CANON FD 50MM F1.2 L The BEST 50mm Vintage Lens EVER?
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- Опубліковано 15 чер 2024
- Is the Canon FD 50mm F1.2 L series the BEST 50mm vintage lens? This one is on loan from a friend, but happy to get the chance to test it out.
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Canon’s Vintage FD L series lenses: 24mm F-1.4, 50mm F-1.2 & 85mm F-1.2. I feel like if combined in a set they could ACTUALLY become sentient and take over the world.
TIME STAMPS:
0:14: Dragon’s Fire
0:55: Lens History
3:21: Photo Examples
5:08: SMC Takumar 50mm F-1.4 vs Canon FD 50mm F-1.2 (non scientific, just a spot check)
6:06: Low Light Performance
I have a sony a9 and r2, i want try (and buy) this lens and the others lens canon new fd L series. Any tips?
Just watch you don’t get price gouged :). FD’s work perfect adapted to Sony so just look for “no fungus” and minimal optical degradation. Fotodiox adapters I would recommend, FD to NEX, $20
@@just_peppe_proto_86 In Japan you might find a lot of these around. I bought one that is still in its box.
@@yellowlynx OHHHHH So jealous :)
don't forget the 14/2.8 L.
I started taking photographs in 1962. In the late 70’s I was shooting Pentax. I was there, back then, and so I can assure you that the Pentax/Canon color difference existed back then. It was because of coatings. These days various brands are more similar to each other, with Zeiss and Leica being the most different. Back then every company was distinctive. Canon’s colors always favored greens and browns. It was a very natural look for landscapes and people. Pentax tended to be a little warmer and it favored more golden hues. It was fantastic for low sun and glowing portraits.
I still have my Pentax 50’s - the 1.4, 1.7, and f2. I also have the FD 50 1.2L. I would rank them Sharpness: (1) Pentax-M 50/1.7, (2) Canon 50/1.2L, (3) Pentax-M 50/1.4, and (4) Pentax-M 50/2 Dreaminess: (1) (tied) canon 50/1.2 and Pentax-M 50/1.4, (2) Pentax-M 50/1.7, (3) Pentax-M 50/2. The Canon would win the sharpness if only considering above f2.8 but the Pentax is better wide open and close to the Canon stopped down. The Pentax-M 50/1.7 is remarkable for excellence from wide open. The 1.4 and the Canon surpass it around f8 but are beaten by the 1.7 for anything under f5.6 and above f11. It gets less respect than it deserves because everyone gets mesmerised by f1.4 and 1.2. As to dreaminess. The Canon would win this for sheer quantity of blur, but is let down by the artefacts introduced by the aspherics. The non-aspheric design of the Pentax gives it better quality of blur.
Canon’s FD 50 1.2L was not the first f1.2 lens Canon made. The Canon R-series was introduced in 1959 and included a 58mm f1.2. The FL mount followed the R, and FD replaced FL. There are both 58mm and 55mm f1.2 lenses in the FL mount. In FD that became 85mm, 55mm, and 50mm 1.2’s. So there are a lot of choices for f1.2 in vintage Canon. Then, as now, the 85 is the best of the 1.2’s and the FD 85/1.2 is quite expensive to buy despite its age. BTW the new RF mount has nothing to do with the old R-series.
Mate, what a post! This is brilliant! Thank you so much for taking the time. This is some insider baseball right here!
Thank YOU!!!!!
Mark Holtze I am always amused when I see younger people using lenses that I knew so well back when they were brand new. Of course back then Canon had just killed Leica and were turning their attention to Pentax and Nikon, but Pentax was bigger than Canon back then, and pros went mostly for Nikon. Nikon was just about quality, pentax was about simplicity and small cameras. Canon was about fast glass, and innovation. Pentax was the innovation leader in the 60’s but Canon stole a march with the AE1 in 1976 and from that point Pentax started losing ground. I loved the Pentax-M and shot M glass and bodies into the 1990’s, and then, like a lot of people I switched to Canon. My favorite glass, however, remains manual focus Leica, Pentax, Canon, and Nikon. They all made great lenses.
@artisrjoh Sir.... My salutes to you and thank you very much for sharing your realtime experience and would help us a alot please make one video with all your lenses would love to see the results
I own a Helios 44 and at wide open this is the sharpest at any lighting conditions please correct me if I was wrong
I love adapting vintage lenses. Any you would reccomend personally?
A1Bokeh FD and old manual Nikon are generally excellent. Back then it was just like today - quality followed price as a general rule. Some lenses are over priced. An FD 85 f1.2 sells up to a grand. I wouldn’t want to pay that much money even though it is a wonderful lens. Here is a good resource for you - a list of all FD lenses cameraville.co/blog/list-every-canon-fd-lens-ever-made
"blah blah who cares" best intro ever !!
It's true! Intro's, ain't nobody got time for that. I just did this one at the very end not really liking my intro at all lol. In the edit I just liked it the best.
Heheh and must agree, I can't be any more agreeable with you.
You're doing more to show value in these old lenses than anybody else on youtube. That's saying something. Well done Marky.
I'm probably just a little loco lol. Thanks for the kind words and vote of confidence.
your definitely one of the most underrated creators
Thanks mate, the nice thing with my position (doing this just for fun) is that I don't need to let the number dictate my love affair with production or these lenses ;). The algo won't serve me up as much because this is super niche vs say M1 Apple videos right now lol. My philosophy ultimately (especially with this platform) is to not fuss over the numbers, do work that you enjoy and that brings value to people and enjoy the process, learn from it and grow. It's much more tangible than depending on a computer to serve your work up to an audience ;)
Long story long sorry mate, but thanks for your kind words again. Stay safe out there.
@@MarkHoltze Yeah mate I love the content! I'm getting bored of the m1 MacBook stuff lol.
yeah that's a good philosophy, I try to do that too but I haven't really found my niche yet.
thanks for the reply mate, keep doing what you're doing! and stay safe
That intro won me, the rest of the video simply confirmed the initial feeling!
You got one more subscriber.
Keep up the high quality work man!
Haha, thanks mate! I go a little over the top with these lenses. Thanks for joining along for the insanity mate.
One of the best camera videos I've ever seen. With so many videos out there in this category feeling exactly the same, it was exciting to feel like I didn't know what was going to happen next. Subscribed!
Wow thanks for the glowing feedback Ross. I felt compelled to go the extra mile with this one, an FD 50 1.2 L is a rare bird, if I was going to do it, it had to be "done right" or at least to the best of my ability.
Thank you kindly my friend.
Mark Holtze yeah it’s awesome. I live in Tokyo so I’m hoping I can go find something nice like this in a second hand store.
@@rosslmccallum the land of the best lenses. Contax Zeiss, Canon FD...man enjoy that. Everything I get comes from Japan and I'm sure they're getting them for way less than I'm paying ;)
@@MarkHoltze Awesome thanks for the info :-)
Omg that image at 5.59_6.01 is stunning. Loving that stand up into the forest light transition. You deserve weekend chocolate for being very humble and clever :)
Hey Urbano! Ya that shot I got super lucky on. The day I shot these was rain, sun, rain, sun rain sun. It poured as I arrived at the drive in (puddles) but after the long drive I figured I'd wait it out a bit, then the sun came out. Rained again on the way home and I saw the horizon was pretty clear so positioned myself in a spot I might be able to take advantage of it.
Glad that I did, the bugs were bad lol.
Hey Mark. I just love your whole channel - fantastic stuff: super informative and all done with brilliant humour ! Danke :)
Hi Bianca, thanks so much for the kind words of support, I appreciate it. I am glad it's connecting with you, I know it's not M1 Apple trendy, but I'm kind of obsessed with these old lenses beyond comprehension. :)
Glad to come across your channel, excellent videography and story telling! Your videos have pushed me to reconsider my video lighting.
Thanks mate! Lighting is everything! My space sucks in the daylight lol
fantastic video! really enjoyed the production value, and your knowledge on the lens. keep it up brother!
Thanks mate! These lenses deserve production quality that matches their value. Big reason I spend so much time on them is because I do think they're some of the best value in photography right now. Maybe not THIS lens in particular because L comes at a premium heheh, but vintage lenses in general.
Thanks again for stopping by and leaving such a nice comment.
I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Thank you. Great presentation.
Great stuff! I really enjoyed your creative approach! Good job!
Love this review! Great job Mark!
Very nice video. Great mood and storytelling throughout the entire video together with interesting content.
Thanks Seji 🙏
You are so good putting together you material. Congratulations.
Your videos are always absolutely stunning, anyone with working eyeballs should be able to see the pure passion in your videos! looking forward to what you put up next!
Wow thank you, sincerely. Glad that resonates, they make me happy so i’ll continue as long as they do. Game changers for me, so much inspiration from these it’s hard to contain it.
Have a good weekend mate.
@@MarkHoltze Not a problem! You have a very unique way of making videos. Plus I love the humor here and there you inject into your videos. Keep that inspiration flowing! Thank you, you too!
Oh my goodness. I don't even know where to begin. This is such a bloody good video! Hard to believe it's over 9 minutes as that whizzed right by with so many beautiful shots and valuable information.
I say Nick-On rather than Ny-Con. But Then again I say Way-com instead of Wack-om.
I think the one thing Canon has always done well is building amazing high end stills glass. This 50mm L easily holds up today with those butter shots you took as solid supporting material of that fact. Got to say that the crisp shots on the A7Sii are amazing. I always seem to favour more megapixels witht he A7Rii as my mains tills camera, but clearly it's your skills with the A7Sii that make the difference.
Can hardly wait for your next video mate. Your production values and excellent audio effects / music choice alone is worth watching, but your personality and golden information put you above the rest. Boom!
Hey Rod, thanks for the strong comment! NICK-on from now on GO! I'm longing for more MP in the Sony, I have it with the Canon 6DII but i don't like adapting FD's to it because of the lens element required.
Looking forward to the follow up Paris trip videos!
There is something about your videos that I really like. I cannot entirely describe it in words, but one thing is, that I never feel "rushed" like in other youtube videos. I alway feel calm and well informed, without being overwhelmed with too scientific information. And you give very good examples on how to use these lenses. I guess I will keep an eye out for the FD 50 1.2.
One of the finest channel ❤ Kudos to you 🙏
Wow, thank you!
this is hyped up to the most!! great video :-)
LoL I try to deliver on hype, hype on it's own is quite disappointing lol. Thanks so much for the comment mate, hope you're having a great week!
Amazing work; amazing channel buds! Thanks
Thanks Mike!
EXCELLENT content brother! The FD lenses are absolute honey of a set. Much love from east Tennessee🙏
Thanks! Ya been looking at the 0.95 dream lens to follow up this one with lol
Always love your reviews, I’m working on a vintage vs new comparison video too at the moment, nice to see a fee useful pointers to make the review more complete 👍😊
Ohhhh! Can't wait to see yours. I've got to compare the Canon FD 24 2.8 vs the modern Canon L 24mm 1.4, HUGE price gap for good reason, but curious to see how they compare in a shootout.
Thanks for your kind words mate, now I'm excited to see yours? ETA?
Haha thing is you set such a high ballmark to follow, so I’m inspired to try my best , the candle scene does look like a good test idea to incorporate too 😊
@@MarkHoltze btw just thought of letting you know I just posted my first vintage lens review if you'd like to have a look :) (be kind haha) ua-cam.com/video/7RpDyHWWgQM/v-deo.html
I wish it was mine too ... :(
Il est vraiment partout ce Mathieu !
If King Midas, A.K.A. Mathieu Stern form Paris says that, it has to mean a lot....
Just so you know… and everybody else… we totally dig your videos and style!
Thanks so much! It’s funny putting all this effort into old glass, but I can’t explain it. Just wish I had more time to push them out more often but I guess the time between allows for new ideas to flourish :)
Fortuna, you did such a job with behind-the-scenes / previews of this video on your other social media outlets, you had me whipped into a frenzy of anticipation for this video. So worth it. I loved the match-light intro (so theatrical). But I think I'm really going to hear your brief comments on learning from a challenging piece of gear (" ... creative freedom of experimentation ... ") next time I'm kicking myself for not producing perfect images. Thanks. Now to hybernate in desperation for your next video.
So the strategy WORKS! lol. I figured they're good places to showcase additional stuff, I really have no idea if it resonates or not so happy that it does for you.
I've been doing this for a LONG time (shooting/editing) so what keeps me inspired and creatively motivated is constantly trying to test the limits so to speak. My space isn't the most inspired to work in, but with the right lighting I think it really works. There's also this mad push regarding gear. Expensive gear at that, which is all great, but it sometimes makes people forget that they may have some very viable options you don't have to spend a few thousand on to pay with. You might not even LIKE it.
Thanks for your comment mate! :) Enjoy the weekend
Awesome review Mark! I absolutely love the Canon FD 50mm f/1.2L, even at the hefty price tag. Be well and stay encouraged!!!
Thanks Jacob!
@@MarkHoltze You are more than welcome Mark. Keep up the excellent work on your channel, it's building to be one of the Great Ones!!!
I have owned this lens for 35 years. It was my favorite street lens for 15 of those. Just bought a Metabones speedbooster .71 and look forward to using it with my BM4K pocket camera for shallow focus work. Super smooth and sharp. Glad I never sold all my old FD L glass.
Glad you didn't either! It's going to be magic on your pocket 4 mate!
I freakin love your reviews.. specifically that you always include known quantities to compare your review subjects against. Also ahoy from Ottawa! :) Also your production quality and storytelling is fantastic. Thanks for your videos.
Thanks! We JUST got home from Ottawa! I wanted to shoot some samples there with my 35 on parliament hill but the time had available yesterday was bogged down with nasty fog as thick as pea soup ;)
Appreciate the kind words!
Mark Holtze ha! That’s funny I was biking to work bemoaning not being able to be out in the soup using my primes! Mmmm soup.
I love your lighting. I subscribed.
Thanks mate!
love the vibe of your video!
Thanks for stopping by!
Such a good production behind this. Got lost in all those nice shots. Got the 55mm f/1.2 and it's probably not as sharp as this one, but it's a treat to shoot with. Both on full frame and on m4/3 with a focal reducer. Keep up the great work!
Getting lost was my intention ;) That 55 F/1.2 was the lens this one was inspired from. It's "direct successor" if you will. Hold onto that, it's a collectors item for sure!
I'm on the lookout for one of those now, I want to see how it compares in size vs the L 1.2
Thanks for the kind words mate, appreciate it!
@@MarkHoltze It sures does the trick! There are a few on eBay for a reasonable $180 dollars from Japan. That's where I got mine from. The FD system has grown on me for sure! And I will keep my hands grasping tight on that lens 😅
Hey Mark, another wonderful video--thank you! I should mention, while I have learned about vintage lenses before and through others (including other YTers), it has been your efforts that really lit my passion for them. Thanks.
So, I got the Canon FD 50/1.4 and 28/2.8. I should say, mostly for video work, but have been seduced into using the 50 for some still images. JUST A REALLY WONDERFUL IMAGE! (the 28 strikes me as rather average, much the way my eos 28/2.8 EF lens from the 1980s renders an image).
Truth be told, I'm not sure I see enough benefit from the 1.2L over my 1.4. And was not a fan of the bokeh. So not regretting the choice of 1.4.
But I do want to share that I also picked up a PIXCO FD > MFT (G85) speed booster. Basically, the cheapest one I could find, with fingers crossed. It was only $89 on Amazon, and a couple of weeks wait from China. Just a physical adapter and optics, no electronics (non needed for these old lenses). I have to say I am loving the images I am getting thus far. Have not totally pixel peeped, just a bit. but as others have noted in reviews, the image quality is nary effected at all.
So for UNDER $200, I got a 50/1.4, a 28/2.8, and a booster that gave me a converted 35/1.0, and 20/2.0, respectively. Oh, and the converted 28 is now impressively crisp. WHAT A DEAL ALL AROUND!
I like your style - the best kind of intro to a video! Trying to decide between this lens and the FD 35mm f2, but only the concave looks satisfactory to me. This seems better value.
The L value has gone way up since even this so yea not sure it’s a great buy now unless you want a keep sake. Optically there are some better options for the $$’s for sure.
Dude, I am so happy I found your videos. I was in the process of taking up Olympus on their Trade in Trade up to trade in my film Cannon AE-1 program for credit to, well probably the OM-D E-M5 Mark II. I have from my hight school days in the 80's my Canon 50mm f1.4, 50mm macro f3.5 28mm f2.8 and 70-210 f4. It is so great to learn that with a $20 adapter I can continue to use these lenses that I used to love so much with a new digital camera. Not trading them in.
YES!!! So excited for you! That's a gold mine! Those lenses will continue to serve you will Scott! You've already got a nice little FD setup there!
This person knows his stuff, as I love his reviews he is old school know how, I wish to see more of his videos as I love this guy's presentation on photography in technical point of view, than what his face and his floor dripper wife.
I figured not many people are talking about these old lenses, might as well put a different perspective on a much over talked about (photography) subject in this space. :)
Thanks for the nice words Alex!
These are some of the best lens reviews I've seen in this space. Even better than the guys who get paid by Canon and Sony to shill their products endlessly. I also appreciate the real world examples vs taking photo's of a board to measure sharpness like it's the only thing that matters in a photo.
@@MarkHoltze While I totally agree that your videos and your presentation are just fantastic, I now have a burning need to see your floor dripper wife and to receive some level of education as to how she came to be referred to as such.
@@al201103 He's not talking about my wife in that comment, he's comparing me to someone else -"what's his face". I'm not sure who exactly.
@@MarkHoltze Ah! That makes slightly more sense - thank you! Love your work - style and content.
Great review and riviting video, Mark! When first marketed, I suppose this 50mm was not a kit lens😊, was it? Have seen the drive-in shown in your past vids - great for retro theme. For focus comparison were you using peaking, magnify, or some combination? As a video lens, is aperture ring clicks an issue?
Thanks Paul! Yes the drive in was a last minute choice given I was looking for an intersting location and yes, RETRO GO!
Peaking and magnify always, the clicks are nice and clicky, they're fine, but they're gone once they get modded ;)
I really don't think the price is worth it. I feel the jump from 1.4 to 1.2 is just relevant for sharpness improvement at something like f4. Even though I can't justify the price for me, I understand someone looking always for the best buying this lens. Great review.
Definitely paying a vintage premium for the L for sure. Chances are people who have these lenses and selling them know the "value". I really do think it's relative small size is handy as well, pro grade lens that's very small compared other 1.2's. Definitely in a different league for what makes vintage so valuable, but the pro market I still think the price is good.
Thanks for watching and your thoughts Jeremie! Appreciate it!
You have any 50's that you can recommend?
The price is amazing. Maybe not in terms of a jump from a f1.4 to f1.2 perhaps, but for around $500-700USD that's bloody good value, albeit old.
@@rodrrico Ya that price is dealers as well, Sim's found these for $400-$500 Canadian locally. The value is there for anyone who likes to collect and is getting paid to shoot video or take photos and doesn't mind manual. Totally agree
Brilliant review, Mark! Thanks for taking the time. Quick question - the song playing at the 7:30 Mark. What's the title? Thanks, mate! Keep up the great work.
Awesome info!!!!!! Thank you! 🎥😊✌🏽
My pleasure, thanks for watching.
Great Video. I'd love to know your toughts on the FD 55 1.2 SSC ASPHERICAL or NON ASPHERICAL
I'm keeping an eye out for those ever since doing this one, if I get my hands on..I will for sure!
Thanks mate!
Sooooooo much love for this lens. Oh man, it must have been a dream to work with. So shallow... wafer thin!! And boy does it look good for it.
Lovely video dude, just gets better each time, effortlessly slick. Oh... one thing... it’s definitely Nikon 🙌🙌
Thanks dudes! I took one shot i'll post in a bit that shows JUST how WAFER that thin is lol. It's like a blury pea soup with like a straight line of sharp from top to bottom. It's funny.
Nikon GO, that was my first ever Digital Camera, D70.
Nice editing
You got yourself a new subscriber🎉
Little dusty in this one. Apologize for the mess. Thanks for the support ✊
Hey, Mike. I'm loving your videos. Thanks. Do you have any experience with the Canon FD 50mm f3.5 macro lens? I have one on the way and I'm curious if you have any thoughts. Cheers! BB
I do'nt, but i had my hands on one back at a vintage lens fair awhile ago. It looked good, it felt good, but I was after that 135 6 element Takumar 2.5 at the time lol so I put it down.
Not sure how I missed this video. Thanks again, Mark. This was a lens I wanted (aside from price). The first vintage lens I picked up a few yrs back was the Canon 50/1.4, (bought it for around $50/US) which has become my favorite lens, even though it's a tad long on the MFT body. Put on a booster and it's a 35mm, and VERY usable. Not only that, but of course it opens up to become a f/1.0, which is plenty wide enough for me.
I didn't see much in the video that makes me want the 1.2 as much as I may have expected. Not a fan of the bokeh, I think the 1.4's is much nicer. I think the 1.2 holds its image quality a bit better wide open than the 1.4 (at least my copy), so there's that plus. But I find that for a lot of shots, the super shallow DOF is so narrow with my 1.4 (and more so at 1.0), that I often need to stop down a bit to get usable DOF anyway.
Amazing review! I might pick up this lens. What soundtracks have you used? Thanks
Make sure you get it for a good price, a lot of "gouging" out there. Check any local online markets, I've seen them for like %50 less than I'm seeing on Ebay. Patience will get you the best deal I think ;)
That said you won't be disappointed with it even at a higher price. It's.a great lens, a piece of Canon history as well.
I used a bunch of different tracks from Epidemic Sound. I'll post the titles tonight when I get home if you want.
Excellent video. I'm surprised that you don't have a million subscribers with this quality.
😂 thanks mate. Nobody cares about the old dusty lenses. It’s all about hype tech on this platform. That’s okay, less is more here I think. Stay authentic and less compromised this way
Well, you can either capture the trends and short term search traffic spikes or play a long tale game.
I care, Mathieu cares, and it seems like few more ppl do as well.
They do, I’m mostly joking anyway ;), just making excuses for myself lol. Thanks for stopping by mate
Hey, Mark. I'm still not sold on the TAk's warm colors being due to yellow tinting. Do you see the yellow tinting when you look at it? Mine has none and the colors I get out of it are incredibly rich and warm.
I can see it yes, I kind of like it myself. It reduces the amount of light coming in by a fraction of a stop, but it's no big deal. It can be reversed with UV light exposure, but I can't bring myself to do it. I kind of like how it is now myself.
Superb video Mark! Iast year i got this lens for $100 bucks here in Mexico, its a beast! Love it!
My gosh!! $100?!?!! You got the deal the decade mate! So jealous!
Make magic with it that’s all I ask ;).
Thanks for watching, enjoy your weekend and the L!!!
Great Review as always 👍
Thanks Thomas! 🙏
haha! I love this! The standig up and sitting down scene transition and "bla bla bla who cares". Subscribed!
😆 I should make blah blah blah who cares a thing 😆 thanks mate. Glad you appreciated that.
amazing video mate , good job
Thank you kindly! :) Had lots of fun with this one, that lens just makes me want to shoot, shoot shoot ;)
nice video mate appreciate it love the lens thanks for telling us the story of it !
It's my pleasure, the story in of itself is what makes it that much more interesting outside of what they can help you achieve in your work.
@@MarkHoltze def mate thanks again great work
So first off... I love the transitions Mark! Second... I wanting to buy this exact lens but decided to buy the 85mm F1.2L lens and the 35mm F1.4L lens as the 50mm F1.2L lens was too close to the 35mm focal length for style of photography. I love that I can still us them on my analog bodies as well as on my Sony a7RII. Vintage lenses are over looked at the quality they posses and anyone with manual skills can appreciate it more than the guys that rely on Auto Focus to get shots that overlook the skills you need to develop when things go wrong! Great as per usual Mark! Thanks for LIKES on my IG feed every now and then! Hahahaha!
Those likes are earned mate, no need to thank ;). Agreed about being overlooked, big reason why I've dedicated time to do reviews, try to showcase their potential. This one is a bit on the high end price wise, but it's history, quality and availabilty all kind of speak to that. Lenses are always a great long term investment, they cost a lot but retain their value over the years/decades in this case.
i hope you see this comment, do you recommend these vintage lenses on a canon body or a nikon? for photography mostly because ive heard nikon can pull clearer shadows back.
The shape of the bokeh is amazing. It has character for sure and I would love to shoot on one.
It’s a great lens!
Hey Mark, this is great info on the FDs!! Thanks!! How would you say the focus breathing performs when compared to the cheaper nFD 50mm 1.4 (no red ring). Is it anyway better? Thinking about doing the upgrade!! Cheers!!
I'm not sure, both lenses will breath as they're photo lenses. Even modern lenses breath, cinema lenses cost a lot and breathing is reduced but it means a more complicated mechanical design. I don't have both lenses to compare unfortunately.
Ut definately lives upto it. Its really really sharp and really really great performing lens with little to no chromatic aberration or anything. I follow you on IG and have seen some pictures you took from this lens and they are awesome. Loved it, keep it coming.
I agree, very sharp and accurate color renditions. This lens in a set of primes for DP work modded would be KILLER! Focus is SO smooth as well, shooting video with it is an ACTUAL pleasure.
@@MarkHoltze I believe in that. That bokeh must be so good in video for making the subject pop from the image. Love it. Couldn't find anything like it in my country.
Ya for those close up conversational shots, this lens is MAGIC! Just make sure the blocking is fairly simple because focus SO NARROW! lol.
@@MarkHoltze hahahahahahaha. Yeahh thats tough
You should definitely review the f/0.95 Dream Lens by canon. Great video.
Ya I would love to see how that performs! Dream lens indeed! Thanks mate!
I have one of these that I use very regularly on a canon F1N, and it’s an absolutely fantastic lens.
The cost has gone up like crazy for this since publishing. It was 375 usd now it’s asking 750
Your videos are an inspiration to me. I wish I could make videos as good as yours. But I'm working on it. Also, I love this lens.
Great update Mark. The 50mm F/1.2L is a legendary lens and is much sought after. Thanks for sharing your insights.
Thanks Aristo! My pleasure, figured this would be a good one to review given its history. Not much on UA-cam regarding it either.
@@MarkHoltze Hi Mark. I am very close to close a deal on this mighty thin red line of a lens. I will keep you posted.
Ok thanks mate! Don’t want to jinx it! Good luck to you!
Mark Holtze Hey Mark. “I am in the presence of greatness”. I picked it up. Thanks for your support.
Hello, which adapters should I use on Canon 60D to mount the following leses? Thanks
Super Takumar 50mm 1.4-50 = ( Fotodiox M42-EOS V.2)??
Sigma Zoom Master 35~70MM F3.5~4.5 = (PK EOS)??
Canon 35-70mm 3.5-4.5 = ??
Takumar one is good. The 35-70 is that FD? If so Fotodiox pro FD to EOS. Glass element in it because otherwise FD’s won’t focus to infinity on DSLR canon cameras.
Hey Mark, just getting into the hole vintage lens thing. Wonderful video, thank you so much.
Thanks! Glad you liked it, if you have any questions let me know. This one is on the higher end of the cost spectrum for sure. Lots of really great options for way less to experiement with Super Multi Coated Takumars M42 mounts, some of the best value in photography right now.
@@MarkHoltze You know 10-15 years ago we had the digital camera revolution. And a few years later we have the mirrorless/vintage revolution. It's all very exciting.
Anyway, I just picked up a 50 1.4 FD lens and a 28 2.8. Just getting used to them, but I have to say I love the feel of manual focus, and a stick shift car. ;-)
(PS: I always have questions!)
@@theportraitist4888 Stick shift, I still make sure to get one lol. Ya I've always been more of a video shooter, mostly shot film back in film school to learn how to expose 35mm for feature film work. Manual focus is really all i've known so having it as part of my photography just feels more natural. Nothing wrong with auto, but something about having that full control.
I love it. And I like that presentation Bro....lengendary
Thanks Kennedy! This was a special guest so I had to treat her with respect ;)
Can someone explain the aperture ring on 1.2 lenses. I have both the fd 50mm 1.4 and 1.2. If you notice when turning the ring on the 1.2 it only goes to 1.4 however I assume with he line it is actually 1.2. Is this true?
I own the Canon FDn 50mm 1.4 lens and honestly I see hardly any difference between the two here. I don't own the 1.2 but from your images and detailed look here the bokeh looks the same, CA similar and overall sharpness. I don't think the lens is worth the price for optic quality but for history, geekiness and all around charm I would love to own one :) Great review!
Collectors for sure. The FD 1.4 standard is an amazing lens. I had the 1.8 for awhile and it was brilliant. If I could get the full set I would consider the overall price for all three and just mod them for cine use. But I would have to sell off some stuff ;)
Been getting more and more into video this year and I just got super lucky! I was talking to A photographer friend of my dads and he actually had one of these in his studio that he hasn't touched in probably 30 years. Sitting in the case and everything. And hes just giving it to me.... I had no idea how much they cost until he said he had it lol
SUPER cool!!! Enjoy it! What a treasure!
Awesome lens. There are so many gems people look over and skip. Love your channel! Can you make a video about the different types of creative shots you can take with a dslr? I just got mine a few weeks ago so I’m learning as well.
Totally! This one is a bit of an exception, I think if anyone saw the red line they'd be like WHAAAAAT?! GIMME! lol. Thanks for hanging out Nathan, I'll definitely do up a video on composition and how you can shoot shots that work with the edit. Good idea, thanks! My next video is a time sensitive one, but after that I'll be more open to pick a topic. I tend to float topics around until I just out of the blue decide to focus on it, makes doing these videos in my spare, spare time worth it.
Thanks for your time mate.
@@MarkHoltze No problem, your channel is awesome !
You keep amazing me with your transitions haha.
Straight cuts baby! Matching Action edits make for the best edits. You don't see them coming and they break expectations. Just a little planning and foresight and BAM, beats any key framing and rendering :)
I legitimately got goosebumps watching that “thin red stripe” roll from 1.2 to 2.8 mmmmmhmmmm yes PLEASE!
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With vintage lenses, I always set my wb according to each lens, but median will be 5000K, plus minus around 1000K the most but mostly around plus minus 500K, it help to preserve other colour and make the result easier to tweak later. As we know some vintage lenses can bring so much colour when you "lifted" it more than some modern one.
Brilliant post mate. Thank you!
0:17 That really scared me lol. Great video!
I couldn't resist, I loved that scene in GOT, the lighting from the match just totally made me think of it.
Haha I love it when I find videos like this one! Posted 4yrs ago it says! Haha thanks for the great content!
Yes this one has aged poorly. The price of this lens is ludicrous these days 😆
Hey Mark, great video. Since I own the little brother of this beauty, the 50mm 1.2 NON L, I was wondering if you stumbled in a decent adapter to mount it on an eos/s35 body since all I got in the past were just rubbish...
There is a problem with FD lenses and EOS mounts on canons that don’t play well together. You need an adapter with a glass element to allow for infinity focus. Fotodiox Pro FD to EOS is what I have. It’s not bad, I don’t shoot much vintage with my dslr though so I can’t say o really rely on it. M42 to EOS adapt cleaner, no element needed. I figured the mirrorless R would work really well with adapted vintage.
So in short for me it’s been the Fotodiox Pro adapter
Hey this was a really great review! Are you planning to review the FD 85mm F1.2 L too?
If I can get my hands on one. Would love to!
Mark, king of the cut 😃
haha! Thanks Erik! Heavy is the head.....
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it
I didnt know they had L glass back during the AE-1 days. I have an FD to EF adapter I use with my grandfathers AE-1 lenses I inherited from him. He used to let me take photos with his AE-1 in the 1980s. I like the organic feel and soft focus I get from those lenses. I also have an adapter for my Dads Minolta MD mount to EF lenses. I love the look of these old lenses on my Canon 5D mark III and my Canon 90D. I like them more for video than I do stills.
The bayonet mount Fujinon 50 mm (1.2)(EBC) lens is also outstanding.
I'll admit to being in LOVE with the L series. I had no idea the L had FD mounts. I want them, just for the collectability factor.
I've never cared to collect anything in my life, but these old lenses have somehow won me over. A set of these would be a DREAM!
DUDE WHAT IS THAT SICK SYNTH
I need to find the name of it, it's from the Epidemic Sound library. This sequence is on an old computer, I'll see if I can figure out a way to bring it back up and find the name, it's dope, I agree. Makes my head melt every time I hear it.
I bought this lens because of your review and it completely blew me away
Ohhhhhh I miss it!! Fantastic lens mate! Hold onto that!
I have the 50mm 1.4, non L as well as the 28mm f2 and 135mm 2.5 and I love them. I have had them since the 80s and have just recently been adapting them to my dslr for videos. Thanks for the great review.
That 135 2.5 looks fantastic! The Non L version of the 50 is also so good, especially since you can get it at a fraction of the price.
How do you find adapting these FD’s do your DSLR? What adapter do you use?
Thanks for the comment and kind words. Love hearing personal experiences!
@@MarkHoltze I'm using an Fd to eos adapter, the Fotodiox pro. It is cheap and works great. A bit finicky to mount and take off though. I'm gonna pick up 2 more and just leave them on.
@@MustWorkWeekends Ya, that's the one I've got as well. Love having multiples so that you can leave them on. Waiting for Fotodiox to get their M42 to NEX back in stock so I can get 3 more of those ones.
thanks Mark, as always...
My pleasure! Thanks for watching!
I wanna learn more about vintage lenses 🥺🥺
I've done lots of videos on them, how to adapt, where to find them etc. You can always ask me, happy to help!
It's hard to tell, was this lens hard converted to ef or was it adapted? Have a line on a set of fds and there's a very strong chance that I hard convert them but before I get the kits in hand I wanted to them with an adapter and see what the results were. Also in general if you have hard converted any of your lenses what has your experience been with that? Any noticeable differences qualitatively or is it the equivalent of the commercials where people are trying to sell you a new tv on your current tv where they say "your tv can look like this!" Anyway thanks for all the great content, I've watched a ton of your videos in the past couple weeks making determinations in lenses to get a feel for things, I appreciate all you've done not just in making a case for certain lenses but your spirit and enthusiasm in doing so, I absolutely hate straight clinical reviews so your channel is a welcome site indeed. Thanks again for everything and good luck in your future endeavors.
Hi Tyler, thanks for your feedback mate. Th is lens is adapted. FD to E mount adapter. It blends pretty nice with the lens. I just got my Contax Zeiss lenses back from the guy who lent me this lens (he mods) and the dedicated EF mounts are on those. The biggest difference is just the solid lock between lens and camera. It’s way better and you can remove them if you want to.
I have a cannon fd 50mm f1.8 and at any apperature under 4. its got a weird blur over most of the photo. I'm using a nikon d3300 with a lens adaper from B&H, and using my cannon fd 70-210 f4 I have no problem with anything. It's only with the FD 50MM 1.8. And when i use it with a 2x mx kenko teleplus mc4 it works pretty ok. do you have any ideas on things to try? I really wanna go wider then f4 to take pictures but I'm having trouble fixing the blur
it certainly is a beautiful lens, but if anything this video has shown me how close the Takumar 50mm comes to it at 1.4. May have to pick one up now
Ya the Tak 50 is a gem, total gem. Amazing value for the money. It doesn’t have the marketing machine of the red line L series behind it; but that’s our little secret ;)
My tests indicate that the Takumars are NOT nearly as good if you pixel peep. In their defense, the Takumars gradually improved from 1970 ish up to the K versions, but never matched the Cannons. Yes, pukey YELLOW too...
The 50 Canon SSC can sometimes be found for $30-50. About as good as the 55 SSC. Have not conpared to the newer L.
I got a 50mm Canon FD lens (1:1.8) from the thrift store in mint condition for 25 bucks (not sure of series..I will look when I get home)! Would you happen to know what adaptor I would need to make it fit my Canon M50? TIA!
I love Canon FD lenses and in future I want to get a set of FD L primes as well as Zeiss Primes. I just hope they won't go crazy in price by the time I'm actually buying them. FDs are fantastic lenses... The thin red line is worth it.
Thank you for the video! How does this compare to the non-L FD 50mm f1.2?
Not sure as I don’t have that one to compare. I would imagine fairly close, it’s hard to spot the micro differences between these lenses now.
I have got it for my 30th birthday :D and I loooooove it
That’s a very happy birthday mate!
I have the FL 55mm 1.2 converted to Eos, love it
They don’t get ant betterr than this. I prefer it to my Summicron M, Contax Zeiss Planar and a borrowed Zeiss OTUS.
Have compared it to DOZENS of other lenses. Except for maybe the newest mirrorless designs, this is the BEST.
I have it and also 55 1.2 asph version. I would say that 55 1.2 asph is little better, but it also has thorium and is bigger/heavier. I love my fd collection, I have many others fd L lenses and I use them occasionally.
Thorium! Such a prom feature in these old lenses. Radioactive GO!
Quite unbelievably beautiful look & bokeh ;O Lives in the nocti range to me in that character.
I do not have the new Voigtlander 50 f/1.2 but I hear it very highly praised
Omg so beautiful, I just got the 85mm 1.2
What dummy adaptor do you use? are there any great fd macro lenses. I have an a73
Fotodiox FD to NEX for this one. Not sure about the FD macro's specifically, I'm sure there are. the 70-210 has a macro mode which isn't bad, but I'm assuming you want a dedicated macro.