john___3

Here's one you can try:

http://members.aol.com/canonfdlenstests/default.htm

I just checked it and it works.

John

Try to find a diopter eyepiece for the T90 (even if you don't need one); they come with an eyecup. Remove the glass and pop the eyecup on your T90. That's how I got mine.

John

The way it was explained to me, FD stands for "full diaphragm". These

were the first lenses that allowed metering at the widest aperture of

whatever lens was attached; the lens stopped down to the metered

aperture the instant the picture was taken. Before these lenses came

along, you had to use stopped-down metering.

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Don't know if FL stands for anything.

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John

If you can find a person (or a camera shop) that has one of the Canon

dioptric correction eyepieces, buy it. These come with an eyecup.

That's how I got mine.

Dan:

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This sometimes happens if you leave the lens in the sun. The

lubricant reflows, resulting in what you see. The main thing that

occurs once the oil gets inside the lens is that the diaphragm will no

longer stop down properly. Be sure to keep checking this, since

eventually, the diaphragm will stop working.

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You may have to take this to a repair facility to be fixed.

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John

There is a fellow who seems to have a very good reputation for doing

these bodies. His name is Karl Aimo, and I've heard that he will do a

CLA, plus repair the squeak for around $45.00 USD (plus, of course, S

& H). His e-mail address is:

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ae1repair@aol.com

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It's worth a shot!

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John

Charlie:

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The DX code tells the camera how many exposures are in the roll, as

well as the film speed. My T90 manual doesn't say anything about

sensing the number of exposures, just the film speed. Obviously,

the T90 is somehow getting the wrong info on the number of

exposures in the canister.

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On the right side of the viewfinder is an illuminated vertical

column. The T90 will show a series of bars (for 12, 24 and 36

exposure rolls) above an "F" at the bottom (if you use a film without

DX coding, only the "F" appears). As you use the roll, the bars start

disappearing from the top on down until, at frames 11 and 10, only one

bar appears above the "F". When the film advances to the point where

there are only nine frames left to go, the "F" becomes a "9" in the

display; after you take the next picture the "9" becomes an "8", etc.

When you take a picture when the display reads "1", the shutter

should fire, followed immediately by the sound of the rewind motor

taking the film back into the canister.

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Prior to loading your next roll of film, check the DX sensing contacts

on the inside of the camera (normally covered by the canister) to see

if they have any oxidation or other dirt which could prevent them from

operating properly. Also check the film canisters themselves to see

if the silvered areas are dirty (highly unlikely). If everything's

OK (and assuming you tried Charlie's test on a 24-exposure roll

and the camera worked properly), load your film. If, after it loads

to frame 1, the viewfinder information reads other than "8", your

camera is still "confused". Nothing to do here but shoot your eight

exposures, then open the palm wing and press the "manual rewind"

button; the camera will rewind the film back into the canister.

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One other thing: I'm assuming you buy your 8-exposure rolls in

"bricks" (10 packages of 8-exposure rolls) to save money. If you've

been buying these exclusively from one manufacturer (e.g., Fuji), try

another manufacturer (e.g., Kodak or Agfa) and see if the problem goes

away. Film canisters don't get miscoded very often, but stranger

things have happened. Good luck.

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John

I don't know. I asked the same question on the Canon FD mailing list, but didn't get a response. I know it was not updated for awhile last summer, but is sure wasn't for this long.

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John

I have been assured by my local camera store that the ML3 is fully operational with the T90. Don't know what adapter rings would be needed, or if it goes the other way with the ML2 and the EOS line.

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The 60T3 remote release for the EOS line is also the one to use for the T90.

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John