Converting Canon FD Lenses to EF Mount // Budget "Cine" Lens Set

[@andresgiordano3168]

could you finally made the 24mm? I am having problems with that one. Nailed the 100mm and the 50 mm. Anyone?? thanks

[@SebastianFriedrichVisuals]

I‘ve done the 24 / 2.8 several times by now, if you‘ve any questions, feel free to reach out!

[@gardenfilms1]

Do you have any follow up videos to this? Test shots? Wanting to try this to use on Z Cam S6

[@rodolfolostaunau8702]

I knew holding onto my tech deck gear from middle school would come in handy in adulthood

[@MacOlink]

Lmao!

[@Joey.Alford]

This was super chill. I have no intention of doing this but it was still cool af to watch!

[@MacOlink]

Thanks you brotha!

[@FotodioxInc]

Very cool mods! We're big fans of Canon FD lenses here at Fotodiox

[@yashamalekzad]

Can you still achieve infinity focus?

[@franki3flash808]

What is the diffrence between ShapeWays Mount and the one they sell in the FDtoEF website???

[@Weird_Quests]

What do you use for your main YT camera? Have any examples of work shot on this budget Cine setup?

[@Weird_Quests]

I saw a7 iii - what lens for these setups? Super clean lighting by the way!

[@MacOlink]

I have an a7iii and an a6600. The 6600 is what I’ve been using in most of my recent videos with the sigma 16mm.

[@Weird_Quests]

Mac Olink is it just simpler for your workflow?

[@MacOlink]

Danyal Fryer yeah I really love the flip up screen. I can slap the camera on my tripod and start filming so quick lol

[@Weird_Quests]

Mac Olink nice! I saw you are the main DP for Wyrmwood Gaming - that’s awesome man!!

[@bigmuffy]

I have de 24mm 2.8 and i think doesnt work, maybe the lens are diferet? :(

[@moco.]

Is it the same way with New FD 24mm f2.8?

[@jeruham8642]

i couldnt contact the seller from shapeways im trying to find one for 70-210fd are there other ways around this? cool video btw

[@brandondoucette]

Same here

[@bryanbarajasBB]

I would like to do this to my Canon 35-105mm, 3.5, lens!

[@MoreFSL]

Dude FDs and Thursday Boots! 2 of my favorite things lol

[@MacOlink]

Hahaha

[@Jared10112]

How did those mounts hold up?

[@RayadoRolloTV]

Is the plastic a safe solution for a mount? I’m scared of breaking it 😅

[@MacOlink]

Its a lot stronger then you think!

[@CalebVandermeer]

I'm having the same problem with tight screws on a 50 1.4. How did you solve that problem?

[@MacOlink]

I drilled them out VERY carefully haha

[@chumbolad9865]

I had the same problem with the 50mm 1.4 for the outside screws. I bought myself a screw extraction kit on amazon and followed the instruction and carefully drilled them out.

[@raphjaaf]

@@chumbolad9865 Hi dude ! Do you have the link to the kit by any chance ?

[@chumbolad9865]

@@raphjaaf I do! Here is what I used. www.amazon.com/Extractor-Werkzeug-Stripped-All-Purpose-Extension/dp/B08LDMKR5G/ref=sr_1_5?crid=XY9FZ9ZXPMXY&dchild=1&keywords=screw+extractor+set&qid=1608416526&sprefix=screw+e%2Caps%2C174&sr=8-5 You need a power drill to operate it.

[@raphjaaf]

@@chumbolad9865 thanks a lot! Did you use the smallest drill and extractor?

[@KruzRivera]

How have the mount held up since modding them? I mean being plastic and all? I'm on the fence if buying the plastic one or going full metal from the start. Great video btw!

[@MacOlink]

Mounts are holding up amazing tbh. I planned on upgrading them all to the metal but I see no need to. The plastic is very high quality

[@KruzRivera]

Mac Olink Damn, sounds great I think I’ll save my money and go with the plastic then. Thanks for replying so quickly.

[@Jared10112]

Just wondering if they still held up? I saw some people having issues

[@SebastianFriedrichVisuals]

@@Jared10112if you‘re still wondering - I‘ve had mine for roughly 2.5 years on extensive use and multiple lens swaps per day, they‘re like day 1. I didn’t notice anything bad!

[@carlscinema7086]

Actually have the exact same set and modded them the same way aswell, crazy haha. Lovely lenses.

[@eware3000]

What size screwdriver do you need for lens?

[@ArkajyotiChoudhury]

Does it provide infinity focus?

[@genesung5589]

Hey Mac, I'm about to do this process and thanks for the great tutorial. Quick question, I noticed there's a decent sized gap between the rear glass and the edge of the Shapeways mount. Do you think this will let in excessive dust into the lens? I wrote Pedro the designer to see if he could make a more specific sized rear mount for the 20, 24 and 28; as the standard mount seems ideal more for the 50mm, 85mm and possibly 135mm.

[@genesung5589]

I posted a question on a vintage lens forum and the response from lens nerds is that the gap / space will NOT make much of a difference for dust since it will either have a cap on or be on the mount. Thanks again for the great tutorial.

[@ivanmilosavljevic5931]

I na e a Canon FD ssc 50mm f1, 4 what Arm I need for this model?

[@gabrielsane]

Awesome video!! No wobbling at all? How about the infinity focus?

[@aaronsambeyfilm]

Hey! Very cool! What's the diameter for the Canon nFD 35mm f2.0? I'd love to get focus gears for it!

[@MacOlink]

Check out followfocusgears.com

[@ethanwinters7716]

Will this work with the BMPCC 4K?

[@MacOlink]

Yes

[@m.g.h9303]

Great video! Which plastic material did you order from Shapeways? Multi jet fusion/PA12 or the Versatile? Thank you so much.

[@MacOlink]

Kristoffer I ordered the cheapest one, not sure which that was. But I plan on upgrading the parts down the road!

[@jeruham8642]

im planning to order one but its gonna ship till philippines how is the packaging of the product?

[@victorbaldizon5821]

Wher can I get the mount adapter PLEASE ?

[@sondp]

is there a difference in the image quality or look compared to the ssc versions?

[@MacOlink]

I believe the difference is more in the coatings used.

[@apentice001]

Hey Mac :) How are you man? Awesome video, thanks to you I transformed three FD Lenses these last past months (24mm f/2, 35mm f/2 and 50mm f/1,4). Do you know by any chance if it is the same operation with a zoom? The Canon FD 35-105mm f/3,5? Thanks mate!

[@MacOlink]

That’s awesome! I’m pretty sure the zoom lenses require the “long arm” option on the Shapeways site. I’m not 100% sure if the order of operations is the same to do the conversion though. My best is advice is find a really cheap zoom, maybe one that’s got some fungus/bad condition and use it as a tester to see if it’ll work.

[@apentice001]

@@MacOlink Thanks, I als asked to Shapeways maybe they will know ;) have a good evening and thank you for your answer! I prefer prime lenses but the Canon fd lenses are so cheap it is crazy...

[@apentice001]

No answer for the guy... It seems that no one ever received an answer... Very professional... I took the long arm for the 135mm, it should work ;) For the 85mm you said the 3mm arm works but is it the same for the 85mm f/1,2? Thanks!

[@erikbakhshi]

Did this with my 50mm 1.4 with no issues and planning on continuing with 24,35,85 just like the video. thanks for the video dude! do you have any plans to do the 17mm f4 and 100mm f2 or 135mm f2 by any chance?

[@MacOlink]

Anytime! As of right now I have the 20, 24, 35, 50 and 85. I don’t plan on getting any others, maybe a 135 down the line.

[@erikbakhshi]

Awesome! I see a lot of people asking about potential infinity focus issues. I haven't had any problems with the 50mm 1.4 myself but have you had any issues with the 24,35 and 85?

[@MacOlink]

@@erikbakhshi I have not!

[@erikbakhshi]

@@MacOlink Thanks for the replies man!

[@joesheridan8135]

Do they sell a conversion kit for the 28mm F2?

[@Unelephant]

Got my 35mm and 50mm done. Trying to work on the 20mm now. The aperture arm doesn't work on the 20mm. Dang

[@MacOlink]

You may need the longer arm that they offer!

[@Unelephant]

@@MacOlink I finessed it and got it to work. Had to cut the "hook" portion and super glued that to the end of the arm to make it longer. Yee.

[@MacOlink]

Haha I love it man

[@matthuesmann]

@@Unelephant I have a 20mm coming- I might need you to make a video!

[@FabioTJLanzone]

@@matthuesmann yes please!

[@matthuesmann]

What is the difference between aputure arms 1 and 2?

[@MacOlink]

I honestly couldn’t tell you, sorry. But i think they’re for certain focal lengths. Pretty sure I’ve heard somewhere that the longer arms are for the FD zooms/wide angles. I could be wrong

[@matthuesmann]

Mac Olink thanks for replying and great video. They sell a 3mm and 10 mm version arm and both in a v1 and v2. You are correct the 10mm is for the longer barrel roll like the 100mm lens. But they sell the same 2 arms in a v1 and v2. I wrote them 2x and no answer.

[@sondp]

Yo, I checked the original video and he said something about infinity focus which I don’t understand. My question is after converting to EF will it focus to infinity with the viltrox EF to M4 adapter on the pocket 4k?

[@MacOlink]

I can’t say. You’ll have to test!

[@FaisalHarsaLatif]

do you have any sample photo + video using this mount ?

[@MacOlink]

Faisal Harsa Latif ive got sample footage coming soon!

[@vinjemmy]

Anyone know if this mod will work on a Viltrox EF M2 Speedbooster on a BMPCC4K ? Thanks

[@mltoval]

Does it work on old FD? no FDn?

[@MacOlink]

Just FDn

[@Abeisgreat1]

Yeah bud I just bought a set of canon FD the only place I found the mount is this site fdtoef.com/wp/shop/the-canon-fd-prime-to-ef-mount-conversions/ But it's much more expensive to convert.

[@Christhegearguy]

hey which plastic did you do?

[@MacOlink]

I did the cheapest option. Works great!

[@Christhegearguy]

@@MacOlink cool and it holds up?

[@MacOlink]

Christopher Thomas yup! Very sturdy

[@IKrisp]

These can only be done to FDn lenses right?

[@MacOlink]

With these specific mounts, yes.

[@JosephBaca813]

Does the 3mm short aperture arm work for all 4 of those lenses? I noticed there are different lengths, not sure which ones to get

[@MacOlink]

Joseph Baca the 3mm works for all of my lenses, 24, 35, 50 and 85. I think the longer arms are for the odd-ball wide angles like the 17mm and the zooms.

[@gabesphoto]

Ordered the adapters but they did not come with any cam to control the aperture mechanism. Is that a separate order or did they just forget to print them anyone?

[@MacOlink]

The aperture arms you need to buy separate.

[@jessetolppa9942]

Great video!

[@MacOlink]

Thanks!

[@brandenburns3322]

actually the overheating prob is fixed in newer models and i guess canon is having the same issues now. more res, more problems

[@neilmurphy707]

Hey Mac! Did you have an issue with the 85 having an extra piece of glass stuck to the back FD mount? I have the 85 1.2 and shapeways does not give me an answer for this one...

[@MacOlink]

My 85 did not have that extra piece youre talking about. I have the 1.8. I think Spenser Sakuri has the 85 1.2, maybe you can reach out to him!

[@BraxChat]

Hey bro does your 50mm have a less smooth focus throw than the others. My 50mm fd is not as smooth as my 24 & 100. Thanks

[@MacOlink]

All my FDs are a bit different.

[@markakins1109]

Do you by any chance know which arm would apply to the 135mm FDn 2.8?

[@EvanCabral]

Youre a wizard

[@MacOlink]

Call me Harry

[@julienpierb]

Woah! I've been on the verge of getting a set of FD for a bit. I love the rendition, but I have heard by some that it doesn't go to infinity and that's a big no for me. But MAYBE the FDn are different? How's the focus on your set?

[@julienpierb]

Oh well... I guess I should have taken 10 seconds before asking the quesation hahaha! ANywya, take these comments for the algorithm =P

[@TARAJOSU]

Resourceful af

[@_galterius]

Great video ! I was looking for more information about this modification after seeing Spenser Sakurai video on this topic, you explained it very well ! Thanks ! (maybe get yourself a fuji ^^)

[@MacOlink]

Thanks! I was actually looking into an Xt4! Haha. But we’ll see

[@reidmccandless2536]

Did all 4 of your FD lenses use the 3mm Aperture Arm? I see there are multiple sizes on shapeways. www.shapeways.com/product/TMWMU8UK9/fdn-aperture-arm-short-3mm?optionId=61227438&li=marketplace

[@MacOlink]

Yes, all 3mm. The other size are for the FD zoom lenses

[@m.corentin7298]

Cool 😎 (switch to zcam e2c)

[@MacOlink]

what do you mean? haha

[@roshlew6994]

Can barely see anything.. it's all black on black on gray on black background.. The background music is most irritating

[@genesung5589]

This might help people. Got this response from Pedro the designer Yes the 17mm f/4 has its own mount because of the diameter of the rear element is smaller and other user reported that the short arm works for this lens. shpws.me/Sjvd nFD to EF mount for nFD 17mm f/4 shpws.me/MZvG short arm for nFD 50mm f/1.4, nFD 24mm f/1.4, 17mm f/4.0 and nFD 24mm f/2.0 for the nFD 135mm f/2 I did not design an specific arm yet, but I can help you if you share some photos of your lens. I attached an explanatory Image of the photos I need of your lens so I can design the arm and you can order it. Also I leave a list of the compatibility of the aperture arms. shpws.me/ShCi aperture arm for nFD 50mm f1.2 shpws.me/ShCk aperture arm for nFD 28mm f2.0 shpws.me/MZvI long arm for nFD 100mm f/2.8 and nFD 85mm f/1.8 shpws.me/S9cv aperture arm for nFD 28mm f/2.8, nFD 35mm f/2.8, nFD 50mm f/1.8 and nFD 24mm f/2.8 shpws.me/Sa3T aperture arm for nFD 20mm f/2.8 shpws.me/RByj aperture arm for nFD 100mm macro shpws.me/Sawo aperture arm for nFD 135mm f/3.5 shpws.me/Sawn aperture arm for nFD 35-105mm f/3.5

[@precisiouslens3615]

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[@mamuri7893]

Switch to canon or nikon hahaha