Simmod Lenses world first – A re-manufactured rear element for a Canon FD 85mm f1.2 L

[Canon Rumors]

Windsor, Ontario, 7 Feb 2023: Simmod Lens has just announced a world first in the field of vintage lenses – a remanufactured glass rear element, for the legendary Canon FD 85mm f1.2 L. True to the ethos of Ron Sim CSC, Simmod’s creator and owner, this is not a luxury for the select few, but

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[Maximilian]

Really interesting stuff. Good to see how one can reuse that old - still good - glass. I hope they can make some money with that idea.

 

[cayenne]

Really interesting stuff. Good to see how one can reuse that old - still good - glass. I hope they can make some money with that idea.

Indeed.
I didn't see in the article of any pricing...?

 

[entoman]

Indeed.
I didn't see in the article of any pricing...?

One arm and one leg?

 

[Loswr]

Indeed.
I didn't see in the article of any pricing...?

"...an affordable solution..."

Of course, for some people yachts are affordable. It's all relative.

 

[mrsfotografie]

Nice mod, but with the RF mount you can simply use an FD-RF mount converter and be done with it without any modification to that precious old glass?

 

[justaCanonuser]

Nice mod, but with the RF mount you can simply use an FD-RF mount converter and be done with it without any modification to that precious old glass?

Attaching such a lens on a modern ML is the smartest way of reviving it. With modern DSLRs, the focusing screen in the OVF isn't made for such a super fast lens. I know what I am talking about, I have both an EF 50mm and 85mm II f/1.2 lens. No chance if you try to focus such a lens wide open manually by peering through the OVF on a 5D3 or 4 DSLR - this is pure "lucky imaging".

 

[mrsfotografie]

Attaching such a lens on a modern ML is the smartest way of reviving it. With modern DSLRs, the focusing screen in the OVF isn't made for such a super fast lens. I know what I am talking about, I have both an EF 50mm and 85mm II f/1.2 lens. No chance if you try to focus such a lens wide open manually by peering through the OVF on a 5D3 or 4 DSLR - this is pure "lucky imaging".

Good point. I had a Canon Eg-S Super Precision Matte Focusing Screen in a 5DMk2 and even with that it was a struggle to manually nail focus with anything faster than f/2.8. On the Mk3 just have to rely purely on AF confirmation but that rules out 'dumb' lenses without an Exif/AF chip. (I modded my Samyang 14mm (now sold) with such a chip for that reason). The EVF on the R5 is a DOF revelation!

 

[BurningPlatform]

Indeed.
I didn't see in the article of any pricing...?

I did. Maybe it was edited in later? ("The Simmod FD-to-EF Cine Conversion kit with brass Edmika lens mount for Canon FD 85mm f1.2 L including remanufactured rear element + JIS screwdriver costs $330 US + taxes and shipping.")

 

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I did. Maybe it was edited in later? ("The Simmod FD-to-EF Cine Conversion kit with brass Edmika lens mount for Canon FD 85mm f1.2 L including remanufactured rear element + JIS screwdriver costs $330 US + taxes and shipping.")

It's a reasonable price.