Overview
Canon FD Lenses offer a vintage look with full frame coverage. Originally designed for Canon still film cameras, Canon FD lenses are known for their softer, more inviting images when compared to modern cinema lenses. Canon FD lenses are also known for how naturally and softly they render skin tones, making them great portrait lenses. These lenses also have the SSC coating, the most highly sought out coating for the FD series of lenses.
This set of Canon FD Lenses rehoused by TLS have a cam driven focus system and chassis style lens housing. This allows matte boxes and other accessories to be attached to the front of the lens, all without affecting focus movement. Other benefits are zero backlash and image shift, allowing for an accurate dual focus scale that is repeatable no matter the direction the focus is turned. A large external barrel gives space for a wide spread of markings through the focus scale. Built using aluminum alloy, stainless steel, and brass with robust construction, these rehousings guarantee a long serviceable life.
This set includes 4 of the most highly sought out Canon FD Lenses, the 24mm SSC Aspherical, 55mm SSC Aspherical, 85mm SSC Aspherical, and 35mm SSC Concave. The aspherical lenses were manufactured with hand shaped aspherical elements that allow for a faster aperture and corrected for aberrations in the field. These lenses were basis for Canon's K35 lenses, and share most of the same optical qualities. The 35mm SSC Concave are the rarer version of the 35mm FD lenses. This version is sharper than the later non-thorium convex versions
Aperture Range | Close Focus1 | Length2 | Front diameter | Weight | AOV3 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Canon FD 14 mm |
T2.9 to T22 |
8" |
3" |
110 mm |
2.87 lbs |
104° |
Canon FD 24 mm SSC Aspherical |
T1.5 to T22 |
12" |
3.13" |
110 mm |
2.87 lbs | 74° |
Canon FD 28 mm SSC |
T2.1 to T22 |
12" |
3.13" |
110 mm |
2.65 lbs | 65° |
Canon FD 35 mm SSC Concave |
T2.1 to T22 |
12" |
3.5" |
110 mm |
2.87 lbs | 54° |
Canon FD 55 mm SSC Aspherical |
T1.3 to T22 |
22" |
2.88" |
110 mm |
TBC4 | 36° |
Canon FD 85 mm SSC Aspherical |
T1.3 to T22 |
2'9" |
3.75" |
110 mm |
3.75 lbs | 24° |
Canon nFD5 100 mm SSC |
T2.1 to T22 |
2'2" |
3.88" |
110 mm |
3.3 lbs | 20° |
Canon nFD5 135 mm SSC |
T2 to T22 |
3'9" |
4.69" |
110 mm |
3.68 lbs | 15° |
What's in the Box
- IMPORTANT NOTE: Actual contents of rental kits are variable, based on client requirements and availability. Please contact your AbelCine Rental Agent for details, or to request a specific configuration.
Specifications
Key Highlights
- Beautiful Vintage Feel
- Full Frame Coverage
- Modern Housing
- Pleasing Skintones