Canon FD mount
Diagram of the "new FD" mount from a 1980 Canon ad listing the FD lenses then available scanned by Voxphoto (Image rights) |
Description
Canon's FD mount replaced the Canon FL mount in 1971 when the company introduced the F-1 and FTb. For the first time, Canon SLRs offered fully coupled open-aperture metering. In the initial version, the lens is placed against the lens flange without rotation, after which the silver "breechlock" mounting ring must be rotated to secure the lens. A (mostly theoretical) advantage is that lens and mounting flange never experience any wear from rubbing, maintaining perfect flange focal distance.
In 1976, Canon introduced the "New FD" lenses. These offered the convenience of twisting on a lens one-handed (like competing bayonet style mounts) while still retaining the same body flange compatible with earlier breechlock lenses.
Some later Sigma FD lenses incorporated a locking version of the breech mount which looked very similar (in style, colour and placement of the locking button) to the release button on New FD lenses.
FD Mount Cameras
F-1 (Chrome Nose Type), F-1 with Waist Level Finder, F-1 with Power Winder F and Speed Finder and F-1N image by huzu1959 (Image rights) |
- Canon A-1
- Canon AE-1
- Canon AE-1 Program
- Canon AL-1
- Canon AT-1
- Canon AV-1
- Canon EF
- Canon F-1
- Canon F1(n)
- Canon FTb
- Canon T50
- Canon T60
- Canon T70
- Canon T80
- Canon T90
- Canon TX
FD Mount Lenses
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- Canon FD 14mm f/2.8L
- Canon FD 15mm f/2.8
- Canon FD 17mm f/4.0
- Canon FD 20mm f/2.8
- Canon FD 24mm f/1.4L
- Canon FD 24mm f/2.0
- Canon FD 24mm f/2.8
- Canon FD 28mm f/2.0
- Canon FD 28mm f/2.8
- Canon FD 28mm f/3.5
- Canon FD 35mm f/2.0
- Canon FD 35mm f/2.8
- Canon FD 35mm f/3.5
- Canon FD 50mm f/1.2L
- Canon FD 50mm f/1.2
- Canon FD 50mm f/1.4
- Canon FD 50mm f/1.8
- Canon FD 50mm f/2.0
- Canon FD 50mm f/3.5 Macro
- Canon FD 85mm f/1.2L
- Canon FD 85mm f/1.8
- Canon FD 100mm f/2.0
- Canon FD 100mm f/2.8
- Canon FD 100mm f/4.0 Macro
- Canon FD 135mm f/2.0
- Canon FD 135mm f/2.5
- Canon FD 135mm f/2.8
- Canon FD 135mm f/3.5
- Canon FD 200mm f/1.8L
- Canon FD 200mm f/2.8
- Canon FD 200mm f/4.0
- Canon FD 200mm f/4.0 Macro
- Canon FD 300mm f/5.6
- Canon FD 300mm f/4.0
- Canon FD 300mm f/4.0L
- Canon FD 300mm f/2.8
- Canon FD 400mm f/4.5
- Canon FD 400mm f/2.8L
- Canon FD 500mm f/4.5L
- Canon FD 500mm f/8
- Canon FD 600mm f/4.5
- Canon FD 800mm f/5.6
- Canon FD 800mm f/5.6L
EXTENDERS
- Canon FD 1.4X-A
- Canon FD 2X-A
- Canon FD 2X-b
ZOOMS
- Canon FD 20-35mm f/3.5L
- Canon FD 24-35mm f/3.5L
- Canon FD 28-50mm f/3.5
- Canon FD 28-55mm f/3.5-4.5
- Canon FD 28-85mm f/4.0
- Canon FD 35-70mm f/2.8-3.5
- Canon FD 35-70mm f/3.5-4.5
- Canon FD 35-70mm f/4.0
- Canon FD 35-70mm f/4.0 AF
- Canon FD 35-105mm f/3.5
- Canon FD 35-105mm f/3.5-4.5
- Canon FD 50-135mm f/3.5
- Canon FD 50-300mm f/4.5L
- Canon FD 70-150mm f/4.5
- Canon FD 70-210mm f/4.0
- Canon FD 75-200mm f/4.5
- Canon FD 80-200mm f/4.0
- Canon FD 80-200mm f/4.0L
- Canon FD 85-300mm f/4.5
- Canon FD 100-200mm f/5.6
- Canon FD 100-300mm f/5.6
- Canon FD 100-300mm f/5.6L
- Canon FD 150-600mm f/5.6L
Adapters
The shallow body depth of R, FL and FD mounts makes it easy to mount other manufacturers' lenses using adapters without losing the ability to focus at infinity. This made Canon FD cameras among the most versatile cameras available.
- Canon Manual Focus SLR Lens Adapters
- Adapters to use M42 lenses
Links
- Christian Rollinger's Canon FD Documentation Project (archived)
- Photoenthography's Canon FD Breechlock lens page.
- Photo.net Canon FD Forum