Thank You For My New Toy

[Hamish Gill]

Thanks @Steve Boykin! This lens is a joy to use! And I don't think the photos will let me down!

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Of course I had to buy a toy for it to mount on to, so I bought a canon a1 - it's an fd camera, so it's a little fiddly to use for now, but I'm getting used to it!
I shall post some photos ASAP!

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Ooooohh jolly Hammer!!!

That looks very nice too. Certainly got yourself a lovely bit of glass there.
Looking forward to the results.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

My daughter, Rhona, has the same camera, but with a poor lens. If this is lens is good, I'll try to find her one. Let me know your thoughts, Hamish

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Yikes - just seen the price of them on eBay. She can get a Saturday job and buy her own!

 

[Hamish Gill]

Will do! Currently, for simplicity, if definitely recommend sticking to an FD lens rather than an FL... I've got my head round it now, but it was confusing to start with!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

I don't want to crash your thread, Hamish, but what would be an equivalent FD lens?

 

[Rob MacKillop]

I suppose this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Canon-FD-...=UK_Lenses_Filters_Lenses&hash=item35d06cc6c7

 

[Hamish Gill]

Precisely that!

(Crash away)

You would find a 1.4 lens SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper!

 

[Chris Dodkin]

He's finally bought a proper camera/lens!

That looks lush Hamish - and love the black A-1

Looking forward to the results