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FD lens to EOS body adaptors?

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Hello OCN photography. My first time posting in here, I just got a T3i a few weeks ago. So because I got a DSLR, that means I'm a professional photographer now right?

Just kidding. tongue.gif Anyways, I need some advice on FD to EOS adapters. My dad has an old Canon AE-1 film SLR and he has a Tonkina 35-105mm f/3.5-4.3 lens for it. I would love to use the lens, and I see there are a few FD to EOS adapter on Amazon. This one seems to have the best reviews, but I wanted your onions. Ideally, I would be able to shoot nice video with it, is that possible? If not with this adaptor, are there higher quality ones? Other than the original Canon ones which I guess are rare collector's items now.

And I am aware of the crop factor. It works to my advantage. I want to zoom as far as I can, without killing image quality of course.
Edited by Flynny - 9/12/12 at 6:36pm
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The only ones that focus to infinity suck balls. Not worth it.
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post #3 of 4
if you never focus to infinity then get a cheap one. but yea as sub50hz said. not worth trying to adapt a FD to EOS unless you have some insanely epic lens at your disposal which i would advise just switching to nikon if that were the case
    
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I had one of those adapters for a while. It seemed that all my pictures came out soft. Like they said not work it.
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