Canon FD 24mm F/2.8 S.S.C.

Wide-angle prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

  • Announced:
  • · March 1973
  • Production status:
  • ● Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • Original name:
  • · CANON LENS FD 24mm 1:2.8 S.S.C.
  • 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.
S.S.C. Multi-layer Super Spectra coating is applied to the surfaces of lens elements. This anti-reflection coating increases light transmission, eliminates flare and ghosting, and maintains color consistence among all lens models.

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:
330g
⌀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 instructions (PUB. II01-012A) (October 1978).
  • Canon FD lenses booklet (PUB. CE1001J) (December 1974).
  • Canon FD interchangeable lenses instructions (PUB. A5368) (February 1974).
  • Canon interchangeable lenses sales guide.
  • Canon AE-1 booklet (PUB. CE1057) (June 1976).
  • Canon EF instructions (PUB. IE 1008P) (May 1976).
  • Canon F-1 booklet (PUB. CE1017F) (December 1975).
  • Canon AT-1 booklet (PUB. CE1065) (November 1976).
  • Canon F-1 booklet (PUB. NO5367Q) (September 1974).
  • The pinnacle of optical perfection. Canon FD lenses booklet (PUB. CE1006F) (March 1973).
  • Canon FD lenses inctructions (PUB. A5368z) (January 1978).
  • Canon FD lenses booklet (PUB. CE-1006J) (September 1974).
  • Canon FD Lenses in a Nutshell booklet (PUB. IE-1033Q) (April 1979).
  • Canon AE-1 - A new generation booklet (PUB. CE1056A) (July 1976).
  • Canon Products Guide (PUB. E5077t) (April 1978).
  • Canon Products Guide (PUB. D5077k) (November 1975).
  • Canon AT-1 booklet (PUB. CE1074H) (December 1977).
  • Canon EF instructions (PUB. IE 1008L) (September 1975).
  • Canon Products Guide (PUB. D5077n) (February 1976).
  • Canon Products Guide (PUB. D5077s) (August 1976).

Manufacturer description #1

This has a very fast lens speed for a super-wide-angle lens. The front component of the FD 24mm f/2.8 lens houses two large diameter glasses. These serve to prevent reduction of light volume in the corner areas of the lens, to eliminate coma and astigmatism, and to completely compensate for distortion. The built-in Floating System makes possible aberration-free shooting at minimum object distance.

Its fast lens speed of f/2.8 is effective in focusing in low light level photography. Thus, it provides high contrast and high resolution pictures even at full aperture opening.

Manufacturer description #2

This lens is very fast and is able to eliminate flares and distortion, so that picture with clear contrast and high resolution can be obtained even with full aperture opening. The possibility of image collapse caused by aberration in shots at a close distance is completely eliminated with the Canon Floating System.

Other wide-angle prime lenses in the Canon FD system

■Canon FD mount (20)
Canon FD 24mm F/2.8A9 - 80.30m⌀55 1971 ●
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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