Kiron 24mm f2?

[stu_the_flat]

My father has just given me his (very) old Canon AE-1 and a stack of lenses, I'm deffinetly going to try and get the camera working again,

but I have been looking for a wide prime for my Nikon for ages and this Kiron 24mm f2 seems it fit the bill nicely.

Is it worth buying a Canon FD to nikon adapter for £20? What kind of image quailty should I expect to get?

Cheers Stuart

 

[AndyWest]

Deff worth having a go. I love using old Manual focus lenses on DSLR's and every lens gives a different 'feel' which you can see in the images. Most modern lenses give good images but look too clinical and clean. Old glass gives images a bit of feeling and still give awesome quality, especially primes!

I warn you though.....they can be addictive!!

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[stu_the_flat]

cheers Andy, I am already a big fan of the Voitglander lenses.

How ever as I looked through this one I noticed that there was some fungus on the inside

Do modern lenses have fungus protection or should I be worried about my other lenses getting "infected?"

Stuart

 

[BacktotheFuji]

I don't know of any evidence proving that fungus can spread between lenses. Fungus spores are everywhere, and what is much more important is a good environment for the lenses. Keeping them in a dark, damp environment will cause problems regardless of the lens.

Going back to your previous question, using Canon FD lenses on a Nikon is a bad idea I'm afraid. You will need an adapter with corrective glass in to achieve anything other than macro shots, and this will introduce a focal length and aperture adjustment (much like any other teleconverter would). Image quality will also be compromised, particularly in the corners. You're better off selling it to a micro 4/3rds user and looking for a Nikon copy.

I have the Kiron 28/2 in Nikon mount which is useful in low light, but suffers from flare.