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No, it is the regular issure FD 100-300mm f/5.6
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Jiri, I had this happen to my FD 100-300mm. It is more than likely the apeture blades have oil on them. The oil comes from the internal lubricating grease breaking down and getting on the apeture blades, which should be dry. When they are wet with oil, they no longer move.
Where do you live? My local camera shop, who is a Canon authorized repair center, can fix it. It will cost about 100 dollars. That includes a CLA as well. Since you have a expensive lens, you might as well have some one fix it. Or I would be glad to buy it from you;) Their web site is www.united-camera.com
Good Luck!
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Sorry for the double post before this one.
As I posted before, I repaired my FD 100-300mm myself, and finally got around to
posting a pic. I took this picture of a Pelican, against late afternoon sun, with a
Vivitar 2x multiplier and the lens at 300mm. I forget the apeture, but think i was at
f/11 or f/12 effective due the doubler. I used the T90 with Walgreen(Fuji) 400.<div>
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This is a picture of my beautiful wife with my Canon T90, FD 35-105mm F/3.5 @
f/4 Av mode, with lens around 90mm, B/W Kodak CN400.<div>
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I found this tonight on my local camera store's website. Looks like Canon will be
doing instant rebates-
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Alan,
I have 2 Canon Auto Boys, and they are remarkable cameras. I took a picture at night with one with very little light, and except for the shake, the picture came out! I am very impressed with them. I found mine on Goodwills auction site, one of which was brandnew never used.
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I was in the same quandry a few months ago. And I got the 40D. I am sure the 5D is the better IQ of the both, but I got the 40D because it had the newer technology, also cost was half that of the 5D package. I got mine with the 17-85 IS, which I have been happy with. I consider myself an advanced amateur. Have fun!
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Bob,
I used to own 2 of the 35-70 Vivitar AF Zooms, sister to the big brother you have. I sold the better of the two because I thought it was just not that sharp. Color was good, but not sharp, and it was in Brand new condition.
The other one was a user copy, and it had some fungus in behind the front lens which I was able to clean after I disssembled and put back together. The battery box was corroded due to neglect by the previous owner. I was able to fix that too.
So that being said, I did scan the manual for it, and if you would like, I can email it to you.
Joe
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Wow is right, never thought about getting so many responses. I just found that my local camera store rents lenses for pretty reasonable costs(vs. internet lens rental). So may do that, rent a couple of the above aforementioned lenses, and go from there. losing a few dollars up front will let me know what I need.
Thank you all for your input. I use it wisely!
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Can you tell which internal lens it is? I can tell you from past experience, pulling apart a 50mm f/1.8 is easy, getting it back together it ain't. it is just the front lens, no problem.
What type of 50mm do you have, the new one or old one?
Here is a website that shows a step by step take down. But it is in Japanese. But has good enough pics.
Joe
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Just to update all of you on this lens. I took it to our locally authorized
Canon repair center. They wanted 100 bucks to fix the apeture. So I fixed it
myself. The diaphragm assembly was wet with oil as was the inner barrel. I
just took my time, and was able to remove the assembly.
Actually I disassembled to much of the lens, but I had nothing to lose really,
and everything to learn.
What I did notice was Canon has the assembly holes in certain areas, where
things just fit one way only.
So, if you are wondering, it can be done, just take your time.
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That is exactly what I was thinking, just get the 70-200 f/4, and be very happy, or better yet, the f/2.8. Plus I notice they come with the lens hood where as the 70-300 would be an extra 30 +/- dollars. Plus, if I ever was going to see the L lens, resale is a WHOLE lot better than the 70-300.
Thanks!
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I know this is a dead horse, but what should I get, what are your 'coulda,
shoulda, woulda' thoughts.
My wife said I can get a lens for my B-day. I would like to get a 70-200 f/4 L
lens, but for the same price the ef 70-300 IS lens gives more reach.
What have you guys been happier with?
I am an advanced amateur who does not shoot for $, but like to have the best
money can buy so as not to nickle and dime myself to death on the way up to the
best, know what I mean? Just buy it the first time around.
Thanks
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Thank you all for your gracious advice! I am thinking on bringing my AE-1 Program with a tokina ATX 28-80mm zoom. This camera with this compact zoom is a very small package in its self. And also one of the P&S for a backup. The 400UC is spectacular film that can be scanned well, plus I have about 20 rolls of the stuff. They are 36exp rolls which will allow plenty of pics between shots.
Why not bring the 40D? The size is larger than the ae-1 with the zoom, and I really want to have fun with my kids and family, then worry about a almost $2k camera/lens bouncing around. If the AE-1 P gets stolen, damaged, or lost, I have another to replace it here at home.
Again, thank you all so much!
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I have sent 2 cameras to http://www.garryscamera.com/ and have had excellent results.
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Vicky, where do you live? Our local Jewel/Osco has some polaroid on clearance to get rid of it. Maybe you have one close to you?
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Hello all, I just spent the last hour reviewing to see if there was a similar
thread. But I am at a conundrum.
I have 3 SLR cameras and 1 P&S-
1)-Canon AE-1 Program(which was what I took to Disney when I first got it in
1983!)
2)-Canon T90
3)-two Canon AF35mm p&s(these little buggers really take nice pictures)
4)-Canon 40d DSLR w/ 17-85mm IS, 50mm f1.8, and a tamron 55-200mm
Here is the setup, going to Disney/Epcot/Seaworld in October of this year. It
will be my Dad, my Wife, and 3 kids 6,8, and 10. I know this trip is all about
the kids, but I would like to take some nice pics of them and us having fun and
also the sites. All the above cameras obviously take wonderful pictures, even
the AF35's. For the 35mm stuff, I have lots of Kodak 400uc film, and great
Canon FD lenses.
Should I leave the 40d at home, and just bring the T90 with a 50mm f/1.4 and a
35-105mm f/3.5 zoom, and one of the AF35s for quick shots?
I recently looked at Nikon/Canon/Sony 100-200 dollar digital P&S's, and were
quite dissapointed on how slow they are to take an image, and flash lag.
Thanks in advance.
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Wow, pretty nice shots I do say! I recently purchased a Promaster 55-200mm, which is a relabeled Tamron 55-200 for $77.77 at our local camera store. I reasonably impressed with it too. Bob Atkins has the review of it on photo.net. I figured I had nothing to lose for 80 bucks.
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I got the kit with the 17-85mm, and I am quite pleased with the results. I like the wide to mid tele with it. I figured it kept me from buying a wide later. I would rather spend the money for a nice longer lens. Have fun!
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I have an FDn 100-300mm f/5.6 that won't stop down. I mount it to any of my
Cameras and the aperture no longer responds when the DOF is engaged. Yes the
lens is off the A setting. I was able to depress the two pins and rotate the
lens mount and the two aperture tangs move freely, but the aperture doesn't
respond. It stays wide open.
Is this an easy fix, or am I better off taking it to the local Canon repair
shop and pay the $50 to have it fixed. I do have a donor FDn 50 f/1.8 that I
can try to practice on first.
Thanks in advance.
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I agree with all those above. The Canon FD 70-210mm F/4 is one of a heck a nice lens, and I think they are going pretty cheap these days.
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Did you use the fix I suggested for your lens? Looks like it is workign for you. Great pics by the way. Pretty cool you can still find something like this to take pictures of.
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John,
I called Canon, and the tech guy never heard about the problem. I even renamed the files, but no luck. I have since downloaded new files from the camera and they work, both jpg and raw. I did notice if I move one pic to another file vs the whole file, it will open and work fine. I don't know, kinda ticks you off doesn't it? write me off line, maybe we can figure this out together.
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Thanks guys, but that is what I did. I uninstalled v3.2, reinstalled from the CD. I verified it didn't work then, so I then updated again, but no go. I hate when this stuff happens....
My 100-300 post repair pic
in Canon FD Mount
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Mark,
Well there is a fine line between being right on focus, and then out of focus, with this set up let me tell you! I think I just got lucky here. But, I am over all impressed with it. I did do a little sharpening after scanning the negative, like you always have to, but the original is as sharp as this one.