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Canon 35mm f2 S.S.C. Concave - Lens

Canon 35mm f2 S.S.C. Concave - Lens

Manual focus wide normal lens made for FD mount 35mm SLRs by Canon starting in 1973. This early version has a concave front element (curves inwards rather than outwards), floating elements, and thoriated glass. The original price (32,500 Yen) is equivalent to ~560 Euros in 2023. Metal body available in black.

  • Canon 35mm f2 S.S.C. FD (9 elements, 8 groups)
  • Minimum focus distance: 0.3m
  • Aperture blades: 8
  • Size: 63 x 66mm
  • Weight: 360g
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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 35mm f2 S.S.C. Concave - Lens Price History
Date Sold SKU Quality Control Price Image
15 Mar 2024 T51588 € 713,21 Canon 35mm f2 S.S.C. Concave - Lens Image
12 Sep 2022 T11816 € 899,00 Canon 35mm f2 S.S.C. Concave - Lens Image
29 Aug 2022 T13910 € 1.099,00 Canon 35mm f2 S.S.C. Concave - Lens Image
04 May 2022 T11618 € 999,00 Canon 35mm f2 S.S.C. Concave - Lens Image
21 Feb 2022 T11291 € 1.099,00 Canon 35mm f2 S.S.C. Concave - Lens Image