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Daniel Morgan · January 15th, 2006, 05:57 AM

Ok ... so far I've bought;

28mm 2.8 Canon FD for £20

and

50mm 1.8 Canon FD MK1 for £12

I'm gonna look for some longer lenses and possibly a zoom lens. I'm also bidding on a 50mm 1.4 at the moment.

What lenses have you lot bought? and how much did you pay? Are there any particular lenses really worth having?

Andrew Todd · January 15th, 2006, 06:32 AM

i bought the same lenses... and i hope we're not bidding against each other for the 1.4

Wayne Kinney · January 15th, 2006, 06:56 AM

Nice Daniel,
Will you be bringing these lenses with you when we meet at the end of the month?

Daniel Morgan · January 15th, 2006, 08:24 AM

Yeah Wayne thats fine. By the 31st I want to have all my FD's bought and ready with focal ranges going from 28mm-300mm.

The 1.4 went for £47 + 6.50 P&P. A little more than I'm planning to pay. I've seen one go for £25 in the past so I'm gonna sit tight.

Wayne Kinney · January 15th, 2006, 08:26 AM

Yeah patience leads to a bargin on ebay.

I have an FD F1.8, works pretty well but my Nikon F1.4 is simply alot brighter.

Ben Winter · January 15th, 2006, 10:36 AM

The 55mm 1.2 is a godsend...I shot with it yesterday in a dimly lit high school hallway and it was fantastic. But of course you're lucky to see it under $200...but keep your eyes peeled. I nailed one for $70 a while back.

There was a search program designed for ebay that you could run on your desktop. It would search hourly for auctions with the keywords you specified and alert you when one showed up under a certain price. I can't remember for the life of me what it was called though.

Quinn OConnell · January 15th, 2006, 11:05 AM

Dan i have a spare FD 50mm1.4 for sale.. £40 inc next day delivery

let me know if ya interested (or anyone else)

Ben Winter · January 15th, 2006, 12:43 PM

I just picked up on the "lens thread" pun/double meaning...anyone else get that? I...ok well I thought it was funny.

Daniel Morgan · January 20th, 2006, 06:07 AM

Does anyone know of any FD's which wont allow you to trip the aperture?

Just bought -

50mm 1.4 + 70-210 f3.5 Vivitar FD's for £37

Bill Porter · January 20th, 2006, 09:41 AM

They all will allow you to control aperture.

Bryon Akerman · January 20th, 2006, 09:58 AM

Hey Ben, I just watched the ace romano trailer.

Now, that was funny.

Bryon <><

January 15th, 2006, 05:57 AM	#1
Daniel Morgan Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 27	The lens thread Ok ... so far I've bought; 28mm 2.8 Canon FD for £20 and 50mm 1.8 Canon FD MK1 for £12 I'm gonna look for some longer lenses and possibly a zoom lens. I'm also bidding on a 50mm 1.4 at the moment. What lenses have you lot bought? and how much did you pay? Are there any particular lenses really worth having?

January 15th, 2006, 06:32 AM	#2
Andrew Todd Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Saint John, CANADA Posts: 633	i bought the same lenses... and i hope we're not bidding against each other for the 1.4 __________________ video : xl2 / letus35xl / bogen 503 photo- canon 1dmkII - bronica etrsi

January 15th, 2006, 06:56 AM	#3
Wayne Kinney Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brighton, East Sussex, UK Posts: 938	Nice Daniel, Will you be bringing these lenses with you when we meet at the end of the month? __________________ Thanks, Wayne.

January 15th, 2006, 08:26 AM	#5
Wayne Kinney Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brighton, East Sussex, UK Posts: 938	Yeah patience leads to a bargin on ebay. I have an FD F1.8, works pretty well but my Nikon F1.4 is simply alot brighter. __________________ Thanks, Wayne.

January 15th, 2006, 10:36 AM	#6
Ben Winter Trustee Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 1,675 Images: 1	The 55mm 1.2 is a godsend...I shot with it yesterday in a dimly lit high school hallway and it was fantastic. But of course you're lucky to see it under $200...but keep your eyes peeled. I nailed one for $70 a while back. There was a search program designed for ebay that you could run on your desktop. It would search hourly for auctions with the keywords you specified and alert you when one showed up under a certain price. I can't remember for the life of me what it was called though. __________________ BenWinter.com

January 15th, 2006, 08:24 AM	#4
Daniel Morgan Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 27	Yeah Wayne thats fine. By the 31st I want to have all my FD's bought and ready with focal ranges going from 28mm-300mm. The 1.4 went for £47 + 6.50 P&P. A little more than I'm planning to pay. I've seen one go for £25 in the past so I'm gonna sit tight.

January 15th, 2006, 11:05 AM	#7
Quinn OConnell Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 94	I have a spare 50MM Dan i have a spare FD 50mm1.4 for sale.. £40 inc next day delivery let me know if ya interested (or anyone else)

January 15th, 2006, 12:43 PM	#8
Ben Winter Trustee Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 1,675 Images: 1	I just picked up on the "lens thread" pun/double meaning...anyone else get that? I...ok well I thought it was funny. __________________ BenWinter.com

January 20th, 2006, 06:07 AM	#9
Daniel Morgan Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 27	Does anyone know of any FD's which wont allow you to trip the aperture? Just bought - 50mm 1.4 + 70-210 f3.5 Vivitar FD's for £37

January 20th, 2006, 09:41 AM	#10
Bill Porter Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ventura, California, USA Posts: 751	They all will allow you to control aperture.

January 20th, 2006, 09:58 AM	#11
Bryon Akerman Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 175	Hey Ben, I just watched the ace romano trailer. Now, that was funny. Bryon <>< __________________ Commandment #11- "Thou shalt Render as thou goest." "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom" (Prov. 1:7)