jochen_busch

<p>I compared my FD 1,4/50 S.S.C. and my nFD 2,8/135 with my Lumix-Zooms 14-45 and 45-140. The Lumix-Zooms are much better at same aperture. The FD 50mm nearly matches the 14-45 zoom. Wide open the 1,4/50 produces a softening effect by straylight, which I like for portraiture. But both lenses are not in my MFT-bag normaly. Only the 135mm + converter 2xB is indeed a good 270mm with my stabilised OM-D.</p>

<p>The shown extender is the extender with 4 lenses. It is best with long lenses. For shorter lenses as the 50mm You should use the Kenko with 7 lenses. But even this is much worse than the Canon 2X-B, that also does not produce realy sharp pictures, as You can see in the other thread. I never used an extender with a zoom.</p>

<p>Cannot decide the 1,4/50 or the 2,0/35, if I have to keep only 1 lens. May be the 1,4/50, because I have an outstanding 2,0/35 with my Hexar AF.</p>

<p>FD-lenses never change aperture off the camera. So you need an adapter with on/off switch.</p>

<p>Since more than 30 years I at once changed to a plain matte screen, because split image and microprisms do bother me. Focusing was never a problem for me even with some AF-SLRs. Since I have a EF and a T90, I have no desire to change the screen, because split screen and microprisms are nearly not visible. I keep focusing via the matte part, because this way no recomposing is necessary. Especially with a fast lens, that is usualy used for portrait to blow out backround, it is very easy to focus.<br> Grid screens I often used but not in terms of focusing.<br> Recomposing is, as mentioned, indeed a problem for exposure, but light does normaly not change during a shooting. So use manuel exposure and stay with your measurement.</p>

<p>No, it is no good first film camera buy!<br /> It has to many bells and whistles and handling is so much different from any other camera, that you cannot find any help in the net or books without the original manual.<br /> <br />And be aware: lots of them have a major battery killing problem.</p>