot in my profile tomorrow when I get the chance.<br>

    If I can be of any help please drop me an email and I'll do my best to help you out.<br>

    Best regards<br>

    Dave<br>

    <a href="http://www.david-thrower.blogspot.com">www.david-thrower.blogspot.com</a></p>

     

    how do i get the polaroid effect?

    in Portraits & Fashion

    Posted

    <p>Hi Everyone<br /> DXO Labs have a program called Filmpack which I use as part of the main DXO RAW convesion package but you can buy it as a stand alone program or photoshop plug in. There are loads of film "looks" in the software including a polaroid look. I don't think it's by any means perfect but you can of course tweak the pictures further in photoshop.<br /> The program can be downloaded and tried for free for a month from the DXO website.<br /> Best regards<br /> Dave<br>

    http://www.david-thrower.blogspot.com/</p>

     

    Canon FD 35mm F2 Concave Element on G1

    in Canon FD Mount

    Posted

    <p>Hi Everyone<br>

    I love this lens too and although mine is pretty yellow the G1 removes the cast via the white balance so it's perfect on the G1 camera.<br>

    Philip thanks for posting the 35mm tilt and shift shots - the tilt seems to work well for controlling the plane of focus and I'll look forward to seeing the architectural shots that you're going to take - please post them up.<br>

    Also the shot you posted of the flower taken with the 100mm F4 looks great. In theory the small sensor should help with depth of field - have you seen this is practice?.<br>

    Thanks everyone once again.<br>

    Best regards<br>

    David</p>

    Need Help Choosing My First FD Camera

    in Canon FD Mount

    Posted

    <p>Hi Paul and Everyone<br>

    I love my FD camera's (T90 A1 and F1n) and I love my 55mm 1.2 asph and 50mm 1.4 chrome nose lens and also my 35mm concave front f2. I also love shooting film and I get a lot of pleasure from shooting film for fun and for work when I get the chance. I did a gardening book and a travel book a couple of years ago and I used film for quite a few of the pictures (both Canon FD and Leica).<br>

    I'm now going to be very very honest and risk being blacklisted from this great FD forum but here goes :-<br>

    I've shot weddings over the years (on film too going back 8 or 9 years) but if you're serious about shooting wedding professionally I have to be honest and say get yourself a second hand 5D and 24-105mm L series lens if you're on a budget. People expect lots of pictures to choose from from a wedding these days (that's why I don't do them now!) and they also expect a certain amount of retouching on the bride in particular - and that means scanning the negs which is a pain. Much as I hate to say it here but digital is so much more flexible for wedding photography too because the ability to change ISO at the flick of a switch is just so useful especially on days when the weather and light is changeable.<br>

    Auto focus is also a big help for the grab shots and reportage style pictures that people like and of course there's the issue of reliability too - any FD camera is going to be at least 10 years old and I wouldn't trust any older camera to cope with a paid wedding job because if it goes wrong or indeed the lab fog your film you will get sued.<br>

    I would heartily recommend FD kit for portraiture and landscape work and even architecture where you can go back and re-shoot if anything goes wrong but for weddings which are pure one off occasions I just wouldn't risk it.<br>

    Sorry if this causes any annoyance but I am only being honest.<br>

    Best of luck<br>

    David</p>

     

    Canon FD 35mm F2 Concave Element on G1

    in Canon FD Mount

    Posted

    <p>Hi Philip<br>

    Please do post some pictures from the 35mm T/S lens - that would be interesting.<br>

    I only really use shift as I shoot a lot of buildings - have you tried any product shots using this lens using the tilt to control the focus plane?.<br>

    I will look out for a 100mm F4 macro - is that a Canon made lens?.<br>

    Best regards<br>

    David</p>

    Canon FD 35mm F2 Concave Element on G1

    in Canon FD Mount

    Posted

    <p>Hi Louis<br>

    It works pretty well - although the pictures I posted are only snaps I think this is a viable use of FD kit. I'm thinking that macro work would be the best use of the G1 FD combination . As the the G1 crops into the frame by 50% even a 50mm macro should give some interesting close ups and the depth of field should be helped by the small sensor.<br>

    Also I shoot products and architecture professionally with a 5D MK2 and some L series zooms and a 24mm Tilt and Shift lens so I'm thinking now that an old 35mm FD Tilt and Shift lens would be a useful addition effectively giving me a 70mm T/S lens with lots of shift available due to the small sensor. <br>

    I'm going to try a proper studio portrait shoot with my 55mm 1.2 asph this week and will post some results.<br>

    I will always shoot film on my FD kit because I love shooting film but it was fun yesterday wondering around with the tiny new G1 and the big old 35mm FD lens.<br>

    Cheers<br>

    David</p>

     

    Canon FD 35mm F2 Concave Element on G1

    in Canon FD Mount

    Posted

    <p>Hi Everyone<br>

    Before I go any further I must say I'm a film fan and I still shoot a lot of film with my A1 F1n and T90 and various lenses...<br>

    I bought a G1 a few months ago and I use it for family snaps and occasionally when I'm taking scouting shots for clients (I'm an architectural photographer). I bought a Roxsen FD adaptor from Hong Kong via Ebay and although it arrived a few months ago I've only just statred to use it.<br>

    I've only tried it with my 35mm F2 concave element FD lens but I must say I'm delighted with the feel of the combination and quality of the pictures. The metering is a bit hit and miss but I love the pictures I get from this combination.<br>

    I will always shoot more film than digital with the FD kit but I took the lens out today when I walked my dogs and snapped a few things as I went.<br>

    I've posted them up here for comment although the content is very exciting I hope the quality of this beautiful lens comes through.<br>

    Thanks for looking!.</p>

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    FD photos for April...

    in Canon FD Mount

    Posted

    <p>Hi All<br>

    Taken last week with my F1n and 55mm SSC Asph lens on Ilford XP2 processed at the local supermarket. The CD they supplied is pretty low res but fine for me.<br>

    Best regards<br>

    David</p><div>00WQKh-242773584.jpg.8c764c997cae2f50898c11ba3e05c9db.jpg</div>

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