FD Zoom--Which One For FTb

[wjlapier]

I'm slowly building a FTb kit. I have the body CLA'd by Ken Oikawa. 50mm and 24mm lenses. Thinking about something similar to Nikon's 28-105 AFD. Anything like that in the FD catalog that is nice and sharp?

 

[d.keljikian]

80-200 f4 fdL . DAMN!
-Doug

 

[Carey M]

Well, the FD 35-105mm f3.5 is pretty good for the money.

 

[Tim Murphy]

Don't be afraid of Vivitar Series One lenses either

Don't be afraid of Vivitar Series One lenses either

Dear WJ,

I have 28-105 and 70-210 Vivitar Series One lenses in both Nikon AI and Canon FD mount and I like the results I get from them. They are inexpensive too.

Rumor has it that the best versions are the Komine built versions that have a 9xxxx serial number but while mine do have that serial number I can't say if they are better than the others?

Regards,

Tim Murphy

Harrisburg, PA 🙂

 

[raid]

The 80-200/4L is one of the sharpest Canon CD lenses. Truely amazing lens.