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<p>Grey: I've checked the FD 50mm 1.4 SSC lens, the aperture blades are definitely stuck. I have another FD lens which i checked, and the aperture blades move when I press the DOF preview lever on it.</p> <p>Alex: The EF came with an FD 50mm 1.4 S.S.C. which unfortunately is stuck at wide open, that's why I tried to use my FL. Do you think I'd be better off buying a new FD 50mm 1.4 S.S.C. or should I try to get mine cleaned/repaired?<br /><br /><br> Mukubul: What could/would I do about the meter? With my FL 50mm 1.4 and my 35mm 2.5, the meter recognizes the max aperture at f 5.6.<br> John: I'll have to see if I can acquire the tools and then see if I'm feeling brave enough. Thanks for the advice on taking the DIY route.<br /><br /><br />Everyone: Thanks for all the help and input, I really appreciate it.</p>

<p>Thanks for the instructions. I hope I can find a friend who is willing to do that for me. I wouldn't trust myself with doing that, I have a tendency to lose screws and small parts. How hard would you say it is to do? Also, how much do you think a camera repair shop would charge for that?</p>

<p>Thanks for the help, I just checked and you're right. I was worried I had a more outdated version of the EF. I have two Canon FL lenses which i was hoping to use with it, one being a 50mm 1.4 and I was worried when the meter wouldn't let me use it properly. So I'll only be able to use the meter with proper FD lenses or is there anything I can do to use FL lenses on it with the light meter working? I was hoping to use my 50mm 1.4 FL with it for class assignments since the FD 50mm 1.4 S.S.C. appears to be stuck wide open. I've messed with it an have trouble shot, and it appears that the blades are stuck. I'd appreciate any advice on that. Thanks!</p>

<p>Hi, I'm new to film photography because I'm just starting studying photography, and I recently bought a camera to use for class. It's a Canon EF film camera. On the same day I bought one, a friend of mine who is also taking the class also bought an EF. They both look identical, but the metering screen is different on both. On mine, on the right side meter, at the very bottom, mine has a 4 while my friend's EF has a 2. I checked the manual, but on the picture of the meter it has a 1.2. <br> This is how my friend's meter on his EF looks like:<br> <img src="http://i.imgur.com/Rembo7E.png" alt="" width="515" height="317" /><br> And this is how mine looks like: <br> <img src="http://i.imgur.com/vp487DW.png" alt="" width="529" height="313" /></p> <p>And this is how it looks like in the instruction manual:</p> <p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/KhkTcdl.png" alt="" width="448" height="335" /></p> <p>Is there a reason they're all different? Also, the serial numbers on my EF and my friends EF are very far apart. The SN on my EF 237,048 and my friend's EF SN is 421,640. Could it be that since his is newer, his has more F stops on the right than mine? <br /><br /><br> </p>