Re: OT Query - Canon FD lenses/cameras

The tlb is a stripped down body.  Completely manual.  Just get a nice little 
hand held meter.  The quality of the glass is good. The A series bodies take 
differeent batteries but they are getting long in the tooth and since that are 
electronic getting them repaired is getting really hard.  They no longer make 
parts for them. 

My suggestion to you is to just use the camera and enjoy it.  I used to use the 
manual canon stuff and I loved and would still have it if all hadnt been 
stolen.  There is plenty of the FD glass available on Ebay.  My favaorite 
bodies were the Canon F-1 and F-1n, they had a very extensive system of 
accessories.  THe other thing is since its a manual body its somethihng that 
you can drag every where with you and have to capture those spur of the momnent 
images. 

HTH
John 


-----Original Message-----
>From: Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp@xxxxxx>
>Sent: May 22, 2008 5:33 AM
>To: Leica Users Group <lug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, LEG <leica@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, 
>leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: OT Query - Canon FD lenses/cameras
>
>Hi, all,
>
>I've just been given a Canon TLb with an FD 50/1.8 (Chrome ring and 
>bayonet lens-hood, old style FD mount), an FD 28/2.8 (New style FD 
>mount) and a Vivitar 75-260 / 4.5 Zoom (Old FD mount) + a Vivitar 
>Automatic 2x Teleconverter ( [FL-FD] - whatever that means).
>
>Having never used Canon cameras or lenses until the DSLRs came out, I 
>was wondering if anyone could tell me anything about the quality of the 
>above.
>
>The TLb is fully functional (and very simple) but needs Mercury or Wein 
>cell batteries - can anyone recommend a good alternative body (assuming 
>that it's worth it for using the lenses I got) - I gather the A series 
>are pretty good and  the F bodies are apparently superb - any pros and 
>cons?.
>
>Thanks in advance
>Douglas
>
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