Canon FD Lens on Canon DSLR--Test Results Are In

I found a Sigma 200mm f3.5 lens awhile back and decided to give it a go on the 350D using my FD to EOS adapter. This lens equates to about 300mm and my closest focus distance is less than three feet.

The results are very encouraging--see for yourself at the link below. Once I got used to the manual setting of shutter speed & aperture while watching the 350D exposure meter in the viewfinder, I started getting great results.

FD-EOS Sigma Results

I can't wait to try out my Canon FD extension tubes and tele-extender (both of which are for sale).

It is not hard--it is exactly how most photographers took pictures starting in the 60's with the advent of built-in exposure meters.

Of course, I wouldn't be bothering if it weren't for this great vintage glass that can be had at a steep discount. Since camera companies and the media they support with their advertising are all about the new stuff, you aren't going to hear much about this. So take advantage of what other people don't know, you can get great glass & great IQ without spending a bunch of money. Save your money for what is really important to your photography--glass, not glass holders with lots of superfluous electronics and menus that stand between you and getting great results. Glass holders lose value at a very fast rate--good glass holds its value.

My recommendation--get good glass that you can use on a classic film camera like the AE-1 Program and with an adapter on a DSLR. With the 6-8mp DSLR price drops--you capture some great images without having to take out a loan!

Another thing about using these lenses on a DSLR. Because of the smaller image capture area on the sensor, the light is being captured from the sweet, central portion of the lens. See more about this below:

DSLR Sensors