Beginner Advise on this Canon FD 135mm Lens

[Mat0tam]

Hi all,

Just seen this on EBay

I have a Sony NEX 5T and haven't used an adapter before, do they result in performance loss?

The lens itself looks in good condition and as I only have a Sony 16-55mm lens I think this is a nice addition.

I think I can survive with only MF as its what I use 80% of the time.

Any thoughts appreciated especially if you have used this lens.

Ta - Matt

 

[BacktotheFuji]

You won't see any performance loss as the adapter has no glass elements

Most 135mm lenses of that era will perform well, note that the price is very high though. Typical prices range from £10-25 (for a good dealer copy).

There may also be more interesting 135mm lenses around e.g. Pentacon 135mm f/2.8 preset, which has lovely smooth bokeh.

You can get adapters for most lenses on Sony Nex (Canon FD, Nikon, M42, Pentax K, Olympus OM, Leica R, Contax/Yashica, Leica rangefinder, Exakta, Praktica PB, Minolta MD etc.)

 

[woof woof]

Yup on the high price. Postage to add too. They seem to be £25 at Ffordes+postage..

http://www.ffordes.com/category/Lenses/Canon/FD

135 is possibly a bit long on a crop body and might be difficult to focus and hand hold without IS unless the light is good. I have several FD lenses and they seem to perform well on both my MFT and A7 cameras. Adapters range from under £10 to about £100.

My favourite 135mm so far is a Minolta Rokkor f2.8, you pay more for f2.8's though.

 

[Mat0tam]

You won't see any performance loss as the adapter has no glass elements

Most 135mm lenses of that era will perform well, note that the price is very high though. Typical prices range from £10-25 (for a good dealer copy).

There may also be more interesting 135mm lenses around e.g. Pentacon 135mm f/2.8 preset, which has lovely smooth bokeh.

You can get adapters for most lenses on Sony Nex (Canon FD, Nikon, M42, Pentax K, Olympus OM, Leica R, Contax/Yashica, Leica rangefinder, Exakta, Praktica PB, Minolta MD etc.)

Yup on the high price. Postage to add too. They seem to be £25 at Ffordes+postage..

http://www.ffordes.com/category/Lenses/Canon/FD

135 is possibly a bit long on a crop body and might be difficult to focus and hand hold without IS unless the light is good. I have several FD lenses and they seem to perform well on both my MFT and A7 cameras. Adapters range from under £10 to about £100.

My favourite 135mm so far is a Minolta Rokkor f2.8, you pay more for f2.8's though.

Thanks for the pointers. Done a bit of researching on the price and it is higher than elsewhere. The NEX adapter is around £10-20
Really like the look of the Pentacon 135mm f/2.8 - Google tells me its the BOKEH MONSTER!?

I will do a little more research, as Alan pointed out there is quite a price range in adapters so before I get one I need to look at what lens brands/types I like!