Canon FD 24mm F/2.8

Wide-angle prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

  • Announced:
  • · March 1971
  • Production status:
  • ● Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • Original name:
  • · CANON LENS FD 24mm 1:2.8
  • Class:
  • · Fast full-frame wide-angle 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 24mm F/2.8A9 - 80.30m⌀55 1971 ●
■Canon FD 24mm F/2.8 S.S.C.A9 - 80.30m⌀55 1973 ●
■Canon FDn 24mm F/2.8A10 - 90.30m⌀52 1979 ●

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
24mm
F/2.8
9 elements in 8 groups
Floating element system
Canon FD [42mm]
84° (35mm full frame)
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Automatic
Aperture control:
Aperture ring (Manual settings + Auto Exposure setting)
6 (six)
Focusing:
0.30m
1:8.77
Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
410g
⌀66×52.5mm
Accessories:
Screw-type 55mm
BW-55B - Bayonet-type round
Canon Extender FD 2X-B → 48mm 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).

Manufacturer description

This is a high-performance retro-focus type lens that has a very fast f/number for a super-wide-angle lens. It incorporates a full range aberration free system.

From the editor

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

Other wide-angle prime lenses in the Canon FD system

■Canon FD mount (20)
Canon FD 24mm F/2.8 S.S.C.A9 - 80.30m⌀55 1973 ●
Canon FDn 24mm F/2.8A10 - 90.30m⌀52 1979 ●
Canon FDn 24mm F/2A11 - 90.30m⌀52 1979 ●
Canon FD 24mm F/1.4 S.S.C. AsphericalA10 - 80.30m⌀72 1975 ●
Canon FDn 24mm F/1.4LA10 - 80.30m⌀72 1979 ●
Canon FD 28mm F/3.5A7 - 70.40m⌀55 1971 ●
Canon FD 28mm F/3.5 S.C.A6 - 60.40m⌀55 1973 ●
Canon FD 28mm F/2.8 S.C.A7 - 70.30m⌀55 1975 ●
Canon FDn 28mm F/2.8A7 - 70.30m⌀52 1979 ●
Canon FD 28mm F/2 S.S.C.A9 - 80.30m⌀55 1975 ●
Canon FDn 28mm F/2A10 - 90.30m⌀52 1979 ●
Canon FD 35mm F/3.5A6 - 60.40m⌀55 1971 ●
Canon FD 35mm F/3.5 S.C. [I]A6 - 60.40m⌀55 1973 ●
Canon FD 35mm F/3.5 S.C. [II]A5 - 50.40m⌀55 1975 ●
Canon FD 35mm F/3.5 S.C. [III]A5 - 50.40m⌀55 1977 ●
Canon FDn 35mm F/2.8A6 - 50.35m⌀52 1979 ●
Canon FD 35mm F/2A9 - 80.30m⌀55 1971 ●
Canon FD 35mm F/2 S.S.C. [I]A9 - 80.30m⌀55 1973 ●
Canon FD 35mm F/2 S.S.C. [II]A9 - 80.30m⌀55 1976 ●
Canon FDn 35mm F/2A10 - 80.30m⌀52 1979 ●

Lenses with similar focal length

■Canon FD mount (17)
Chinon 24mm F/2.5 Multi Coated
akaAuto-Alpa 24mm F/2.5 Multi-Coated		A10 - 90.25m⌀55 ●
Cosina 24mm F/2.8 MC Macro
akaCarl Zeiss Jena II 24mm F/2.8 MC Macro
akaPhoenix 24mm F/2.8 Macro		A7 - 70.19m⌀52 ●
Kino Precision Kiron 24mm F/2 MCA8 - 80.30m⌀55 1980 ●
Panagor Auto Wide Angle 21mm F/4A9 - 70.16m⌀82 ●
Panagor Auto Wide-Angle 24mm F/2.5 PMCA? - ?0.30m⌀55 ●
Sigma MF Super-Wide 24mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated IIA8 - 70.18m⌀52 1988 ●
Sigma MF Super-Wide 24mm F/2.8 Multi-CoatedA7 - 70.18m⌀52 1981 ●
Sigma[-XQ] MF 24mm F/2.8 Filtermatic Multi-CoatedA10 - 80.25m⌀62 1978 ●
Sigma-Z MF 24mm F/2.8 [Multi-Coated]A10 - 80.25m⌀62 1975 ●
Soligor G/S Wide-Auto 24mm F/2.5 MC (s/n 3xxxxxx)A9 - 70.30m⌀55 ●
Soligor Wide-Auto 21mm F/3.8 (s/n 1xxxxxxx)A9 - 80.35m⌀72 ●
Tokina SL 24mm F/2.8 [II]A7 - 70.19m⌀52 ●
Tokina 24mm F/2.8 RMC
akaTokina SL 24mm F/2.8 [I]		A8 - 80.27m⌀52 ●
Vivitar [Auto] Wide-Angle 24mm F/2 [MC] Compact (s/n 22xxxxxx)A8 - 80.30m⌀55 1978 ●
Vivitar Wide Angle 24mm F/2.8 MC (s/n 9xxxxxxx)A7 - 70.19m⌀52 ●
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 24mm F/2.8 (s/n 37xxxxxx)A8 - 70.25m⌀58 1976 ●
Vivitar Wide Angle 24mm F/2 MC Compact (s/n 28xxxxxx)A8 - 80.30m⌀52 ●
■Interchangeable mount (13)
Sankyo Kohki W-Komura 24mm F/3.5 [Unidapter Auto]A7 - ?0.26m⌀52 ●
Komuranon 24mm F/2.5 K·M·CA11 - 80.26m⌀58 1974 ●
Sigma[-XQ] MF [Wide] 24mm F/2.8 Filtermatic [Multi-Coated] [YS]A10 - 80.20m⌀62 1972 ●
Soligor Wide-Auto 21mm F/3.8 (s/n 1xxxxxx) [T-4]A9 - 80.35m⌀72 1970 ●
Soligor Wide-Auto 24mm F/2.8 (s/n 1xxxxxxx) [T-4]A8 - 70.30m⌀67 ●
Tamron 24mm F/2.5 MC 01B [Adaptall-2]A10 - 90.25m⌀55 1979 ●
Tamron 24mm F/2.5 01BB [Adaptall-2]A10 - 90.25m⌀55 1987 ●
Tamron 24mm F/2.5 CW-24 [Adaptall]A10 - 90.25m⌀55 1976 ●
Tamron Auto 21mm F/4.5 [Adapt-A-Matic]A8 - 60.25m⌀82 1970 ●
Tamron Auto 24mm F/3.5 [Adapt-A-Matic]A8 - 60.25m⌀72 1971 ●
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 21mm F/3.8 (s/n 37xxxxxxx) [T-4]A9 - 80.35m⌀72 ●
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 24mm F/2.8 (s/n 37xxxxx) [T-4]A8 - 70.30m⌀67 ●
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 24mm F/2.8 (s/n 37xxxxxx) [TX]A8 - 70.23m⌀58 1976 ●

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