Used 35mm Canon FL & FD Lenses (SLR, Manual Focus) |
Canon's FL lenses superseded their "R" lenses and heralded the introduction of such iconic manual focus cameras as the AE-1 and AE-1 Program. They were introduced in 1964 with the Canon FX. FL lenses included a series of normals in 50mm f1.4 and f1.8 and f3.5, 55mm and 58mm in f1.2. They also produced a few zooms: 55-135mm, 85-300mm, and 100-200mm. Their telephotos ranged from 85mm all the way to super-telephoto mirror lenses for specialized purposes.
The FL mount was in turn superseded in 1971 by the Canon FD lens mount. FL lenses can also be used on FD-mount cameras, but with limited functionality in stop-down mode. The mount was very popularity in the 1970s and 1980s, and a great variety lenses were produced. Unfortunately, the FD mount had no evolutionary path to auto-focus, which is the reason it is no longer in use. Unlike Nikon they did not adapt their mount with electronic contacts, which angered many in the photographic community. This, however, allowed Canon to integrate a motor and gave them an edge in focusing speed for more than a decade in the EOS system. Many of these lenses were legendary, and a few of the FD lenses perform just as well as their newer brethren.
The last FD system camera body was the Canon T60. |
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| The 35mm F2 FD
Diagonal angle of view: 63 degrees
10 Elements in 8 Groups
245g
Filter Size: 52mm
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| The 35mm F2.5 Super Canomatic R
Seven Elements in Five Groups
Diagonal Angle of View: 64 degrees
Filter Size: 58mm
Name: Canon Lens FL 35mm F 2.5
Focal Length: f=35mm Aperture Ratio: 1:2.5
Construction: 5 com... |
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| The 35mm F2.8 Macro
Completely Manual Operation Lens (not FD though of that generation)
Weight: 60g
S.S.C. (Super spectra coating)
Manual Diaphragm
Six Elements in Four Groups
Focal length: 35mm
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| The 35mm F2.8 TS (Tilt Shift) FD SSC
World's First Tilt Shift Lens for 35mm Format
FD Mount but no FD Automatic Functions
Nine Elements in Eight Groups
Weight: 550g
Manual Diaphragm
Filter size: 58mm
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| Canon Lens FLP 38mm F 2.8 (PSEUDO RANGEFINDER TYPE WA LENS)
Superior optical design (non retrofocus) enabled by Pellix stationary mirror design
Four Elements in Three Groups
Diagonal Angle of View: 59 degrees
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| The 50mm F1.2 FD
Seven Elements in Six Groups
Weight: 315g
S.S.C (super spectra coating)
Diagonal Angle of view: 46 degrees
Filter Size. 52mm
Focal length: 50mm
Aperture ratio: 1:1.2
Lens construction: 6 ... |
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| The Canon 50mm F1.2 FD "L" (Aspherical)
The single aspherical surface is denoted in RED.
Eight Elements in Six Groups
Weight: 380g
Floating Element Optical Design
Focal length: 50mm
Aperture ratio: 1:1.2
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| Canon's 7.5mm F5.6 FD Fisheye
Extremely compact, retrofocus design requires no mirror lockup. Enormous depth of field equires no focusing. |
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| The Canon 85mm F1.8 FD
Late Only
Six Elements in Four Groups
Minimum aperture: f/22
Filter Size. 52mm
Weight: 345g
Length x max. diameter: 53.5mm x 63mm
Focal length: 85mm
Aperture ratio: 1:1.8
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| Moderately priced, moderate speed very wide angle lens. Extremely sharp lens formula and execution despite its moderate price. |
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| The 35mm F2 SSC
Outstandingly well engineered lens; extremely well corrected for spherical and chromatic aberrations throughout its entire range; amazingly sharp even wide open. |
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| The Canon FD 50mm f1.2 This optical design is based on an extrapolation of the "REFERENCE" 50mm F1.4 design. It is highly similar but employs near identical glass/air curvature designs coupled with the optical design tri... |
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| 58mm F1.2 R/FL
Seven Elements in Five Groups
Weight: 410 grams
Diagonal Angle of View: 41 Degrees
Minimum Aperture: F16
Name: Canon Lens FL 58mm F 1.2
Focal Length: f=58mm
Aperture Ratio: 1:1.2
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| The 85mm F1.2 Aspherical FD
Single Aspherical surface denoted by red RED color
Eight Elements in Six Groups
Diagonal Angle of view: 28 1/2 degrees
Filter Size: 72mm
Length x max. diameter: 71mm x 80.8mm
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| The 135mm f2.8
Very successful compact and light 135mm formulation. Less than a pound and slightly over 3in in length. Very sharp and high contrast employing SC Spectra Coat multi coating.
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| The 200mm f2.8 FD (and FL) offerings
Initial 5 element in 5 group formulation (identical to FL offering)
This older original 5 element/5 group formulation is superbly sharp and relatively compact and light.
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