Canon FL 85mm f1.8 Part 2
I had a chance to shoot a roll of film through my recently acquired Canon FL 85mm f1.8. In actual use, it was everything I could have hoped for. The great thing about a short telephoto with an f1.8 max aperture is that the viewfinder is bright, even indoors. This is a big deal when trying to manually focus in fairly dim light. The other nice thing about a short telephoto is that you can get fairly tight shots of people without crowding them. With a 50mm, you have to get fairly close, which isn't always comfortable. The 85mm f1.8 is pretty small; not much larger than a 50mm f1.4. I would say that the only drawback of the FL on an A-1 is that it can be easy to accidentally release the stop down meter button. Hmm, maybe I'll get an FD version of this lens. The following are a few photos with the FL:
Chinese Magic Lanterns
Chinese Writing