Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/09

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Subject: [Leica] OT: Canon FD
From: "David E. Strang" <dstrang@up.net>
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2001 09:07:14 -0500

>Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2001 00:10:38 -0800
>From: Douglas Cooper <douglas@dysmedia.com>
>Subject: [Leica] Re: OT:  Canon FD
>Message-ID: <B680077E.481%douglas@dysmedia.com>
>References:
>
>
>> I love Canon FD stuff. The 24/2 and the 35/2 and the 85/1.8 or 85/1.4 are
>> great lenses. Especially on my T90!
>
>
>How does the 35/2 compare to the Summicron?  I still don't have a 35mm lens
>in my arsenal, which is peculiar (given that I shot a Hexar, first version,
>for years).

I used a 35f2 Caon for years and loved it. Nice size/weight, smooth and
quick to
focus. Image quality: contrasty and good flat field characteristics when
wide open.
A very good journalism lens. The Summicron is inferior wide open but after
f2.8, it
owns the Canon in every regard.

Regards,
Dave Strang
dstrang@up.net

Canon FD: 20mmf2.8/24mmf2/50mmf1.2L/85mmf1.2L/135f2/300mmf2.8L, what to do
with them
after Leica?