Canon FD 800mm F/5.6 S.S.C.

Super telephoto prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

Canon FD 800mm F/5.6 S.S.C.
  • Announced:
  • · July 1976
  • Production status:
  • ● Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • Original name:
  • · CANON LENS FD 800mm 1:5.6 S.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.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 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 ●

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
800mm
F/5.6
6 elements in 5 groups
Internal focusing (IF)
Canon FD [42mm]
3.1° (35mm full frame)
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Automatic
Aperture control:
Aperture ring (Manual settings + Auto Exposure setting)
9 (nine)
Focusing:
14m
1:17.54
Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Rack-and-pinion mechanism
Physical characteristics:
4300g
⌀149×567mm
Accessories:
Removable front filters are not accepted
Additional features:
Drop-in filter holder (48mm)
Built-in telescopic round
Canon Extender FD 1.4X-A → 1120mm F/7.8
Canon Extender FD 2X-A → 1600mm F/11.2

Sources of data

  • Canon FD instructions (PUB. II01-012A) (October 1978).
  • Canon FD interchangeable lenses booklet (PUB. IE01-075) (May 1979).
  • Canon FD interchangeable lenses booklet (PUB. C-IE-075AF) (May 1981).
  • Canon interchangeable lenses sales guide.
  • Canon AE-1 booklet (PUB. CE1057) (June 1976).
  • Canon A-1 booklet (PUB. C-CE-0990) (September 1980).
  • Canon AE-1 booklet (PUB. C-CE-1056AB) (September 1980).
  • Canon AT-1 booklet (PUB. CE1065) (November 1976).
  • Canon FD lenses inctructions (PUB. A5368z) (January 1978).
  • Canon interchangeable lenses FD booklet (PUB. C-IE-075AQ) (March 1982).
  • Canon FD lenses instructions (PUB. II01-061I) (July 1979).
  • Canon FD interchangeable lenses booklet (PUB. C-IE-075AL) (December 1981).
  • Canon FD Lenses in a Nutshell booklet (PUB. IE-1033Q) (April 1979).
  • Canon AE-1 - A new generation booklet (PUB. CE1056A) (July 1976).
  • Canon AE-1 booklet (PUB. C-CE-1056Y) (February 1980).
  • Canon Products Guide (PUB. E5077t) (April 1978).
  • Canon Products Guide (PUB. CE01-114B) (July 1979).
  • Canon AT-1 booklet (PUB. CE1074H) (December 1977).
  • Canon Products Guide (PUB. D5077s) (August 1976).

Manufacturer description

Following on from the FD400mm f/4.5 S.S.C. (Released in October 1975), this is a new type of compact, lightweight, large-aperture telephoto lens and is a groundbreaking lens that has overturned the image that telephoto lenses are large and heavy. It was developed for use by the press at the Montreal Olympics.

By adopting Canon’s own rear focusing system in which focusing is performed by only moving the rear lens group back and forth, the lens is made compact and lightweight despite being a large-aperture super telephoto lens. It also has excellent operability such as light and smooth focusing, the overall length of the lens remaining unchanged even when focusing and being well-balanced when held.

The lens also properly compensates for aberrations and has uniform high definition throughout the entire frame from close to far distances due to ideal power distribution achieved by implementing a completely new optical design technology in the optical system and the appropriate selection of glass material.

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.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 ●
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/5.6LA7 - 614.00m-- 1979 ●
Canon FDn 800mm F/5.6LA7 - 614.00m-- 1981 ●

Lenses with similar focal length

■Interchangeable mount (6)
Century Tele-Athenar 800mm F/4.7 IIM4 - 218.00m-- 1977 ●
Kowa Prominar 850mm F/9.6 FLM14 - 133.00m⌀95 2010 ●
Soligor 800mm F/8 (s/n 9xxxxxx) [T]P2 - 125.00m-- ●
Tele-Tokina 800mm F/8 [T]P4 - 418.00m-- ●
Vivitar Tele 800mm F/8 Type 1 [T]P2 - 123.00m-- ●
Vivitar Telephoto 800mm F/8 Type 2 (s/n 37xxxxxxx) [T]P4 - 218.00m-- ●

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