Canon Photomacro lens 35mm f2.8 Rare

JerryMK · Post by **JerryMK** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 8:44 am

Only few days left....

A nice Photomacro lens in excellent condition: http://cgi.ebay.nl/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... 0507933063

Also a Canon FD AutoBellows available: http://cgi.ebay.nl/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... 0506425968

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Harold Gough · Post by **Harold Gough** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 2:39 pm

The lens looks like a manual diaphragm version whereas the offer of an auto bellows might suggest otherwise. This could be academic, as the use of wide apertures in generally preferred by users in this forum.

Harold

JerryMK · Post by **JerryMK** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 2:32 pm

Harold Gough wrote:The lens looks like a manual diaphragm version whereas the offer of an auto bellows might suggest otherwise. This could be academic, as the use of wide apertures in generally preferred by users in this forum. Harold

Normally I can understand academic, but this time I am lost

Anyway for more info you can have a look at this page:

http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/co ... m#35mmf2.8

PaulFurman · Post by **PaulFurman** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 3:31 pm

Olympus has manual and auto versions of their similar 38mm lens to allow aperture control but this Canon is fully manual. The aperture is adjusted with that little arm sticking off the side near the front.

JerryMK · Post by **JerryMK** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 6:25 am

PaulFurman wrote:Olympus has manual and auto versions of their similar 38mm lens to allow aperture control but this Canon is fully manual. The aperture is adjusted with that little arm sticking off the side near the front.

Hi Paul, now I see what you mean. But in this case I was referring to the AutoBellows as a generic devicename and not meaning to suggest something with the part Auto. So yes with this lens you will have to set the diafragm manually.

Harold Gough · Post by **Harold Gough** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 9:06 am

JerryMKin wrote: this case I was referring to the AutoBellows as a generic devicename and not meaning to suggest something with the part Auto.

"Autobellows" in such a case usually means there is a second cable socket at the front of the bellows so that a double cable release will close the diaphragm to the set aperture at the same time as it presses the (in normal mode) shutter release button. This is the case with my Olympus OM bellows.

Harold