This video takes a detailed look at the Canon FD 28mm f/2.8 manual focus lens, describes how to use it on digital mirrorless cameras, and analyses image quality using sample images.
I have a couple of these and I agree, f8 does appear to be the optimum aperture. I use mine on my T90 and A-1 bodies. The 35mm f2.8 nFD is a usefully sharp lens too, and I use it in preference to my 1971 35mm f2 chrome nose, which has spectacular performance but it’s just so heavy! On my mirrorless camera, I either use a Zuiko OM 28mm f3.5 or my Nikkor 28mm f2.8 AI-s. I’ve found that I use adapted lenses more than my Fujinons on my X-Pro1. A 28mm lens is equivalent to a 42mm on 35mm. Thanks for a great review!
I got out my old A1 and one of the lenses I had was the breech mount 28mm 2.0 ssc. I've taken a sample roll and dropped it off for developing. I'll let you know what the results reveal.
Please do. I'd be interested to know! After an absence of 20 years, I've just retrieved my FD 135mm f/2. I'm really enjoying this great lens. Will probably do a video soon when I've got enough sample images.
I wouldn't go as far as fantastic, but it's not a bad lens 🙂 I always thought it was very good in my film days, but digital cameras reveal flaws very easily. Anyway, enjoy your new lens and thanks for your comment!
@@PhilUKNet I'm exaggerating but I seriously am enjoying my 28mm and my 50mm f1.8. I recently used the 50mm at an event and the video quality at 4k is amazing. Have a great day sir.
Thank you! These lenses can be found very cheaply if you're lucky. There are no electrical connections in the adapter so I don't see the need to buy anything too expensive. I mostly use this lens on my film cameras, but when I use it with my Canon M bodies I have a cheap K&F Concept adapter which works fine. Technically, you'll probably find that the lens has lots of distortion and aberrations, but these old film lenses give images a unique quality that is difficult to replicate in post-processing. Have fun!
dear friend, your review is really helpful. I am trying to use the same Canon FD 2.8 lens for FD to MFT adapter ( K&F Concept ). When I attach Adapter to my lens and try to control the aperture , it doesn't open/close the aperture. Did you ever face this problem ever ?
Hello Piyush, I have had a similar problem but not with this lens. On the K&F Concept adapter there is a ring labelled 'Lock - Open'. This activates the automatic aperture lever inside the lens. Looking at the front of the lens, when I turn this ring clockwise I can then turn the lens aperture ring and I can see the diaphragm opening and closing inside the lens. When I turn the ring on the adapter CCW, turning the aperture ring has no effect. This is working as it should. It works fine on the 28mm f/2.8 and 70-200mm f/4. However, it doesn't work on my 300mm f/4. When I use the adapter with the 300mm f/4 I can't change the aperture manually and I can only use an aperture of f/4. I don't know why this is. Unfortunately, the rest of my FD lenses are 6,000 miles away in the UK so I can't test them. Have you tried turning the 'Open - Lock' ring on the adapter before you turn the aperture ring on the lens?
@@PhilUKNet hello Sir. I come here to convey my thanks for your help. Your information is really helpful. The issue was exactly for open vs lock and the starting position of the aperture lever Thank you very much for your help, really appreciate that
I'm not familiar with this camera, but I looked on-line and read that the FT QL will work with FD Lenses in stop down mode. You therefore don't need an adapter, but you will need to set the aperture manually by turning the aperture ring on the lens.
