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Canon 300mm f5.6 FDn - Lens

Canon 300mm f5.6 FDn - Lens

Manual focus telephoto lens made for FD-mount SLR cameras introduced by Canon starting in 1979. It has a built-in lens hood and rear-group focusing system that makes the lens stay the same size while focusing. The original price (47,000 Yen) is equal to ~ 450 Euros in 2023. Metal body available in black.

  • Canon 300mm f5.6 FD (6 elements, 5 groups)
  • Minimum focus distance: 3m
  • Aperture blades: 8
  • Size: 210 x 65 mm
  • Weight: 622g
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Canon FD

Canon's FD mount came as the next logical step after the FL and R SLR mounts. All three of these used breech-lock systems, although Canon later abandoned this with their New FD (FDn) lenses. All FD lenses can be used on all FD bodies, though, and FL lenses can be used on most FD bodies as well.

One big advantage of the FD system was open-aperture metering, where the photographer could focus and meter without manually stopping down the lens' aperture. Another big advantage of the FD system was its capacity for automatic exposure. Cameras like the Canon AE-1 and A-1 are capable of advanced automatic exposure with all FD lenses. Over its two-decade production run, Canon introduced 134 different lenses for the FD system. These range from 7.5mm fisheyes to 1200mm ultra-telephotos.

One of the most popular models in the FD lineup was the Canon AE-1 Program, which sold well over one million units during the 1980s. Canon FD lenses, especially the oldest S.S.C models) are regaining popularity in part due to their similarity to Canon K35 cinema lenses. The rise of mirrorless cameras has also given FD lenses new life outside of 35mm photography.

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Canon 300mm f5.6 FDn - Lens Availability & Price History
Date Sold SKU Quality Control Price Image
25 Nov 2024 T85684 € 85,00 Canon 300mm f5.6 FDn - Lens Image
29 Jul 2024 T20115 € 69,00 Canon 300mm f5.6 FDn - Lens Image
22 Jul 2024 T75067 € 49,00 Canon 300mm f5.6 FDn - Lens Image
19 Jun 2024 T72391 € 49,00 Canon 300mm f5.6 FDn - Lens Image
12 Jun 2024 E18109 € 99,00 Canon 300mm f5.6 FDn - Lens Image
01 Jun 2024 E21162 € 69,00 Canon 300mm f5.6 FDn - Lens Image
09 May 2024 T26911 € 79,00 Canon 300mm f5.6 FDn - Lens Image
15 Mar 2024 T61771 € 49,00 Canon 300mm f5.6 FDn - Lens Image
25 Nov 2023 T41383 € 20,50 Canon 300mm f5.6 FDn - Lens Image
26 Sep 2023 T37699 € 49,00 Canon 300mm f5.6 FDn - Lens Image
16 Sep 2023 T52234 € 20,00 Canon 300mm f5.6 FDn - Lens Image
18 Jul 2023 E18978 € 70,90 Canon 300mm f5.6 FDn - Lens Image
12 Jan 2023 T35477 € 69,00 Canon 300mm f5.6 FDn - Lens Image
28 Dec 2022 E17544 € 69,00 Canon 300mm f5.6 FDn - Lens Image
19 Jul 2022 T20137 € 69,00 Canon 300mm f5.6 FDn - Lens Image
30 May 2022 T13209 € 59,00 Canon 300mm f5.6 FDn - Lens Image
12 May 2022 E16656 € 69,00 Canon 300mm f5.6 FDn - Lens Image
15 Mar 2022 A73265 € 69,00 Canon 300mm f5.6 FDn - Lens Image