Canon FD 300mm F/5.6 S.C.

Super telephoto prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

  • Announced:
  • · March 1973
  • Production status:
  • ● Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • Original name:
  • · CANON LENS FD 300mm 1:5.6 S.C.
  • Class:
  • · Slow full-frame super telephoto prime lens
  • · Professional model
  • System:
  • · Canon FD (1971)

Abbreviations

FD The lens is designed for Canon 35mm film SLR cameras with the Canon FD mount.
S.C. Multi-layer 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 (5)

■Canon FL-F 300mm F/5.6A7 - 63.50m⌀58 1969 ●
■Canon FD 300mm F/5.6A6 - 54.00m⌀58 1971 ●
■Canon FD 300mm F/5.6 S.C.A6 - 54.00m⌀58 1973 ●
■Canon FD 300mm F/5.6 S.S.C.A6 - 53.00m⌀55 1977 ●
■Canon FDn 300mm F/5.6A6 - 53.00m⌀58 1979 ●

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
300mm
F/5.6
6 elements in 5 groups
Canon FD [42mm]
8.2° (35mm full frame)
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Automatic
Aperture control:
Aperture ring (Manual settings + Auto Exposure setting)
8 (eight)
Focusing:
4m
1:11.11
Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
1125g
⌀70×173mm
Accessories:
Screw-type 58mm
Built-in telescopic round
Canon Extender FD 1.4X-A → 420mm F/7.8
Canon Extender FD 2X-A → 600mm F/11.2

Sources of data

  • 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 booklet (PUB. CE-1006J) (September 1974).
  • Canon AE-1 - A new generation booklet (PUB. CE1056A) (July 1976).
  • Canon Products Guide (PUB. D5077k) (November 1975).
  • Canon EF instructions (PUB. IE 1008L) (September 1975).
  • Canon Products Guide (PUB. D5077n) (February 1976).
  • Canon Products Guide (PUB. D5077s) (August 1976).

Manufacturer description

This lens has been developed to turn a 300mm long focal length lens into a high performance, compact lens. Its telephoto ratio has been reduced to 1:0.72, even with the use of ordinary optical glasses. With the exception of the FL-F 300mm f/5.6 lens, this lens is the shortest in its class, being approximately the same length as ordinary 200mm lenses. For the sake of convenience, a tripod attachment holder and a lens hood are built in. In order to compensate the movement of the focal point due to temperature changes, allowance was made in the protrusion length so that corrections down to - 30 °C can be made.

Other super telephoto prime lenses in the Canon FD system

■Canon FD mount (19)
Canon FD 300mm F/5.6A6 - 54.00m⌀58 1971 ●
Canon FD 300mm F/5.6 S.S.C.A6 - 53.00m⌀55 1977 ●
Canon FDn 300mm F/5.6A6 - 53.00m⌀58 1979 ●
Canon FD 300mm F/4 S.S.C.A6 - 63.00m-- 1978 ●
Canon FD 300mm F/4LA7 - 73.00m-- 1978 ●
Canon FDn 300mm F/4A6 - 63.00m-- 1979 ●
Canon FDn 300mm F/4LA7 - 73.00m-- 1980 ●
Canon FD 300mm F/2.8 S.S.C. FluoriteA6 - 53.50m-- 1975 ●
Canon FDn 300mm F/2.8LA9 - 73.00m-- 1981 ●
Canon FD 400mm F/4.5 S.S.C.A6 - 54.00m-- 1975 ●
Canon FDn 400mm F/4.5A6 - 54.00m-- 1981 ●
Canon FDn 400mm F/2.8LA11 - 94.00m-- 1981 ●
Canon FD 500mm F/4.5LA8 - 74.00m-- 1979 ●
Canon FDn 500mm F/4.5LA8 - 75.00m-- 1981 ●
Canon FD 600mm F/4.5 S.S.C.A6 - 58.00m-- 1976 ●
Canon FDn 600mm F/4.5A6 - 58.00m-- 1981 ●
Canon FD 800mm F/5.6 S.S.C.A6 - 514.00m-- 1976 ●
Canon FD 800mm F/5.6LA7 - 614.00m-- 1979 ●
Canon FDn 800mm F/5.6LA7 - 614.00m-- 1981 ●

Lenses with similar focal length

■Canon FD mount (8)
Hanimex Tele-Auto 300mm F/5.5A5 - ?18 ft.⌀62 ●
Sigma MF 300mm F/4.5 APO Multi-CoatedA8 - 62.50m⌀67 1980 ●
Sigma[-Z] MF Pantel 300mm F/5.6 [Multi-Coated]A6 - 56.00m⌀62 1975 ●
Soligor G/S Tele-Auto 300mm F/4.5 MC (s/n 3xxxxxx)A5 - 54.00m⌀72 ●
Soligor Auto 300mm F/5.6 MCA5 - 35.80m⌀62 ●
Tamron-F [Auto] 300mm F/5.6A4 - 42.44m⌀58 ●
Tokina 300mm F/5.6 RMC
akaTokina SL 300mm F/5.6		A6 - 34.50m⌀58 ●
Vivitar Auto Telephoto 300mm F/5.6 (s/n 37xxxxxx)A5 - 36.00m⌀58 1975 ●
■Interchangeable mount (22)
Century Tele-Athenar 300mm F/3.2 IIM4 - 26.00mS.9 1977 ●
Hanimex Tele-Lens 300mm F/5.5 [T]P4 - ?8.00m⌀62 ●
Heinz Kilfitt Munchen Tele-Kilar 300mm F/5.6P4 - 23.00m⌀68 1948 ●
Heinz Kilfitt Munchen Pan-Tele-Kilar 300mm F/4
akaZoomar Muenchen Pan-Tele-Kilar 300mm F/4		P4 - ?⌀88 1956 ●
Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Orestegor 300mm F/4P5 - 43.60m⌀95 1967 ●
Pentacon 300mm F/4P5 - 43.60m⌀95 1971 ●
Sankyo Kohki Super-Komura 300mm F/5 [Unidapter Auto]A5 - ?5.50m⌀62 ●
Komuranon 300mm F/4.5 K·M·CA? - ?4.50m 1974 ●
Sigma[-XQ] MF Macrotel / Telephoto 300mm F/4 [Multi-Coated] [YS]A6 - 54.50m⌀77 1972 ●
Soligor Tele-Auto 300mm F/5.5 Type 1 (s/n 1xxxxxx) [T-4]A5 - 56.00m⌀62 ●
Soligor Tele-Auto 300mm F/5.5 Type 2 (s/n 1xxxxxxx) [T-4]A5 - 36.00m⌀62 ●
Tair-3A 300mm F/4.5 [T]
akaТАИР-3 300mm F/4.5 А		P3 - 32.20m⌀72 ●
Tair-1A APO 300mm F/4.5 [T]P5 - 52.25m 1972 ●
Steinheil Munchen Tele-Quinar 300mm F/4.5P5 - 33.00mS.IX 1956 ●
Tamron SP 300mm F/5.6 MC Tele Macro 54B [Adaptall-2]A6 - 51.40m⌀58 1979 ●
Tamron 300mm F/5.6 CT-300 [Adaptall]A4 - 42.50m⌀58 1976 ●
Tamron Auto 300mm F/5.6 [Adapt-A-Matic]A4 - 22.50m⌀62 1972 ●
Tamron 300mm F/5.6 [T]P4 - 23.50m⌀62 1962 ●
Tamron 300mm F/6.9 [T]
akaSoligor 300mm F/6.9		P3 - 26.00m⌀58 1963 ●
Vivitar Tele 300mm F/5.6 [T]P5 - 44.50m⌀62 ●
Vivitar Auto Telephoto 300mm F/5.5 (s/n 37xxxxxxx) [T-4]A5 - ?6.00m⌀62 1968 ●
Vivitar Auto Telephoto 300mm F/5.6 (s/n 37xxxxxx) [TX]A5 - 36.00m⌀58 1976 ●

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