hi,

did anybody convert FD 35-105mm f/3.5 to EF?

regards
reinhard

Does not sound like a very good lens to begin with, IMO.

Yes, I converted a copy of it, because it was my favourite zoom lens in my FD days. The sample I converted is a piece of crap, though. Something is seriously amiss inside the lens (elements must be out of place or misaligned or something). A Coke bottle would be better. I do plan to do another some day.

Gene (gasrocks), this lens was almost unanimously considered to be one of the best zooms Canon made for the FD system(s).

The copy I used with my AE-1P was very sharp and contrasty throughout the range. The range was very versatile and the constant f3.5 was a nice bonus.

I would truly love a high quality zoom in this range for travel. Unfortunately most are really, REALLY bulky

And yes I am aware of the Contax 35-135 but boy it isn't cheap!

thanks uncle 'fred'

I don't what marketing you're writing about .. never mind..

tf

Empire wrote:
I would truly love a high quality zoom in this range for travel. Unfortunately most are really, REALLY bulky


Yep, and this one is no exception. It's big and heavy.

One exception that I have found is the Tamron SP 24-135mm f3.5-5.6. It is about the length of an EF 85/1.8 and the weight of a Rokkor 58/1.2. The only thing I have found wrong with it is the slow, variable aperture. Oh, and the rather short focus throw (but it does have AF and auto aperture, of course). It is otherwise an excellent lens (especially on 5D) for the price and size/weight, and it is much better built than any other modern Tamron lens I have owned/used. One of the most under-rated lenses of all time, IMO.

hi cogitech,

i bought the Tamron SP 24-135mm f3.5-5.6 but i found
the quality at the the long end to sad for me.

so i sold it, and get a good price for it...

for now i try the 35-105mm EF 3,5-4,5 which is very cheap.
i will see

r

I nearly tried the Tam 24-135 on your recommendation Cogi but I read a few pretty sad reviews on it -eg that it falls behind the 24-105L- so I decided to go with that other little darling in your kit, the EF 28-70 3.5-4.5 II.

It lags a little behind the 28-70L in absolute resolution but I reckon it will do pretty nicely on 5D. I'm particularly keen on how even the sharpness is and how it doesnt really have a weak end, its just nice and solid end to end - well I hope mine will be lol. Yet to recieve it!

I actually re-discovered the old 50-200 L but it is also a bit of a bohemoth so it also kind of loses out for travel. Nice colour rendition on it though.

What really annoys me is that the lenses I need/want for my income-generating photography are polar opposites to the lenses i want for travel, and owning both is not feasible :\ Although, from what I can gather, small businesses in Australia are currently eligible for an EXTRA 50% tax break on purchases over $1k (can be a cumulative purchase of multiple cheaper same-ish things) in addition to the usual 30%... to bad I'm not registered yet!

hmm...time to hit up some business-owning contacts. The math on a 70-200L, 35L, 1DSIII and about 4 580EXII's looks pretty good to me

rsrsrs wrote:
hi cogitech,

i bought the Tamron SP 24-135mm f3.5-5.6 but i found
the quality at the the long end to sad for me.

so i sold it, and get a good price for it...

for now i try the 35-105mm EF 3,5-4,5 which is very cheap.
i will see

r


Reinhard,

Yes, the Tamron starts to lose sharpness after about 100mm. On the other hand, I performed a test which compared the Tamron at 100mm to the Contax Zeiss 100/3.5 Sonnar (known to be one of Zeiss' sharpest lenses) and there was very little difference between them. Also, I think the wide end of the Tamron is pretty remarkable, and as a single lens solution it sure is nice to have 24mm at the wide end.

Let us all know how the 35-105mm EF 3,5-4,5 works out. I've often been tempted to try it, as it is more compact than the Tamron and I've heard really good things about it.

Empire wrote:
I nearly tried the Tam 24-135 on your recommendation Cogi but I read a few pretty sad reviews on it -eg that it falls behind the 24-105L- so I decided to go with that other little darling in your kit, the EF 28-70 3.5-4.5 II.

It lags a little behind the 28-70L in absolute resolution but I reckon it will do pretty nicely on 5D. I'm particularly keen on how even the sharpness is and how it doesnt really have a weak end, its just nice and solid end to end - well I hope mine will be lol. Yet to recieve it!

I actually re-discovered the old 50-200 L but it is also a bit of a bohemoth so it also kind of loses out for travel. Nice colour rendition on it though.

What really annoys me is that the lenses I need/want for my income-generating photography are polar opposites to the lenses i want for travel, and owning both is not feasible :\ Although, from what I can gather, small businesses in Australia are currently eligible for an EXTRA 50% tax break on purchases over $1k (can be a cumulative purchase of multiple cheaper same-ish things) in addition to the usual 30%... to bad I'm not registered yet!

hmm...time to hit up some business-owning contacts. The math on a 70-200L, 35L, 1DSIII and about 4 580EXII's looks pretty good to me

Yes, I am sure the 24-105 L is better, and for $1000 (compared to about $200) it should be. It is also significantly larger and heavier than the Tamron. For a lens I use maybe 2 times a year, I simply could never justify owning the 24-105L, and I would never appreciate the extra weight and size on those two days. Distortion at the wide end is better controlled on the Tamron, and I tend to use the wide end of it quite a bit. On those two days a year when I need it, I just set it at f8 and forget it. The results at f8 are more than adequate throughout the entire range, for the intended purposes. The Tamron would more fairly be compared to the Canon 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 USM IS, and in that case the Tamron has several strong points that many might prefer over the Canon. Photozone found a lot of CA in their copy of the Tamron. I don't see nearly that much in mine...

I think you'll really enjoy the 28-70mm 3.5-4.5 II. When I don't need the extra range of the Tamron and I want to travel even lighter, it is my go-to lens. You are right about it being very solid from end-to-end, and it is so tiny and light. Its only major drawback is its crappy focusing ring.

hi,
i did receive the ef 35-105mm and i paid only 30 euro shipping included.
it sounds like a dentist drill but it is really fast.
but thats all fast at the lens.
4,5 is really dark at the long end but it is good sharp.
so its very good for taking pics for my ebay flea market in the foto tent.
and great for someone who dont wanna spend money for a lens
which he dont want to use for "creating art photos".

mit freundlichen gruessen

reinhard