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what's this Canon FD lens...?
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robhooley167
Sir, my fingers are stuck together
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Im just guessing here, but it could be a FL lens? predecessor to the FD mount
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Don't think so, I'm pretty sure that's the original FD mount. I've had three breech-mount lenses (50mm f/1.4, 100mm f/2.8 and 85-300mm f/4.5) and none of them had that switch.
Perhaps it's the extremely rare Optional-L lens. When the switch is at L, a red ring appears on the front of the lens.
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It's FD.
The lever allows you to lock the lens in automatic or manual aperture mode when set at 'L'.
It's in the manual for the AE1.
http://www.mir.SPAM/rb/photography/companies/canon/fdresources/SLRs/ae1/basic6.htm
(and also on page 80 of the A-1 manual)
The lever allows you to lock the lens in automatic or manual aperture mode when set at 'L'.
It's in the manual for the AE1.
http://www.mir.SPAM/rb/photography/companies/canon/fdresources/SLRs/ae1/basic6.htm
(and also on page 80 of the A-1 manual)
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many thanks......i think it's worth a punt then, as i have a mint Canon AE-1 bought on a whim from eBay - as it was my first SLR way back when....
but it needs light seals so has been sitting on the shelf
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Perhaps it's the extremely rare Optional-L lens. When the switch is at L, a red ring appears on the front of the lens.