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Taking advantage of the older glass is a true benefit, IMO. Focusing manually is a small price to pay considering what those lenses cost when bought! I'm quite happy to be able to use the lenses from the days of film on the DSLR's. As I've said before, light doesn't wear 'em out!
And that there's even an adaptor to fit the older FD lenses is super. It opens up more options. Some of those older primes are still great optics.
And that there's even an adaptor to fit the older FD lenses is super. It opens up more options. Some of those older primes are still great optics.
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Three lenses I can put my hands on right now are a Canon FD 50mm f/1.8, FD 28-70mm f/2.8 and a Kiron FD 70-210mm f/4. I think Imma buy one of those adaptors just for grins and play around with those old lenses. Since there's not AF there would opt be useful for any moving subjects, but should be fine for stuff like street photography and landscapes.
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Something I've found with the difference between the old MF lenses and AF ones is that the MF lenses are easier to critically set the focus point. Rotation of the barrel is more gradual at changing focal point than the AF ones. They're too "sensitive" to easily use manually. Just the smallest of adjusting and the point-of-focus jumps a ton. Likely due to the need for AF to operate quickly.