stephen_moon1

<p>Shot with my New F-1, Canon FD 85mm f/1.8, Kodak Portra 160<br /> <img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18226322-md.jpg" alt="" width="680" height="450" /></p>

<p>Gorgeous!</p>

Nice shot.

<p>Thanks for the info, everyone, I greatly appreciate it.</p>

<p>Thanks for that tip, Stephen! Any insight as to why some of my lenses act one way and the others are different?</p>

<p>Just to make sure I am explaining correctly why I pressed the lever... The new lens I bought, I couldn't see the aperture blades once I mounted it - with the slide pressed in - turning the ring didn't reveal it to me (like my other one would). So, I pressed the slide just blindly trying to do something that might let it work. Once I did that, I could now adjust the ring to now be able to inspect the blades. My other lens didn't work that way, which I explained in my previous post, and that confused me. I never saw that described in the manual. I hope that makes sense. </p>

<p>Jim - I wanted to see the aperture blades for a new lens I bought and check the condition; I wanted to see it move and make sure it was good. I noticed some differences between the way the lenses behaved, and I am curious about how they work and why they act differently. Is what I am describing normal? As I said, I am very new and just trying to make sure everything is ok. I have downloaded the PDF and searched keywords, I dont see anything that describes what I am talking about. If I am missing something, please, let me know. Thanks for the reply.</p>

<p>Or... Is it a difference between the new and old FD mount styles?</p>

<p>After trying other lenses, it seems some of them will let the aperture open and close no matter how the slide is engaged. When I fire a shot with those lenses, the aperture does not move when the shutter release is pressed, with the slide in either position. The lenses that require the slide to have the line showing (as described in my first post) for the aperture to open/close when I turn the ring, the aperture moves when the shutter release is pressed. I just got a new glass and this is why I am noticing the differences.</p> <p>Are some of my lenses messed up?</p>

<p>I don't think I had to do this before. When I press the slide - so the aperture can open/close - I can't see the circle that shows f-stops through the finder.</p>

<p>I am not familiar with cameras, since this is my first one, and I have only had it for a couple of months. So, as I am not sure how they behave, I have a question about my New F-1 and how it operates.</p> <p>When I mount my lens to the body, I have to press the stop-down slide for the aperture to function. To be clear, I mount with red line NOT showing, then press slide button after the lens mounted - otherwise the aperture does not operate. Just making sure this is normal because I don't remember reading in the online manual about having to press it to use my lens aperture. Thanks!</p>

<p>I had to take down and re-upload my photos. It's too bad you can't edit old posts... Here it is again.<br /> <img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18204249-md.jpg" alt="" width="680" height="450" /></p>