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geekhack Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: CPTBadAss on Mon, 24 August 2015, 22:03:14

Title: Canon FD Lenses for Micro 4/3 Camera
Post by: CPTBadAss on Mon, 24 August 2015, 22:03:14: I just discovered that with an adapter, I can buy Canon FD lenses for pretty cheap to use with my Olympus EPL3. I've been wanting to mess around with lenses but I was scared off by the prices on the Olympus 4/3 lenses. Apparently I can get stuff like this Canon FD 50mm lens (http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Lens-FD-50mm-18/dp/B004FK1NO8) for ~$30.

I'm still new to photography so I thought it'd be fun to see if anyone had thoughts on Canon FD lenses or other lenses I could use in my camera. I don't know much about lenses but I'm eager to learn.

Also....ooo there's an FD fisheye lens.
Title: Re: Canon FD Lenses for Micro 4/3 Camera
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 24 August 2015, 22:07:53: amateur erotica ?
Title: Re: Canon FD Lenses for Micro 4/3 Camera
Post by: inanis on Mon, 24 August 2015, 22:26:20: Quote from: tp4tissue on Mon, 24 August 2015, 22:07:53
amateur erotica ?

One reply and we go right to porn. :p And on a totally innocent topic no less (and informative too!)
Title: Re: Canon FD Lenses for Micro 4/3 Camera
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 24 August 2015, 22:29:18: Quote from: inanis on Mon, 24 August 2015, 22:26:20
Quote from: tp4tissue on Mon, 24 August 2015, 22:07:53
amateur erotica ?

One reply and we go right to porn. :p And on a totally innocent topic no less (and informative too!)

There was this female in college who said to me, erotica is NOT pr0n..
Title: Re: Canon FD Lenses for Micro 4/3 Camera
Post by: zombimuncha on Tue, 25 August 2015, 15:57:42: Somewhat OT but I have a love/hate thing with my Oly E-PM1 (similar to your E-PL3) with several lenses, especially the pany 20mm f1.7. The image quality is great, with that lens especially, but the autofocus is just too slow. It's faster with newer m43 lenses but still pretty annoying when shooting anything other than landscapes.
With a cheap adaptor I'm guessing you'll be limited to manual focus. As long as you keep that in mind it could be a lot of fun. Could also be really frustrating.
Title: Re: Canon FD Lenses for Micro 4/3 Camera
Post by: vivalarevolución on Tue, 25 August 2015, 19:28:44: Welcome to another rabbit hole of a hobby. Would you like a tracking device so you can notify us when you would like to get out?
Title: Re: Canon FD Lenses for Micro 4/3 Camera
Post by: CPTBadAss on Tue, 25 August 2015, 19:45:42: Quote from: vivalarevolución on Tue, 25 August 2015, 19:28:44
Welcome to another rabbit hole of a hobby. Would you like a tracking device so you can notify us when you would like to get out?

Please. I've discovered there's a **** ton of vintage lenses and adapters for said lenses that will work. I'm scared.
Title: Re: Canon FD Lenses for Micro 4/3 Camera
Post by: vivalarevolución on Tue, 25 August 2015, 20:17:20: Quote from: CPTBadAss on Tue, 25 August 2015, 19:45:42
Quote from: vivalarevolución on Tue, 25 August 2015, 19:28:44
Welcome to another rabbit hole of a hobby. Would you like a tracking device so you can notify us when you would like to get out?

Please. I've discovered there's a **** ton of vintage lenses and adapters for said lenses that will work. I'm scared.

The key is to plan your obsessions in advance. I'm saving photography for the first half of my 30's. For my 40's, I'm thinking model trains.
Title: Re: Canon FD Lenses for Micro 4/3 Camera
Post by: GL1TCH3D on Thu, 27 August 2015, 20:32:07: If you have an M43 buy my lenses =(
Title: Re: Canon FD Lenses for Micro 4/3 Camera
Post by: CPTBadAss on Thu, 27 August 2015, 22:41:09: What lenses do you have GL1TCH3D?
Title: Re: Canon FD Lenses for Micro 4/3 Camera
Post by: GL1TCH3D on Thu, 27 August 2015, 23:06:59: Quote from: CPTBadAss on Thu, 27 August 2015, 22:41:09
What lenses do you have GL1TCH3D?

Panasonic Leica 45mm F/2.8 Macro Lens
Panasonic 14-140mm F/3.5-5.6 Super zoom Lens