"Robert Peirce" <bob@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> In article <opKdnRXC7fFbVIDVnZ2dnUVZ8vKdnZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> "Graham" <graham@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>> I am trying to buy a lens for my old Canon A1 and not sure if I can
just
>> buy
>> any Canon FD lens. Could someone confirm, will any Canon FD lens fit my
>> Canon A1? I was about to buy a Canon 50mm f1.4 FD lens from ebay, but
the
>> seller seems to think it could be a different fitting.
>>
>> Graham
>
> AFAIK, any FD lens will work on an A-1 or an AE-1. However, there were
> two types of mounts, a screw type and a bayonet type. Both work. The
> screw type has a silver collar that is rotated to lock the lens on. On
> he bayonet type the whole lens twists and locks.
>
> The screw type is frequently seen on third party lenses. I used to have
> several. I don't know when it was changed on the Canon lenses, but all
> the ones I owned were bayonet type.
>
> AFAIK, the key is the FD designation.
>
Many thanks for the clear and concise reply. What you have said checks out
with the two lenses I have had for years. One is a Canon 35-70 zoom with
the
bayonet mount and the other a 300mm telephoto with the silver collar
design
you described.
Many thanks for clearing this up for me. I now know what to look for with
more confidence. I was going to buy the f 1.4 Canon 50mm FD lens for £45
as
I've always wanted a really bright, fast lens having had the dark f3.5 -
4.5
35-70mm zoom all these years. I suppose I could go for a f 1.8, but
tempted
to get the 1.4. I am no expert in photography, but at least in theory I
understand the f1.4 is more than just a marginal amount brighter than the
1.8. However, in practice I don't know if it will really make much
difference (IE allowing me to use fast shutter speed to prevent camera
shake
blurring in low light). As I said I am very much an amateur, but dabbled
for
many, many years.
Regards
Graham
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