:confused:..Another Canon 50mm Question

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Help! (part1) :)

Been lurking and reading lots of useful info re: Canon 50mm, whether it's the f1.2/1.4/1.5/ or 1.8 flavour. I think i've settled on one (maybe two! OOOPS!), perhaps the 1.4 as i have a CL. Am i correct in thinking i can't use the f1.2 because of the baseline?? Which is a shame if true because i've seen a couple of good 55mm f1.2 in Tokyo recently. And they are MUCH cheaper than a 50mm.

Help!! (part2) :) :)

In some places here, they mark the lenses as L, FL, FD, or New FD. I know they mean the mount type, but regards to quality of lens, are they the same?? For instance, is a "New" FD 1.4 the same as a FL 1.4, only made much later?
And what in the Dickens does "S.S.C." mean??:bang:

Any advice is heartily heeded!
 
I have a fd 50 1.8 and its such a remarkable lens that I just have to bring it out of the dry box sometimes to run film though it and my ae1. Gooood times.
 
the 55 1.2 is not a rangefinder lens. It's probably the FD mount, which is one of the SLR mounts.

FL, FD, new FD and EF lenses are all SLR mounts. the Only canon lenses that will work on a rangefinder (easily, I know there are some hard to find adapters that may allow conversion) are the ones in LTM (also called, M39, screw mount) which will also require a very simple, inexpensive adapter to Leica M mount

L refers to the current lineup of top end Canon lenses, all in EF or EFS mount.

S.S.C refers to their "Super-Spectra Coating" that they started using in the early 70's. No bearing on the mount, or compatibility.


As to whether or not the rangefinder baselength is enough on the CL for a 1.2, technically it would be harder. But that shouldn't stop you. It's a fantastic lens, well worth the effort. Your bigger problem is that it will feel huge on the CL, it's a very heavy lens. So a 1.8 or 1.4 might be a better match.
 
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rogue_designer said:
FL, FD, new FD and EF lenses are all SLR mounts. the Only canon lenses that will work on a rangefinder (easily, I know there are some hard to find adapters that may allow conversion) are the ones in LTM (also called, M39, screw mount) which will also require a very simple, inexpensive adapter to Leica M mount
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Thanks for the info rogue. Though does that mean i can't use an FL or FD lens on my CL??? I'm sure i saw some threads, someone saying they use one on their M body....oh bugger.
And Brian, i was hoping you'd show up. I have read with great interest a lot of your previous posts on this subject.
 
The 50/1.8, either all chrome or black & chrome versions, makes an excellent lens for the CL.

If you go here: http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/camera/lens/f_lens.html you can find descriptions and illustrations of the different lenses for the different mounts. The S mount lenses at the bottom of the page are the ones that will work with an adaptor on your CL. Now a nice T90 and some of those New FD mount lenses is wonderful for those times you need an SLR ... ;)

William
 
Thanks again for your help. This is why RFF is such a great place!! And the canon museum link is very useful, although the advice about a T90 is a little suspect...J/K. But i do remember hating the T70 when i had it.
If a FL or FD lens doesn't couple with the rangefinder, does that mean i have to guesstimate the focus??
 
St.Ephen said:
If a FL or FD lens doesn't couple with the rangefinder, does that mean i have to guesstimate the focus??
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Yes, or use a tape measure, or call your blurry photos Art and sell the prints for astonishingly large sums of money.

Wayne
 
Wayne R. Scott said:
Yes, or use a tape measure, or call your blurry photos Art and sell the prints for astonishingly large sums of money.

Wayne
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Ha! You wouldn't be a cynic by any chance Wayne????:D
 
Rather than worry about the FL, FD & NFD lenses (despite how good they are), I'd simply suggest that any of the actual S mount (aka LTM, M39, etc) leses from Canon are a much better buy for you & your CL. I've standardized on Canon lenses for my Bessa R simply because they are of the same quality & available at much lower cost than thier Leica counterparts. I have a list in my .sig of my Canon lenses; to duplicated them in lenses from Leica would be cost prohibitive for me & I doubt my eyes would be able to see any difference.

In the end, buy the best glass you can afford, spend the rest on film & have silly amounts of fun :D

William
 
Thanks William! Yes, i will have silly amounts of fun re-learning everything my do-all SLR did before! And i've been looking through books to get my creative juices flowing again!!
 
William speaks sense. I do not know if there is an adapter to use FL or FD lenses on an M body. I used, first, Canon's Adapter B and then an LTM-to-M ring. Worth it only if you have an FL or FD lens which is radically different in some way, and if you use it seldom.
 
payasam said:
William speaks sense. I do not know if there is an adapter to use FL or FD lenses on an M body. I used, first, Canon's Adapter B and then an LTM-to-M ring. Worth it only if you have an FL or FD lens which is radically different in some way, and if you use it seldom.
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Mukul: Just last week I shot a roll of film with the M6 and a Canon FD 7.5mm circular fish eye lens. There is no RF equivilant for this lens type. There is no adapter for FD to M. At least, there used not to exist such an adapter, but in recent years there have been quite a few Chinese made adapters for RF cameras, so maybe now there exists such an adapter.

Raid
 
What I meant, Raid. A circular fish-eye is hardly a common lens, and I doubt that you will have made more than a few exposures. I take it you went the FD to M via LTM route.
 
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