Stroclacame（Strolling with a classic camera）
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Photographer Okamura’s Whimsical Column
This time a Canon FD 50mm lens!
FD50mm F1.8 S.C (Ⅰ)
FD50㎜ F1.8 S.C. Canon NEW F1 aperture f5.6 KODAK GOLD ISO200
Ground.”
Canon FD mount 50㎜ f/1.8 Type-I
November in Hokkaido is usually quite cold, but this day was
relatively warm and I wondered if the first snowfall would be
delayed this year, so I took out my Canon F1 on a precious day for
shooting.
As a self-proclaimed baseball boy, I still get excited and nervous
when I see a baseball field.
I can’t help but feel the drama of an empty field and snap the
shutter.
As a boy, I could throw a baseball farther than anyone else around
me (…or so I thought), so I got carried away and joined my
neighborhood baseball team…
At that time, we were not allowed to drink water during practice,
but I remember that my team was allowed to drink tap water from
a nearby park, so it was probably still a good thing. The coaches
and managers were sometimes a bit spartan, but I remember that I
was allowed to pitch, taking advantage of my strong shoulders.
I was so happy to think that I was recognized by adults for my
sport!
A baseball field with many memories.
Whenever I find it, I always take pictures of it.
The reddish color of the soil on the ground looks like Kodak film…
Off topic.
Cut from the ballpark to a nearby bus stop.
The sky became suspiciously dark and there were black clouds…it
really rained a little after that.
“The Tree Stage.”
Sunlight and dark clouds.
The spotlight is on the tree, and the tree seems to be dancing on
the stage, swaying in the wind.
I wonder if such an actor will show up… or if he/she will come for a
walk, playing with dogs, or cruising around with a bright umbrella…
if he/she has the luxury of doing so!
FD50㎜ F1.8 S.C. Canon NEW F1 aperture f8.0 KODAK GOLD ISO200
FD50㎜ F1.8 S.C. Canon NEW F1 aperture f4.0 KODAK GOLD ISO200
“A park near my parents’ house.”
When I was in elementary school and junior high school, there was
no park in the area, but now there are many detached houses and
families with children, and a beautiful and spacious park has been
built. In the fall, ginkgo trees and autumn leaves can be seen, and it
is a peaceful place.
I love parks.
One time I planned to take pictures of just the park.
A small park in a residential area.
It’s kind of goofy~.
I get excited when I see a sign in a park established “〇〇〇〇years
ago”.
I wonder what the children who played here are like now.
I release the shutter with various fantasies.
In this photo, I intended to focus on the foliage in the foreground,
but it ended up in the background.
Because of this, the entire image looks hazy, but the small leaves in
the back are in focus.
I prefer not to have any of my photos in focus.
I once held a photo exhibition of “out-of-focus photos,” and it was
quite well received.
I was even asked to continue this series because I would like to see
more of them.
I’d like to do it again eventually.
Exhibitions and blurry photos.
This lens, even the cheaper 50㎜ standard lens, has a solid feel and
weight, so it is not cheap and you may think “Oh, is this f/1.4?
For me, I prefer my lenses to be a little thinner, so I’ll probably take
the f1.8 out more often.
Canon has changed from FD mount to EF mount in the autofocus
period, and the FD mount is definitely superior in terms of texture.
FD50㎜ F1.8 S.C. Canon NEW F1 aperture f5.6 KODAK GOLD ISO200
“Sunlight Leaking Through the Trees.“
A wooden deck in the woods, a bit like a secret base.
The backlighting also made it look good.
Look at this picture.
FD lens is very good. It’s a good lens with a good image quality.
I can expect good images even if I attach it to a digital camera.
Very fun lens.
Now I want to try portraits.
This time it was an autumn walk with f1.8 even with 50㎜.
There is also an f1.4 lens with a different f-number, which I will
report on in the future.
I am looking forward to seeing how much difference the bright
f/1.4 lens will make in terms of bokeh and other descriptive
qualities.
The next one is also shot on color negative film.
We will also post some old-fashioned images to capture the
atmosphere of the time when these lenses were active.
I really enjoyed this 50㎜ f1.8 S/C combination with F1.
When a subject suddenly appears, I quickly compose my shot,
quickly adjust the focus, and release the shutter.
The sound of the shutter is exceptional, and although I have
always been a Nikon F fan when it comes to film SLR cameras, the
sound of the shutter is pleasant with the F1.
I like a combination that makes a series of operations fun, and for
me, I like lenses that are a little thinner than the difference in f-
number, so I quite like lenses that are considered low-priced.
In fact, this one takes a good enough picture too.
Photographer Okamura
FD50mm F1.8 S.C (I) Camera is Canon New F1
| Release date | March 1973 |
| Price at launch | $117.00. |
| Lens configuration (group) | 4 |
| Lens composition (elements) | 6 |
| Number of aperture blades | 6 |
| Minimum Aperture | 16 |
| Minimum shooting distance (meters) | 0.6 |
| Maximum magnification (x) | 0.103 |
| Filter diameter (mm) | 55 |
| Max. diameter x length (mm)x(mm) | 64x 44.5 |
| Mass (g) | 255 |