Canon FD 100mm F/2.8

Short telephoto prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

Canon FD 100mm F/2.8
  • Announced:
  • · March 1971
  • Production status:
  • ● Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • Original name:
  • · CANON LENS FD 100mm 1:2.8
  • Class:
  • · Fast full-frame short telephoto prime lens
  • System:
  • · Canon FD (1971)

Abbreviations

FD The lens is designed for Canon 35mm film SLR cameras with the Canon FD mount.

Model history (3)

■Canon FD 100mm F/2.8A5 - 51.00m⌀55 1971 ●
■Canon FD 100mm F/2.8 S.S.C.A5 - 51.00m⌀55 1973 ●
■Canon FDn 100mm F/2.8A5 - 51.00m⌀52 1979 ●

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
100mm
F/2.8
5 elements in 5 groups
Canon FD [42mm]
24.4° (35mm full frame)
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Automatic
Aperture control:
Aperture ring (Manual settings + Auto Exposure setting)
8 (eight)
Focusing:
1m
1:7.7
Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
430g
⌀67×57mm
Accessories:
Screw-type 55mm
BT-55 - Bayonet-type round
Canon Extender FD 2X-B → 200mm F/5.6

Sources of data

  • Canon FD interchangeable lenses instructions (PUB. K2094-5368E) (June 1971).
  • Canon F-1 booklet (PUB. 5367B) (November 1970).
  • Canon F-1 system booklet by Bell & Howell.
  • "Canon F-1 for Professionals" Sales Manual.
  • Canon Products Guide (PUB. C5077d) (January 1973).
  • Canon FD interchangeable lenses booklet (PUB. 53680) (August 1972).
  • Canon FD lenses (October 1982).

Manufacturer description #1

This is a fast 100mm lens that inherits the high performances of Canon FL 100mm F/3.5 lens. Its telephoto ratio is very small, and its overall length is 57mm, which is the size of standard lenses. The various aberration corrections are almost perfect to offer preeminent image-forming capabilities.

Manufacturer description #2

This is a fast speed 100mm lens which inherits the high performance of the FL 100mm F3.5 lens which is the sharpest of all Canon telephoto lenses. Its telephoto ratio is very small and has an overall length of 57mm, which is almost equal to the length of standard lenses. The outstanding feature of this lens is that it boasts high performance despite its standard lens length. The various aberration corrections are almost perfect and this lens has pre-eminent image-forming qualities.

From the editor

According to the Canon FD interchangeable lenses instructions (PUB. NO. K2094-5368E), the lens has Spectra Coating.

Other short telephoto prime lenses in the Canon FD system

■Canon FD mount (8)
Canon FDn 85mm F/2.8 Soft FocusA6 - 40.80m⌀58 1983 ●
Canon FD 85mm F/1.8 S.S.C.A6 - 40.90m⌀55 1974 ●
Canon FDn 85mm F/1.8A6 - 40.85m⌀52 1979 ●
Canon FD 85mm F/1.2 S.S.C. AsphericalA8 - 61.00m⌀72 1976 ●
Canon FDn 85mm F/1.2LA8 - 60.90m⌀72 1980 ●
Canon FD 100mm F/2.8 S.S.C.A5 - 51.00m⌀55 1973 ●
Canon FDn 100mm F/2.8A5 - 51.00m⌀52 1979 ●
Canon FDn 100mm F/2A6 - 41.00m⌀52 1980 ●

Lenses with similar focal length

■Canon FD mount (1)
Soligor Auto 100mm F/2 MC (s/n 2xxxxxx)
akaSpiratone Minitel 100mm F/2 Pluracoat		A6 - 41.50m⌀58 ●
■Interchangeable mount (11)
Sankyo Kohki Komura 105mm F/2 [Unidapter]P5 - 41.50m⌀58 1965 ●
Sankyo Kohki Komura 100mm F/1.8 [Unidapter]P5 - 41.40m⌀62 ●
Sankyo Kohki Komura 105mm F/2.5 [Unidapter]P5 - ?1.00m⌀48 ●
Sankyo Kohki Super-Komura 100mm F/2.5 [Unidapter Auto]A5 - ?0.90m⌀55 ●
Komuranon 100mm F/2.5 K·M·CA5 - 40.90m⌀58 1974 ●
Soligor Tele-Auto 105mm F/2.8 (s/n 1xxxxxxx) [T-4]A4 - 41.50m⌀49 ●
Soligor Telephoto 105mm F/2.8 [T]P4 - 44 ft.⌀46 ●
Vega-13A 100mm F/2.8 [T]
akaВЕГА-13А 100mm F/2.8		P5 - 50.80m⌀58 ●
Tamron 105mm F/2.5 CT-105 [Adaptall]A4 - 41.30m⌀52 1976 ●
Tamron Auto 105mm F/2.5 [Adapt-A-Matic]A4 - 41.00m⌀52 1972 ●
Vivitar Auto 105mm F/2.8 (s/n 37xxxxxxx) [T-4]A4 - 41.50m⌀49 ●

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