Canon FDn 28mm F/2
Wide-angle prime lens • Film era • Discontinued
- Announced:
- · June 1979
- Production status:
- ● Discontinued
- Country of design:
- · Japan
- Original name:
- · CANON LENS FD 28mm 1:2
- 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. |
| n | (Unofficial acronym) A new generation of FD series lenses without the breech-lock ring. |
Model history (2)
| ■Canon FD 28mm F/2 S.S.C. | A | 9 - 8 | 0.30m | ⌀55 | 1975 ● | |
| ■Canon FDn 28mm F/2 | A | 10 - 9 | 0.30m | ⌀52 | 1979 ● | |
Specification
| Optical design: | |
| 35mm full frame | |
| 28mm | |
| F/2 | |
| 10 elements in 9 groups | |
| Floating element system | |
| Canon FD [42mm] | |
| 75.4° (35mm full frame) | |
| Diaphragm mechanism: | |
Diaphragm type: | Automatic |
Aperture control: | Aperture ring (Manual settings + Auto Exposure setting) |
| 8 (eight) | |
| Focusing: | |
| 0.30m | |
| 1:7.7 | |
Focusing modes: | Manual focus only |
Manual focus control: | Focusing ring |
| Physical characteristics: | |
| 265g | |
| ⌀63×47.2mm | |
| Accessories: | |
| Screw-type 52mm | |
| BW-52B - Bayonet-type petal-shaped | |
| Canon Extender FD 2X-B → 56mm 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
Like many other Canon lenses, this lens is unique in that it harmonizes what are normally incompatible, but desirable, characteristics - in this case, extra speed in a compact wide-angle lens. Usually this would lead to a loss of resolution and contrast. Not in this lens. It is remarkably fast, pictures taken even at full aperture have high contrast, and excellent definition over the entire image is assured even at close shooting distances by the floating system. Its speed is great for available-light shooting in dimly lighted, confined interiors. Smaller and lighter for even more convenient carrying.
Manufacturer description #2
An appealing lens blending extra speed and a compact design.
Rigorous correction of spherical aberration and curvature of field is accomplished using high refraction glass. Alternating four convex and concave lenses in the front lens groups serves to curb distortion, astigmatism and coma. These corrections add up to a lens with high contrast and excellent resolving power. And the use of the floating system assures high quality pictures even at its closest focusing distance of 30cm.
Yet compared to the former FD 28mm f/2 lens, this lens is 24 percent shorter in overall length and 23 percent lighter.
A harmonious design of high performance and portability.
Manufacturer description #3
The uses for combining the wide angle-of-view of a 28mm lens with the fast f2 aperture are almost limitless. Like all New FD Lenses, this optic has the redesigned, bayonet-function lens mount. Even with its high speed, optical performance is exceptional at every aperture and focusing distance. New design and construction results in a significant reduction in size and weight over the previous model. It's a lens that will be genuinely appreciated by critical photographers for its outstanding versatility.
Other wide-angle prime lenses in the Canon FD system
| ■Canon FD mount (20) | |||||||||
| Canon FD 24mm F/2.8 | A | 9 - 8 | 0.30m | ⌀55 | 1971 ● | ||||
| Canon FD 24mm F/2.8 S.S.C. | A | 9 - 8 | 0.30m | ⌀55 | 1973 ● | ||||
| Canon FDn 24mm F/2.8 | A | 10 - 9 | 0.30m | ⌀52 | 1979 ● | ||||
| Canon FDn 24mm F/2 | A | 11 - 9 | 0.30m | ⌀52 | 1979 ● | ||||
| Canon FD 24mm F/1.4 S.S.C. Aspherical | A | 10 - 8 | 0.30m | ⌀72 | 1975 ● | ||||
| Canon FDn 24mm F/1.4L | A | 10 - 8 | 0.30m | ⌀72 | 1979 ● | ||||
| Canon FD 28mm F/3.5 | A | 7 - 7 | 0.40m | ⌀55 | 1971 ● | ||||
| Canon FD 28mm F/3.5 S.C. | A | 6 - 6 | 0.40m | ⌀55 | 1973 ● | ||||
| Canon FD 28mm F/2.8 S.C. | A | 7 - 7 | 0.30m | ⌀55 | 1975 ● | ||||
| Canon FDn 28mm F/2.8 | A | 7 - 7 | 0.30m | ⌀52 | 1979 ● | ||||
| Canon FD 28mm F/2 S.S.C. | A | 9 - 8 | 0.30m | ⌀55 | 1975 ● | ||||
| Canon FD 35mm F/3.5 | A | 6 - 6 | 0.40m | ⌀55 | 1971 ● | ||||
| Canon FD 35mm F/3.5 S.C. [I] | A | 6 - 6 | 0.40m | ⌀55 | 1973 ● | ||||
| Canon FD 35mm F/3.5 S.C. [II] | A | 5 - 5 | 0.40m | ⌀55 | 1975 ● | ||||
| Canon FD 35mm F/3.5 S.C. [III] | A | 5 - 5 | 0.40m | ⌀55 | 1977 ● | ||||
| Canon FDn 35mm F/2.8 | A | 6 - 5 | 0.35m | ⌀52 | 1979 ● | ||||
| Canon FD 35mm F/2 | A | 9 - 8 | 0.30m | ⌀55 | 1971 ● | ||||
| Canon FD 35mm F/2 S.S.C. [I] | A | 9 - 8 | 0.30m | ⌀55 | 1973 ● | ||||
| Canon FD 35mm F/2 S.S.C. [II] | A | 9 - 8 | 0.30m | ⌀55 | 1976 ● | ||||
| Canon FDn 35mm F/2 | A | 10 - 8 | 0.30m | ⌀52 | 1979 ● | ||||