Canon FD system        Telephoto lenses


The following table includes all Canon FD telephoto lenses. If the description in the first column is underlined, it provides a link to a page on that specific lens with a photograph of the lens and and a diagram showing the construction. At the moment there are links to pages with extra information for (most) lenses with the newer black mount only. If I can find photographs and construction drawings of the older lenses, I will add these too.

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Lens Date Type Angle Built Min A Focus Focus Length Diameter Weight Filter Hood Remarks
            meter feet mm mm gram mm    
FD 85mm/F1.2L new 3/80 short telephoto 28.5 6-8 16 0.9 3 71 80.8 680 72 BT72 A-spherical
FD 85mm/F1.8 ssc 4/74 short telephoto 28.5 4-6 16 0.9 3 57   425 55 BT55  
FD 85mm/F1.8 new 6/79 short telephoto 28.5 4-6 22 0.85 3 53.5 63 345 52 BT52 new mount
FD 85mm/F2.8 Soft 7/82 short telephoto 28.5 4-6 22 0.8 2.5 69.6   375 58 BT58 var soft focus
FD 100mm/F2 new 1/80 short telephoto 24 4-6 32 1 3.5 70 63 445 52 BT52  
FD 100mm/F2.8 3/71 short telephoto 24 5-5 22 1 3.5 57   430 55 BT55  
FD 100mm/F2.8 ssc 3/73 short telephoto 24 5-5 22 1 3.5 57   360 55 BT55 saa ssc
FD 100mm/F2.8 new 6/79 short telephoto 24 5-5 22 1 3.5 53.5 63 270 52 BT52 new mount
FD 135mm/F2 new 5/80 telephoto 18 5-6 32 1.3 4.5 90.4 78 660 72 incl.  
FD 135mm/F2.5 3/71 telephoto 18 5-6 22 1.5 5 91   670 58 incl.  
FD 135mm/F2 ssc 3/73 telephoto 18 5-6 22 1.5 5 91   630 58 incl.  
FD 135mm/F2.8 new 6/79 telephoto 18 5-6 32 1.3 4.5 78 63 395 52 incl.  
FD 135mm/F3.5 3/71 telephoto 18 3-4 22 1.5 5 83   480 55 BT55 Sonnar type
FD 135mm/F3.5 ssc 3/73 telephoto 18 3-4 22 1.5 5 83   465 55 BT55 ssc lighter
FD 135mm/F3.5 ssc 11/76 telephoto 18 4-4 22 1.5 5 83   385 55 BT55 Emestar type
FD 135mm/F3.5 new   telephoto 18 4-4 32 1.3 4.5 85 63 325 52 incl.  
FD 200mm/F1.8 L 12/89 telephoto 12 9-11 32 2.5 8 208   2800 48 ET-123 UD glass
FD 200mm/F2.8 ssc 3/75 telephoto 12 5-5 22 1.8 6 140.5   700 72 incl.  
FD 200mm/F2.8 new 6/79 telephoto 12 5-5 32 1.8 6 140.5 78 700 72 incl.  
FD 200mm/F2.8 new 4/83 telephoto 12 6-7 32 1.5 5 134.2 81.2 735 72 incl. new-IF
FD 200mm/F4 3/71 telephoto 12 5-6 22 2.5 8 133   725 55 incl.  
FD 200mm/F4 ssc 3/73 telephoto 12 5-6 22 2.5 8 133    675 55 incl. saa ssc
FD 200mm/F4 new 6/79 telephoto 12 6-7 32 1.5 5 121.5 63 440 52 incl.  
FD 300mm/F2.8 ssc 10/75 telephoto 8.25 5-6 22 3.5 12 230    1900 34 incl. Fluorite+UD
FD 300mm/F2.8L new 4/81 telephoto 8.25 7-9 32 3 10 245 127 2310 48 EH-123 Fluorite+UD
FD 300mm/F4 ssc 1/78 telephoto 8.25 6-6 32 3 10 204    945 34 incl. IF tripod mount
FD 300mm/F4 6/79 telephoto 8.25 6-6 32 3 10 204 85 945 34 incl. tripod mount
FD 300mm/F4L 12/78 telephoto 8.25 7-7 32 3 10 208    1100 34 incl. UD, IF
FD 300mm/F4L new 5/80 telephoto 8.25 7-7 32 3 10 207 85 1060 34 incl. UD, IF
FD 300mm/F5.6 3/71 telephoto 8.25 5-6 22 4 15 173   1155 58 incl. tripod mount
FD 300mm/F5.6 sc 3/73 telephoto 8.25 5-6 22 4 15 173   1155 58 incl. sc lighter
FD 300mm/F5.6 ssc 3/77 telephoto 8.25 5-6 22 3 10 198.5   685 58 incl. new optics
FD 300mm/F5.6 new 6/79 telephoto 8.25 5-6 32 3 10 198.5 65 635 58 incl.  
FD 400mm/F2.8L new 9/81 super telephoto 6.2 8-10 32 4 15 348 166 5350 48 EH-162 UD
FD 400mm/F4.5 ssc 10/75 super telephoto 6.2 5-6 22 4 13 282   1300 34 incl. 1st Canon IF
FD 400mm/F4.5 new 7/81 super telephoto 6.2 5-6 32 4 13 287.5 102 1270 34 EH-98  
FD 500mm/F4.5L 5/79 super telephoto 5 6-7 32 5 20 395   2650 48 EH-123 Fluorite+UD
FD 500mm/F4.5L new 7/82 super telephoto 5 6-7 32 5 20 395 128 2610 48 EH-123 Fluorite+UD
FD 500mm/F8 10/78 super telephoto 5 3-6 na 4 15 146   705 34 incl. Mirror
FD 500mm/F8 new 3/80 super telephoto 5 3-6 na 4 15 146 90 705 34 incl. Mirror
FD 600mm/F4.5 ssc 7/76 super telephoto 4.2 5-6 22 8 27 455   4300 48    
FD 600mm/F4.5 new 1/81 super telephoto 4.2 5-6 32 8 27 462 154 3750 48 EH-150  
FD 800mm/F5.6 ssc 7/76 super telephoto 3   22 14 45 567   4300 48    
FD 800mm/F5.6L 12/79 super telephoto 3 6-7 32 14 45 577   4270 48   UD
FD 800mm/F5.6L new 1/81 super telephoto 3 6-7 32 14 45 577 154 4100 48 EH-150 UD
FD 1200mm/F11   super telephoto 2 5-7 64 40 130 853 128 6200 - incl.  

 

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