danac

My only consideration now will be for a truly near mint nFD f/4. It's smaller, lighter, newer, use filter sizes that I already have and is IF. There are several on ebay including some supposed near mint and EXC+++ (whatever) examples but invariably they all have dust in the lens. How on Earth does dust get lodged inside the glass? I have four Fdn lenses that I bought brand new back in 1980 and now thirty-eight years later they are all as perfectly clear as the day I bought them with absolutely no dust or anything else untoward for that matter inside them. What does a person have to do in order to find what I want that looks like that?

Agreed. I bought my copy last week and just about have it memorized.:) Another fine book that just came out a week and a half ago is: Retro Cameras by John Wade.

in that case I will of course expand my consideration to the new FD bayonet mount. Going back to FD series equipment after such a long break is like learning all over again but that's part of the fun.

I like the lower weight and size of the f/4 and my 52mm filters all fit it. The bright viewfinder, balance and low light features of the 2.8 are still somewhat tempting. My enlarger limits me to 8x10s. I'm sure I will take some time to think about this. The Denver Camera club is holding a swap meet in a couple of weeks. Maybe some examples of both will be there to try out. My main concern is to get one that is in near mint condition. I'm kind of spoiled that way. Any of the Canon 200s will be better than my abilities as a photographer..

I've seen several threads on Canon 200mm prime telephoto lenses but apparently none about this lens. Does anyone here use one of these? I don't need the faster f/2.8 lenses or the macro as it will be used only for hand-held landscapes in good light or with a tripod. My film cameras are an A-1 and an AE-1. Any opinions or advise regarding this lens would be greatly appreciated. I'm just getting back into B&W film photography after a long lapse. The negatives will be processed in both my new darkroom and an Epson V600 scanner. I'll leave the color images to my very capable Canon T6i.