 Don Julian |
What about S.S.C lenses? I have a Canon A1 and want to buy a good macro lense. There is one Ebay that has a description of "Canon Lens FD 50mm FD Macro 1:3.5 S.S.C". Will this lense fit my camera and what does SSC mean? (I think it is a coating of some kind but not sure) Also, do you have a ballpark of what I should pay for this lense. It does not have the extension tube included. I will have to buy that seperate. Thanks, Don
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Paul Tobeck |
It's been about 20 years since I owned an AE-1, but I believe that the SSC lenses were the older mount that has a silver ring you turn to mount the lens. The newer FD lenses bayoneted on. As long as it's in good shape, it would be fine for your A-1. No idea on it's value. Try doing a web search on google, as there are multiple FD fanatic sites out there where you could find that info.
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Don Julian |
Thanks for the comeback, Paul. The other question I had, and my ignorance is showing here but I was shopping for the lense and find that one is 50MM 1:3.5 and another one is the 50MM 3.5?? Is there a difference?
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BetterPhoto Member |
Hi Don; Both lenses are actually the same lens. As long as your camera has the Canon bayonet mount (I believe the A1 does) that lens should work. Have fun and keep shooting,
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Paul Tobeck |
Some old-schoolers still list aperture values as a ratio (1:3.5 vs. f/3.5). They are exactly the same.
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doug Nelson |
The 50mm SSC macro is extremely good at what it is designed to do, render very sharp images of close-up objects, especially at small apertures when you need depth-of-field. The later FD 50 macro is as good, if not better. Don't pay over about $60 for one that does not have the 25mm extension tube. These lenses and tubes are cheap and plentiful on auctions and at KEH.com. This macro can also be used as a very sharp normal 50. They will fit your camera. Consider also any of the after market 90mm macro lenses in Canon FD mount by Tamron, Tokina and Vivitar. They allow you to back off from your subject a bit, AND can double as your short telephoto. One in good shape shouldn't be over about $100. In this case, insist on the life-size adapter being included, as they are hard to find by themselves. Contact me off site if you would be interested in an FD 50 SSC macro with the tube, extremely cheap, because of a blemish on the glass that has made NO difference in my pictures with it.
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