Canon FD 50 mm F1.8
From 1971 to today Canon FD lenses have provided photographers with top-quality lenses that are both functional and affordable. With today's overpriced autofocus lenses, Canon FD lenses are a perfect choice for photographers with exacting standards and a finite bank account. They can be purchased from secondhand photography stores as well as over the Internet and are a great option for any serious photographer.
Instructions
1. Clean the lens. Make sure there is no dust on the front or rear lens elements and give them a quick clean with your lens cloth. Also, a quick burst of canned air on the front and rear elements will ensure that they are free of all debris. Make sure there is no fungus on any of the elements inside of the lens. Look the lens over carefully and make sure that it fits together tightly and is in tip top shape. If anything is loose or something inside of the lens is dirty, take it to a certified technician to be examined. A neglected prime or zoom lens is often worth a $10 cleaning job, since you can walk away from a garage sale with a $500 lens for a fraction of the cost.
2. Make sure your camera can use Canon FD lens. While it is an incredible lens format, FD was abandoned in popular production in the late '80s in favor of the EF autofocus format. This means that not all Canon-brand cameras are compatible with the FD series. If your camera and lens aren't compatible, adapters are available online and in well-stocked photography stores.
3. Pick the right lens for the job. What are you shooting? Is it a sprawling landscape or a few blades of grass? Is your picture a stunning portrait of a beautiful model or a distorted close-up of a mad scientist? These decisions matter a great deal when choosing what sort of lens to use. As with any artistic endeavor, the only hard-and-fast rule is to do what you like and what achieves the effect you desire. However, there are some general rules of thumb for getting consistent, beautiful images.
A 50 mm lens comes closest to the physical properties of the human eye. There is little distortion and the image will seem realistic and recognizable. A great lens for almost every task.
Longer, telephoto lenses compress depth and almost beautify a scene. Longer lenses can be used for portraits. They also serve to bring the action closer, so they should be used when photographing sports or other events where you can't get as close to your subject as you would like.
Wide lenses distort and contract space. They work great for landscapes and wide shots where you are trying to squeeze a lot into the frame, but be careful of the fish-eye effect. The straight lines of buildings or horizons will be the most noticeably affected elements of a shot.
4. Use your case and lens caps. Every time you finish shooting, clean the lens, put its caps back on and put the lens back in the case. This ensures the lens is protected from the dust and fungus in the outside environment and safeguards the lens from being dropped or mishandled in any way. Lens caps and cases can save you hundreds of dollars.
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