Which Canon FD camera is most like a Nikon FE?

[raid]

It shows the "correct" exposure, and you can adjust as you want.

[dogberryjr]

Originally Posted by Contarama

If I already had the FD glass I wouldn't even think about changing to Nikon...I'd be saving up my money for a 55/1.2 SSC Aspherical and the 85 also!

Yes, indeed!

FD 55mm f1.2 Aspherical by dogberryjr, on Flickr

[wakarimasen]

Originally Posted by dogberryjr

FD 55mm f1.2 Aspherical by dogberryjr, on Flickr

Wow - what a beauty!

I think this week, I may be spending the £200 required to secure an F1N

Raid - I know what you mean, but just don't find the A1 as intuitive as I'd like. That said, maybe I need to put a few more rolls though and give it another chance.

Thanks for all of the comments.

Best regards
RoyM

[raid]

Originally Posted by wakarimasen

Wow - what a beauty!

I think this week, I may be spending the £200 required to secure an F1N

Raid - I know what you mean, but just don't find the A1 as intuitive as I'd like. That said, maybe I need to put a few more rolls though and give it another chance.

Thanks for all of the comments.

Best regards
RoyM

I never endorsed an A1. I like the F1N.

[gb hill]

Originally Posted by raid

Aperture priority is AE.

I always seem to get that mixed up. Anyhow you select the aperture & the match needle shows which shutter speed. Instructions even tell you NOT to set the lens on A.

[FrankS]

Nikon went with aperture priority AE (auto exposure) while Canon went with shutter priority AE, until both companies offered the choice of both, in Nikon's FA and Canon's A1 models. I believe Minolta were the first to offer both AE modes in the XD11, I think.

[raid]

Originally Posted by FrankS

Nikon went with aperture priority AE (auto exposure) while Canon went with shutter priority AE, until both companies offered the choice of both, which I believe Minolta were the first to do.

This sounds correct, Frank. To me, it was not a big difference. A friend of mine insisted that aperture priority would allow a more exact exposure due to having many shutter speeds, compared to a fixed set of aperture openings with shutter priority.

[Mackinaw]

Originally Posted by raid

.......The 55mm ASPH is claimed to be even sharper.

From my experience, yes. I own the FD 55mm ASPH and did own the 50mm 1.2L. While the differences are minor, the FD 55mm ASPH is a bit sharper and contrastier wide-open than the 50/1.2L. There are trade-offs though. A 5mm difference in focal length may not sound like a lot but it does give a slightly different perspective. The 55mm ASPH is also a much larger and heavier lens. Plus, from what I've read, some of the glass of the 55mm ASPH is radioactive which may or may not be a big deal. The glass in mine is also strongly warm making it a better B&W lens than for color. Still, this is a lens I'll never part with. It's the best normal lens I have (any manufacturer).

Jim B.

[raid]

Hi Jim,
I used for many years the 55/1.2 SSC non-asph lens. It was big and heavy. I replaced it with the L lens. Not often do you find an asph for sale even though it is for the "dead" FD sytem.

[Tejasican]

The AL-1 is an aperture priority system much like the FE.

[Contarama]

Originally Posted by raid

Hi Jim,
I used for many years the 55/1.2 SSC non-asph lens. It was big and heavy. I replaced it with the L lens. Not often do you find an asph for sale even though it is for the "dead" FD sytem.

And when you do find them they are high dollar! Rightfully so I say.

They are still a whole lot less money than a Noct Nikkor.