Showcase: Canon FDn 85mm f/1.8

Anthony Mak says: Foreground bokeh looks as good as the background.

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Anthony Mak says: This shot shows that chromatic aberration can be a problem with this lens. Old non-APO technology shows itself up in this torture test.

Vortex by (Jean) Rooble

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Anthony Mak says: This shot shows it's bokeh can form cats eyes and hexagons given the right conditions on a sony a7.

Universe by haru__q

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Anthony Mak says: It can capture fantastic detail and it looks like it's resolving power is keeping up with modern digital 36MP sensors though I'd need to see a 100% crop to confirm. This shot is incredible - the detail in the dress is stunning (make sure you pixel peep especially her skirt). Plays well on a Sony a7r.

DSC01490s by Benoît Barbé

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Anthony Mak says: Close up shots look good, but it's lacking the microcontrast of more modern lenses. However, this was taken on a Panasonic with a 2x crop factor and it holds up well. The bokeh might be a lot busier with a less well controlled lens.

Strange spiky things-1 by Justin Keery

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Anthony Mak says: This shot has lens flare, which could be a problem - though in this shot it provides a crucial compositional element...yes, flare can sometimes be a good thing!

back to shooting flowers by peter

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Anthony Mak says: A fantastic portrait lens in the hands of the right photographer. Plays well on a Sony a7.

Ann Marie 67/100 by Dan

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Anthony Mak says: Bokeh bordering on busy, but it's still holding together and what a fantastic shot. Plays well on a Sony a7.

Carol 65/100 by Dan

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Anthony Mak says: This shot seems to have the potential to create busy bokeh, but it's well controlled. Plays well on a Sony a7.

Sarah 66/100 by Dan

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Anthony Mak says: Plays well with Sony crop sensor bodies such as the NEX-6

DSC08893 by CAR TREV

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Anthony Mak says: More great portraits, in the absence of anything else! Plays well on a Sony a7r.

_DSC0061 by Benoît Barbé

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Anthony Mak says: Included this one just for a change of subject matter, but it's still a portrait of sorts. Bokeh, sharpness all good. Plays well on a Sony A7R II

Stone Guardian by Carlos Echenique

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Anthony Mak says: This shot was taken at f/1.8 was part of a side-by-side review against the Canon FD 85/1.2 L by Jeroen Terlingen using a Sony a7. Jeroen didn't think there was a winner, because the f/1.2 L was twice the weight and just too heavy. However, on image quality alone, the 1.2 L was the winner. You can read his review here: www.jeroenterlingen.com/blog/2015/8/24/canon-nfd-85mm-len...

nFD 85/1.8 @ 1.8 by Jeroen

Anthony Mak says: Viktor from www.VeryBigLobo.com seems to have had some interest in this lens, judging by the test shots on Flickr. This was shot at f/1.8 and the detail on the fabric is very good indeed. The bokeh of her friends is very creamy. What's not to like? It seems to play well on a Sony NEX-5N.

Canon-FDn-85-1-8_at_1-8 by Martin

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Anthony Mak says: Just a good example of how to use this lens well. As noted else where, flare seems to be a problem, though it's actually helped this photo achieve it's dreamy look.

spring-breeze by Mathew Irving

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Anthony Mak says: Finally a shot where we can examine it's cross frame sharpness at landscape distances. It was shot on a Sony NEX-5N, which is has a cropped sensor, however, the photographer also used a speedbooster, meaning additional optics in the adapter bent the light to such that the entire full-frame lens area was used. This lens is sharp corner to corner, edge to edge (assuming this image isn't cropped).

Last Sunrise from my Tokyo Trip / Der letzte Sonnenaufgang von meinen Tokio Trip by Bernhard Friess

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Anthony Mak says: This shot was taken on a Sony NEX-5N, and it handles the crop sensor exceptionally well. There's plenty of detail and it doesn't look at all soft.

Explored: 03.07.2014: Presumably "Queen-Anne's lace" (Daucus) Carota in Evening Sun at Rhineriver Coast / Vermutlich Wilde Möhre in der Abendsonne am Rheinufer by Bernhard Friess

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Anthony Mak says: This shot uses not only a crop sensor to "zoom" in, but also a Raynox DCR-150 clip on macro lens, which attaches to the front of the lens. Top marks to both the Canon and Raynox for sharpness.

Explored: Borretsch Knospen mit Morgentau / Borage Buds with Morning Dew by Bernhard Friess

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Anthony Mak says: Great capture but, I think it would look better more tightly cropped, so that you can see the action around the sprinkler head as there are drops of water falling which add to the drama of the horizontal spray. Plays well with a Son NEX-5N.

Sole Zerstäuber / Brine Sprayer by Bernhard Friess

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Anthony Mak says: Not the world's greatest shot, but good fur shots separate the men from the boys and this shot serves the lens well, as there's plenty of detail around the cat's face.

Punkku by the window by Kalle Soukka

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