Discussion Forum for various Lenses of different major labels in a shared environment at Photography In Malaysia

1. From : Bill Campos (camposbill@aol.com)
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Date : 03:32 AM Saturday 13 April, 2002

I took apart an old Nikon 180 2.8 ED lens to paint the outside body which came out terrific... But I can't piece it back together, do you know where I can get a set of instructions or manual to piece it back together?

2. From : TomR (tomrdale@aol.com)
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Date : 11:00 PM Thursday 11 April, 2002

Mark Hanna, I don't know if this is the piece you are looking for but Brooklyn Camera Exchange has an FD to EOS Adapter in new condition for $59. Go to: http://www.brooklyncam.com/inventory/canon.shtml#fd I don't know anything about the adapter, but have dealt with Brooklyn Camera Exchange before and found their condition description to be accurate. If its the piece you're looking for let us know how it works out. TomR.

3. From : Dave Heinzel (dave@daveheinzel.com)
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Date : 11:03 PM Wednesday 10 April, 2002

Hi- I've got an older Vivitar wide angle 28mm lens that had focus problems, becoming unable to focus on subjects further than a few feet away. I disassembled the lens and corrected the problem, and also was lucky enough to fix a problem with the aperature. However, I have one piece of the lens that I cannot seem to put back on. It is the front ring with the focus numbers on it, and I cannot figure out how it connects to the metal focus slider "thing" that turns.

I know, I took it apart so I should have figured it out then. But it came off rather easily, and I was hoping that if anybody knows how to solve this mystery, they might be able to save me a headache or two before I throw this thing as far out my window as it will fly. Thanks- Dave Heinzel Springfield, Illinois

4. From : Lindy (adkinstone@earthlink.net)
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Date : 08:35 PM Wednesday 10 April, 2002

Canon made 2 FD/EOS converters. I owned both and sold both as on lot on ebay 1+ years ago. I got top dollar for the pair when I got $650 for them both. One has optics that enable infinity focus with just 10 or so FD lenses and mostly L Seriestelephotos including a couple zooms like the 85-300. It enlarges the image by 1.26X. It looks simlar to the 1.4X converter in that its front element is raise out ahead of the mount, thus limiting the lenses it will work with The second converter is a macro unit. No glass. Enables you to use FD bellows with FD macro lenses. The first glass converter was not sold to the public, but instead just to accredited professionals according to Bob Shell's Canon Compendium. I agree that the best way to use FD lenses is with a FD camera. The glass converter I had, had a serial number near the 2000th unit, so they are out there if you MUST get one. Lindy

5. From : Jomar Haktorson (jomarh@online.no)
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Date : 05:03 AM Monday 08 April, 2002

Hanna - There exist som few rare converters made special for the more expensive long lenses. I don't think the are suited for regular normal lenses or zooms. They steel light, and alter focusdistance. I don't think they work automaticly as with an FD camera. I will advice you rather to buy a good used FD camera (Canon A1, AE-1, AV-1, AT-1....T70 or T90) They will handlle the FD-lens far better, and will probably cost half of what you'll have to pay for a FD-EF converter - if you find one (E-bay??)
Jomar H

6. From : richard sabo (wb2ghv@optonline.net)
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Date : 01:32 AM Monday 08 April, 2002

I got ffrom family a nikkor p.c 1:2 f 8.5 cm lense can someone give me any info on it thank you richard sabo

7. From : KSmith (kws101@attbi.com)
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Date : 12:29 AM Monday 08 April, 2002

Can anyone help me understand the markings on a 28-85mm FD lens? Between 7m and infinity is a broad "L" shaped mark. The infinity mark doesn't line up with the main index mark, but hovers over another scale, in red, that shows focal length. What does it all mean? Is there any way to extrapolate hyperfocal distances from this ?

8. From : Mark Hanna (mhanna@noao.edu)
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Date : 03:55 AM Saturday 06 April, 2002

does anyone know where I can purchase a Canon
fd-eos converter. Thanks, Mark Hanna

9. From : TomR (tomrdale@aol.com)
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Date : 11:08 PM Thursday 04 April, 2002

KEn, The aperture blades on an FD lens won't close down if the lens is not mounted on the camra body, or if the camera is not in stopped down mode. Mount the lens, put the camera in stopped down mode and then see if the blades close. Let us know what happens. Good luck, TomR.

10. From : KEn Bruno (salmon70@hotmail.com)
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Date : 08:06 PM Thursday 04 April, 2002

Greetings, I have two FD lenses where the aperture ring does not operate properly (aperture ring moves but does not change opening). Are there repair manuals etc. for these lenses? I would prefer trying to repair them myself. Regards. Ken

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