Showcase Canon 50mm f/1.4 FD

[Electric Shepherd]

Not very exciting, but I've just got my FD-Nex adapter so couldn't resist a quick couple of shots in the garden:

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Bluebells at f/1.4 by Pam & Ben, on Flickr

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Aquilegias by Pam & Ben, on Flickr

The first, taken at f/1.4, is pretty soft, the second is at f/2.8 and is getting really sharp.

Looking forward to digging more of my FD lenses out!

 

[davect01]

While I like the flowers in the first shot better, the second one is a bit better shot.

 

[Hyubie]

First shots with C3

I only have the Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 for use with my C3 (not even native lens), but it's the first time I really had fun with manual focusing. I am planning to add a lens (or two!) soon. Here are some shots.

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Love the focus peaking here!

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Tried the camera + lens outside - I think this was on Vivid? Didn't notice that slight reddish cast on the face. Anyway, this was a quick edit. :smile:

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[freddytto]

While I like the flowers in the first shot better, the second one is a bit better shot.

i agree the last one,is the best.....I like the clarity, sharpness, I like the DOF

 

[Yohan]

nice images! seems like another good 50!

 

[Janne303]

I like my canon 1.4

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[izTheViz]

Like mine too !!!

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[Janne303]

It also seems that CA is present some times hehe

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[NRV]

Got mine today. Lovely lens.

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[NRV]

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_DSC0643 by someNRV, on Flickr

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_DSC0642 by someNRV, on Flickr

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_DSC0640 by someNRV, on Flickr

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_DSC0647 by someNRV, on Flickr

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_DSC0652 by someNRV, on Flickr

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_DSC0650 by someNRV, on Flickr
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_DSC0644 by someNRV, on Flickr
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_DSC0649 by someNRV, on Flickr
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_DSC0654 by someNRV, on Flickr
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Stealth by someNRV, on Flickr

 

[NickCyprus]

^^Very nice work there NRV

 

[Mathieu Decodts]

Here is a shot I took at a recent judo competition (one of my family's hobbies). I really like the subject separation at 1.4, picking out one trophy. No sure about the bokeh though. This is with the standard canon fd 1.4 but I have the super old chrome nose too. I think I prefer it despite it's weight, something more dreamy about it.

 

[dsiglin]

Hopefully this will be useful, just to show how sharp this lens can be wide open (compared to other 1.4 lenses) here's a 100% crop from a test shoot I just did.

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Here's the uncropped version, not original size.

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[Mathieu Decodts]

It is sharp yes, but it's dreamy too, lovely bokeh on the old chrome nose. This was shot a few moments ago.

 

[Mathieu Decodts]

Oops double post.

 

[Mathieu Decodts]

Same lens stopped down to F4 and razor sharp hand held. I have two of them, the chrome nose I shot this with and a more "modern" 1.4. The chrome nose is my favourite but it weighs a ton, I got the newer one because it half the weight, but it's not so dreamy!

 

[Mathieu Decodts]

Was out tonight doing some planning for a big shoot in a few weeks, this was taken with the FD at f2 or so. Such lovely bokeh and colour rendition.

 

[Bimjo]

Love the highlights in the reflection.

 

[Mathieu Decodts]

Basically going to put a model right here leaning on the rail, background will be intense and model will be silhouetted by colourful bokeh. I tried the same composition with a modern sigma lens and while it was sharper the bokeh was no where near as good. I think this is the best lens I own, just performs exactly how I want for portrait work

 

[jrincon]

My flowerpot

love the fd 50mm

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