Lens Test: Canon FD 55mm f/1.2 S.S.C. - Vintage Full Frame Lens -
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- čas přidán 3. 08. 2021
- We are testing the Canon FD 55mm f/1.2 S.S.C - a vintage Full Frame lens, that is optically close to the legendary 55mm Aspherical & K35 Cine Lens of the same focal lengths… but lacking the Aspherical element. The K35 have been used in iconic movies like Aliens and Barry Lyndon, and they are very popular as the are one of the view vintage cine lenses that cover full frame / vista vision sensors. The Canon FD Aspherical are ideal candidates for cine modding or rehousing that had an amazing development in value over the last years. Can the 55mm S.S.C. hold up?
Taken from our epic episode "Canon FD & K35 - Legendary cine lenses on a budget" where we build a Canon FD "Dreamset", with history, modding, test, talk about radioactive Thorium and so much more:
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Canon FD S.S.C. 55mm f1.2
US ebay.us/L9BEKW
EU ebay.us/Qa64fN
UK ebay.us/GrzDKb
ALTERNATIVES (if the 55mm is hard to find)
Canon FD S.S.C. 50mm f1.4
US ebay.us/bvicUf
EU ebay.us/ehqU61
UK ebay.us/IW7hJT
Canon nFD 50mm f1.4
US ebay.us/E6EeFR
EU ebay.us/tPdSEI
UK ebay.us/Xem50k
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I have Canon FD 50mm 1.4 S.S.C for couple of years now. I got it for $80. I just love the vintage looks it produces. Some of my videos for my client were shot with it and they absolutely loved it.
Totally.... good workhorse. Nothing to fancy.
I’ve used Canon FD 50mm F1.4 SSC and absolutely loved it. It’s compact, sharp, and produces stunning images. So if you can’t afford F1.2 version I can highly recommend 1.4 and you can pick it up for around 100$
Totally… you can even use the nFD version for half the price
THIS IS PROFESSIONAL & BEAUTIFUL WORK OF REVIEW , THANK YOU
Just come to the room opened up CZcams with a cup of tea.
My eyes stacked.
Thanks media Division for great Informative & Quality content Always 🖤
Pleasure man… well, just uploaded an Archive for conveniece and better discovery. Hope it will do something for us over time
Love that 3D printed follow focus gear at 0:25. Also just love this video.
Yeah… he did an awesome job. Wish it would have worked. Glad you enjoy!
A Legendary Lens presented by one of the *best* CZcams Channels out there
Thank you so much Filippo... really appreciated!!!! Thanks for hanging around. Greetings to Italy... wish we had a bit of your weather up here
I got myself the 50mm F1.4 S.S.C. version of this lens on eBay for 70 Euros right after watching your "Canon FD" documentary last year. Absolutely love it so far!
Glad you enjoy.... little one can do wrong with that one!
Hola. ¿Qué adaptador utilizas? Para usarlo con una canon digital EF.
breathtaking every time.
Thanks Leo!
Canon FDs and everything I need to know about lenses in general, have been growing on me since I saw the video. :)
That’s great… if anything, that is what we would like to achieve. Thanks man!
This is a great idea to run though vintage lens in such a comprehensive and professional way in bite size mini episodes. this will be a good series if it could seem less cut out of a larger video and have it feel more stand alone.
I'd watch the hell out it
I would go over to Marc Holtze... he does just that. czcams.com/users/element1108
Great idea to release to release these specific lens videos
Thanks.... let's see how that works for everybody
What a fantastic video! Thank you ❤️
Thanks a lot Björn… I hope you are referring to the long form FD episode and not to this tiny extraction?!
@@MediaDivision yes!!!
Be aggressive be strong and be one on the you tube😄👌👍 No one can challenge you about the lense info. Highly impressive wealth of knowledge. Salute you✋😊
Thanks a lot man.... salutes back from the division
Love that lens. It's almost permanently attached to my R6.
Yeah… love, too. The aspherical version is one of my favorites. Thank you so much for your support Bob!!
“Closing to f4 sharpens some more” I love love love this channel
so glad you do man... appreciate your kindness
@@MediaDivision I’m just jumping into canon FD glass and your channel is a treasure trove of goodness. I may well end up remortgaging or selling a kidney as a direct result though
Lovely lens!! I love my FD lenses
Totally... at the moment, my favourite workhorse glass
I looove canon fd :) it is such a nice balance of flair and quality ...
agreed... the strike a good balance wide open
Liegt hier noch rum. Auf EF umgebaut. Gute Idee, muss ich mal wieder benutzen.
You got me buying Canon glass. The FL glass is shockingly good.
Still my favourite vintage lenses.
Thank you
always always!
Great man! Wouldn't they be great with the new Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K FF.
I'm looking at 28, 50, 85 and 135mm. Do you know if any of these would have vignetting? Saw some posts online and was confused. Plan to get a cheap FD to L adapter.
Thanks!
Thanks... all FD lenses are designed for 35mm Full Frame, so non will vignette on a modern Full Frame camera. For video, it makes a lot of sense to get a good sturdy locking adapter.
@@MediaDivision thank you and wish you well!
I though this is gonna be 1 hour long of in depth review, well i already miss media division 1 hour plus video XD
IIRC this is actually part of the 1h "Canon FD" lenses video he made about a year ago!
@@CalvinBacon yeah i know
We will continue longer form in the future.
In our LENS ARCHIVE.m you’ll find “stand alone” versions of every lens we have tested. For your convenience, and for discovery. We start with 14 lenses and add the rest over the next weeks, including the Mamiyas, Contax Zeiss, Ultra Fast Lenses… and of course, lenses we test in the future will be added then. You can find the MEDIA DIVISION LENS ARCHIVE in a playlist of our channel page www.CZcams.com/mediadivision
We have to do things to reach a wider audience, and the last couple of massive episodes show, that long form alone is not the answer. We will also launch an other short form (5min) playlist with all things not lens test related.
@@MediaDivision You should absolutely go down that route, I have to admit that, although I ADORE your longer form videos, I typically have to wait until the weekends to dedicate enough time to sit through them. Many people wouldn't do that, so having smaller bite-sized videos will absolutely attract a larger audience, which you deserve!!!
"O" or "A" version? Which one is better, what's de difference? Great video! You're amazing!
Thanks … I don't follow? "O" or "A" version? . Aspherical or non Aspherical? There is a direct comparison in here and in the main episode
@@MediaDivision One version has a "O" in the aperture ring, other version has an "A" I think the "A" version is newer but is there any difference optically?
@@sladjj not to my knowledge
So out of curiosity, how does the look of these Canon FD 55mm f1.2 lenses compare to the Canon EF 50mm f1.2 lens? What about the Canon EF 50mm f1.0 (assuming you now have access to that one between now and when you recorded the segment where you briefly discussed how expensive it was in the f0.7 episode)? I know that the Canon RF 50mm f1.2 is extremely clinically sharp and has basically none of the Canon FD lens characteristics, but I'm curious if the same is true with EF versions.
I don't use a EF 50mm… any of them.… so, can't give you a sophisticated answer. We can talk about general traits of vintage lenses and some have more, some have less of those. At a higher stop and without the characteristic flares, you will probably not see a difference.
@@MediaDivision I see, do you happen to have the Canon FL 58mm f1.2 in your possession? That one seems to be really cheap online right now.
I have had an exc+ copy of this lens for a few weeks, partly based on your review of FDs, and neither my manual nor my wireless follow focus can handle this lens because the focusing ring although smooth is hard to move. The cog jumps even after tightening all pretty strongly. Is this something usual in these lenses? any workaround? Thank you
all my FDs move with normal light resistance. Try to regrease the focus helicoid, but if the barrel is warped through a fall etc that is that.
Can't get it on my Lumix g70. With the k&f concept adapter the apeture stays wide open, even when I'm looking, that the latch is fitting! :(
Sounds like your adapter is broken… I can easily adapt to MFT but I would recommend a Speedbooter… there are native FD ones. Buy a used one
@@MediaDivision Thanks for the comment. I bought it a few days ago on ebay and the seller send a another one an this one do function with the adapter. Also the Adapter did function with 2 other NFDs. It will be the lense.
There are three 55mm f1.2’s. The ssc and aspherical are exactly the same lens. The aspherical Al is the different one that was hand made and hand ground.
not according to my sources,,, manufacturing changed from ssc to nfd... and coatings.... not that that matters
For god's sake, give him a TV show!!!!!
I am all for it ;-) Thanks man
Wtf is this high quality content! I dont fucking get it and it makes me mad.. Why there are so little views?
This was not pushed to our subs as it is just an exert for discovery.... it is very special interest
how about 50 1.2 chrome nose? compare with ssc
I never used one… but according to older booklets, the 55 f1.2 was already SSC coated in the chrome nose version. So…… same
Which camera do you recommend buying to use with these vintage lenses?
one that fits your needs and if you use old photo lenses a full frame. Quite impressed with the Lumix S5IIx at the moment
Thanks! My goal is for video only. Do you recommend the Lumix S5iix?
@@viniciuslanabr It is a good camera that does a lot for little money. There are other options and the next better camera is always around the corner
@@MediaDivision Thank you very much! For my case of wanting to record only my face and neck very closely, looking at the sky and talking to myself, which lens would you recommend?
@@viniciuslanabr a wide one with very good close focus capabilities… probably a macro lens. probably not a vintage lens as AF could be helpful with narrow DoF that you get on super close ups
So much videooooo
Now this lense is gonna be sold on ebay again 😂
Was there ever a time where they where not1?!?!?! I'll keep mine ;-) Thanks a lot for your support Mark. The division salutes you. I wonder how you know the combination of my luggage??
Why the feed spam though?
Not intentionally
@@MediaDivision I, on the other hand, had no idea that so much content was added after the scope 2 episode and i got all the bells ticked. Please spam me.
These are exerts from the larger that are more for convenience and discovery. So you didn’t miss anything … but, good to know.
@@MediaDivision Yes, but its good to know when one wants to just come back to check something :) And i didnt even notice the garage talk video until today and cant see it in my notifications either. With that said, thank you for the amazing work!
Totally our pleasure man... spread the word!!!
Do you keep saying the breathing is "terrible" or "tolerable"?
tolerable
@@MediaDivision Thank you, your videos on FD glass are great. I shot with these awesome lenses decades ago with a T90. Looking forward to using them again.
Costs about 500 now....
Time goes by… prices change
Are you saying tolerable or terrible?
tolerable
I wish it was still $200
I see some for 250$ sometimes