My "FD 50mm f1.4 S.S.C." is, weighs 301 grams, “O”date code, “o” auto, silver aperture lock button. Although have “o” auto, mine may be S.S.C. (II)b, because weighs are 301 grams. So optical system may be same as “A” auto, S.S.C. (II)b.
Hi, You don't mention the B&H Canon lens 50mm f1.4, N700 code on the back, have you any information about this variant? Nice video, Thank you for taking the time to post.
@@MyFinbar The Bell and Howell name was just on the front ring and the rest of the lens was the same as regular Canon lenses. The N700 code means it was made in July 1973.
My stepmom found the oldest lens there for 3 dollars at a garage sell yesterday 🙈🤣 and she gave it to me.. just ordered the adapter for my fujifilm xt5.. tok some time finding out how to move the aperture.. i thought it was a broken lens.. 😂🎉 exited to try it out
Thankyou for the information. I had not realized that the FDn version without the SCC markings had the same coatings and optics as the SCC versions. I have two different FD 50mm f/1.8 lenses, kit lenses from two cameras I was given. First I got the "New" FD 50mm f/1.8 kit lens from the Canon A-1 that my dad got as a graduation present in 1980 and he gave to me when I expressed an interest in photography. Then my dad's friend heard that I liked using old camera gear and was even fixing it. He gave me his late wife's Canon FT-b(new) which I cleaned up and used as well. That came with the breach lock 50mm f/1.8 kit lens. I don't know how much is different between them, but min aperture on the new is 22 and the old is 16, also the filter thread is different, 52(new) and 55(old). I wonder how many version there were at f/1.8, the so called, nifty fifty and what differences they have.
There are actually 5 different versions of the FD 50mm f/1.8 (2 chrome nose versions, 2 breechmount S.C. versions, 1 FDn version) Check out this excellent website for more information on the first 4 versions: flynngraphics.ca/fd-50mm-f1-8/
@@MikeSowsun Thanks for that link. It looks like a have an FD 50mm f/1.8 SC (I) with a date code "Q" and the "New" FD version. Always fun to learn something new.
Great video, really informative! I just have one question. Do you know if the FD 50mm f/1.4 S.S.C. (II)b is radioactive? I'm doing a lot of research and can neither confirm nor deny this is a radioactive lens. Hope you can help
@@jakeharries2775 None of the FD 50mm f/1.4 lenses have Thorium or are Radioactive. The only FD lens to contain Thorium was the early FD 35mm f/2 with the concave front element.
Hi ! Thank you for this video. I bought a FD 50mm f/1.4 S.S.C. (II)b 55mm filter, date code “A” auto, black aperture lock button. But I cannot find any release button to press and rotate so that when I rotate the aperture ring on the lens, it remains wide open. I found in fact only two buttons, fixed, that cannot be pressed nor rotated...What else can be done, if anything can be done ?
Well..I watched Striker1211's video. The lever is easy to find, easy to press, but I couldn't get it to rotate on my FD 50 mm f1,4 SSC lens. It remains wide open. I don't understand...
Sorry, I don’t have an FL version to compare. I believe there are three different FL 50mm f/1.4 versions. The last FL version appears to have the same optics as the first FD version. Here is some good info about the 3 FL versions: flynngraphics.ca/fl-50mm-1-4/
My "FD 50mm f1.4 S.S.C." is,
weighs 301 grams,
“O”date code,
“o” auto, silver aperture lock button.
Although have “o” auto, mine may be S.S.C. (II)b, because weighs are 301 grams. So optical system may be same as “A” auto, S.S.C. (II)b.
Interesting, thanks.
Hi, You don't mention the B&H Canon lens 50mm f1.4, N700 code on the back, have you any information about this variant? Nice video, Thank you for taking the time to post.
@@MyFinbar The Bell and Howell name was just on the front ring and the rest of the lens was the same as regular Canon lenses. The N700 code means it was made in July 1973.
i betcha the chrome nose is the only variant without focus ring backlash and fdn version is the worse with focus ring backlash.
@@mikemcgrath5188 I have 2 FD chrome nose, 6 FD, and 5 FDn lenses. Only 1 has focus ring backlash. It is a FDn 24mm f/2.8
My stepmom found the oldest lens there for 3 dollars at a garage sell yesterday 🙈🤣 and she gave it to me.. just ordered the adapter for my fujifilm xt5.. tok some time finding out how to move the aperture.. i thought it was a broken lens.. 😂🎉 exited to try it out
Thankyou for the information. I had not realized that the FDn version without the SCC markings had the same coatings and optics as the SCC versions.
I have two different FD 50mm f/1.8 lenses, kit lenses from two cameras I was given.
First I got the "New" FD 50mm f/1.8 kit lens from the Canon A-1 that my dad got as a graduation present in 1980 and he gave to me when I expressed an interest in photography.
Then my dad's friend heard that I liked using old camera gear and was even fixing it. He gave me his late wife's Canon FT-b(new) which I cleaned up and used as well.
That came with the breach lock 50mm f/1.8 kit lens.
I don't know how much is different between them, but min aperture on the new is 22 and the old is 16, also the filter thread is different, 52(new) and 55(old). I wonder how many version there were at f/1.8, the so called, nifty fifty and what differences they have.
There are actually 5 different versions of the FD 50mm f/1.8 (2 chrome nose versions, 2 breechmount S.C. versions, 1 FDn version) Check out this excellent website for more information on the first 4 versions: flynngraphics.ca/fd-50mm-f1-8/
@@MikeSowsun Thanks for that link. It looks like a have an FD 50mm f/1.8 SC (I) with a date code "Q" and the "New" FD version. Always fun to learn something new.
Great video, really informative! I just have one question. Do you know if the FD 50mm f/1.4 S.S.C. (II)b is radioactive?
I'm doing a lot of research and can neither confirm nor deny this is a radioactive lens. Hope you can help
@@jakeharries2775 None of the FD 50mm f/1.4 lenses have Thorium or are Radioactive. The only FD lens to contain Thorium was the early FD 35mm f/2 with the concave front element.
@@MikeSowsun Many thanks for the help
Thanks Mike that was very useful!
Hi ! Thank you for this video. I bought a FD 50mm f/1.4 S.S.C. (II)b 55mm filter, date code “A” auto, black aperture lock button. But I cannot find any release button to press and rotate so that when I rotate the aperture ring on the lens, it remains wide open. I found in fact only two buttons, fixed, that cannot be pressed nor rotated...What else can be done, if anything can be done ?
@@alainjacob872 Rotate the silver locking ring first. Watch this video: ruclips.net/video/vlVoxAnvpSQ/видео.htmlsi=tDTP_ZGW0orOYzSx
Well..I watched Striker1211's video. The lever is easy to find, easy to press, but I couldn't get it to rotate on my FD 50 mm f1,4 SSC lens. It remains wide open. I don't understand...
Does the aperture operate normally when attached to a camera or adapter?
i love the fl lenses not strictly fd but canon and completely adaptable with fd
Do CANON FD 50/1.4 ssc and canon fd 50/1.4 NFD have radiation?
@@王玉-y2q No, they both did NOT have radiation.
@@MikeSowsun Many thanks for the help
what about the fl?
Sorry, I don’t have an FL version to compare. I believe there are three different FL 50mm f/1.4 versions. The last FL version appears to have the same optics as the first FD version. Here is some good info about the 3 FL versions: flynngraphics.ca/fl-50mm-1-4/
@@MikeSowsun no probs thanks for the reply my fl 50 f1.4 is in the repair shop as the iris has jammed