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Canon 85mm f1.2 L FDn - Lens

Canon 85mm f1.2 L FDn - Lens

Manual focus short telephoto/portrait prime lens made for FD mount 35mm SLR cameras by Canon. Uses Canon's newer locking nFD bayonet system instead of the older breech lock system. Uses a floating element design and has enhanced sharpness and contrast due to L construction. Metal body available in black with a red accent.

  • Canon 85mm f1.2 FD L (8 elements, 6 groups)
  • Minimum focus distance: 0.9m
  • Aperture blades: 8
  • Size: 73 x 81 mm
  • Weight: 680g
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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 85mm f1.2 L FDn - Lens Availability & Price History
Date Sold SKU Quality Control Price Image
26 Oct 2024 T81068 € 725,00 Canon 85mm f1.2 L FDn - Lens Image
30 Aug 2024 T63604 € 866,01 Canon 85mm f1.2 L FDn - Lens Image
06 Jun 2023 T43820 € 1.199,00 Canon 85mm f1.2 L FDn - Lens Image
30 May 2023 T41994 € 899,00 Canon 85mm f1.2 L FDn - Lens Image
13 Mar 2023 T38876 € 899,00 Canon 85mm f1.2 L FDn - Lens Image
04 Nov 2022 T28934 € 815,00 Canon 85mm f1.2 L FDn - Lens Image
11 Feb 2022 T11517 € 899,00 Canon 85mm f1.2 L FDn - Lens Image