Canon FDn 100mm F/2
Short telephoto prime lens • Film era • Discontinued
- Announced:
- · January 1980
- Production status:
- ● Discontinued
- Country of design:
- · Japan
- Original name:
- · CANON LENS FD 100mm 1:2
- 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. |
| n | (Unofficial acronym) A new generation of FD series lenses without the breech-lock ring. |
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Specification
| Optical design: | |
| 35mm full frame | |
| 100mm | |
| F/2 | |
| 6 elements in 4 groups (Ernostar) | |
| 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 | |
| 1:8.33 | |
Focusing modes: | Manual focus only |
Manual focus control: | Focusing ring |
| Physical characteristics: | |
| 445g | |
| ⌀63×70mm | |
| Accessories: | |
| Screw-type 52mm | |
| BT-52 - Bayonet-type round | |
| Canon Extender FD 2X-B → 200mm F/4 |
Sources of data
- Canon FD interchangeable lenses booklet (PUB. IE01-075) (May 1979).
- Lens Wonderland. Canon FD lens guide book (PUB. C-IE-097AZ) (May 1987).
- Specifications of Canon New FD lenses (PUB. C-II-099B) (July 1981).
- Canon FD interchangeable lenses booklet (PUB. C-IE-075AF) (May 1981).
- Lens Work. The Canon guide to interchangeable lenses and Single Lens Reflex photography.
- Quick reference guide.
- Canon AE-1 Program booklet (PUB. C-CE-124) (December 1980).
- Canon AL-1 Quick focus booklet (PUB. C-CE-135A) (January 1982).
- The New F-1 World booklet.
- Canon A-1 booklet (PUB. C-CE-0990) (September 1980).
- Canon AE-1 booklet (PUB. C-CE-1056AB) (September 1980).
- Canon FD lenses sales guide.
- Canon Reflex 1981/1982 booklet.
- Canon interchangeable lenses FD booklet (PUB. C-IE-075AQ) (March 1982).
- Canon Reflex booklet (1985).
- Canon FD lenses instructions (PUB. II01-061I) (July 1979).
- Canon FD interchangeable lenses booklet (PUB. C-IE-075AL) (December 1981).
- Canon AE-1 booklet (PUB. C-CE-1056Y) (February 1980).
- Canon Products Guide (PUB. C-CE-114BI) (February 1983).
- Canon Products Guide (PUB. CE01-114B) (July 1979).
- Canon FD lenses (October 1982).
Manufacturer description #1
Designed particularly for speed and high performance, this lens' f/2 maximum aperture is excellent for its focal length and very helpful for available-light shooting in less than bright light. It produces an image with pleasingly soft-toned edges at large apertures. Flare is kept to a minimum even at f/2. Just right for portraiture; also excellent for snapshots, buildings, etc.
Manufacturer description #2
Despite its fast speed of f/2, this lens is very small and lightweight. It produces high quality images from its f/2 full aperture by sufficiently restraining sperical and chromatic aberrations.
As a result of holding down aberrations caused by changes in shooting distance, astigmatism is properly corrected so that beautiful pictures can be produced.
Manufacturer description #3
This totally new Canon FD lens design is sure to win the accolades of professional and knowledgeable amateur photographers alike. In use, its combination of good magnification and high speed will prove to be highly advantageous. And its special optical design will prove to be a revelation in performance, setting standards in its class. Canon's special combination of high resolving power and contrast in this lens make its performance nothing short of exceptional.
Like all new FD series lenses, it has fast one-hand mounting for superior convenience and handling.
Other short telephoto prime lenses in the Canon FD system
| ■Canon FD mount (8) | |||||||||
| Canon FDn 85mm F/2.8 Soft Focus | A | 6 - 4 | 0.80m | ⌀58 | 1983 ● | ||||
| Canon FD 85mm F/1.8 S.S.C. | A | 6 - 4 | 0.90m | ⌀55 | 1974 ● | ||||
| Canon FDn 85mm F/1.8 | A | 6 - 4 | 0.85m | ⌀52 | 1979 ● | ||||
| Canon FD 85mm F/1.2 S.S.C. Aspherical | A | 8 - 6 | 1.00m | ⌀72 | 1976 ● | ||||
| Canon FDn 85mm F/1.2L | A | 8 - 6 | 0.90m | ⌀72 | 1980 ● | ||||
| Canon FD 100mm F/2.8 | A | 5 - 5 | 1.00m | ⌀55 | 1971 ● | ||||
| Canon FD 100mm F/2.8 S.S.C. | A | 5 - 5 | 1.00m | ⌀55 | 1973 ● | ||||
| Canon FDn 100mm F/2.8 | A | 5 - 5 | 1.00m | ⌀52 | 1979 ● | ||||
Lenses with similar focal length
| ■Canon FD mount (1) | |||||||||
| Soligor Auto 100mm F/2 MC (s/n 2xxxxxx) akaSpiratone Minitel 100mm F/2 Pluracoat | A | 6 - 4 | 1.50m | ⌀58 | ● | ||||
| ■Interchangeable mount (11) | |||||||||
| Sankyo Kohki Komura 105mm F/2 [Unidapter] | P | 5 - 4 | 1.50m | ⌀58 | 1965 ● | ||||
| Sankyo Kohki Komura 100mm F/1.8 [Unidapter] | P | 5 - 4 | 1.40m | ⌀62 | ● | ||||
| Sankyo Kohki Komura 105mm F/2.5 [Unidapter] | P | 5 - ? | 1.00m | ⌀48 | ● | ||||
| Sankyo Kohki Super-Komura 100mm F/2.5 [Unidapter Auto] | A | 5 - ? | 0.90m | ⌀55 | ● | ||||
| Komuranon 100mm F/2.5 K·M·C | A | 5 - 4 | 0.90m | ⌀58 | 1974 ● | ||||
| Soligor Tele-Auto 105mm F/2.8 (s/n 1xxxxxxx) [T-4] | A | 4 - 4 | 1.50m | ⌀49 | ● | ||||
| Soligor Telephoto 105mm F/2.8 [T] | P | 4 - 4 | 4 ft. | ⌀46 | ● | ||||
| Vega-13A 100mm F/2.8 [T] akaВЕГА-13А 100mm F/2.8 | P | 5 - 5 | 0.80m | ⌀58 | ● | ||||
| Tamron 105mm F/2.5 CT-105 [Adaptall] | A | 4 - 4 | 1.30m | ⌀52 | 1976 ● | ||||
| Tamron Auto 105mm F/2.5 [Adapt-A-Matic] | A | 4 - 4 | 1.00m | ⌀52 | 1972 ● | ||||
| Vivitar Auto 105mm F/2.8 (s/n 37xxxxxxx) [T-4] | A | 4 - 4 | 1.50m | ⌀49 | ● | ||||