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Canon New FD 28-85mm f/4 vs Tamron 35-135mm f/3.5-4.5 Adaptall-2

Side-by-side comparison from our catalogue data. Better values are highlighted only where a clear difference exists.

Verdict at a glance

  • Tamron 35-135mm f/3.5-4.5 Adaptall-2 is faster by 0.4 stops (f/3.5 vs f/4.0), letting in more light.
  • Canon New FD 28-85mm f/4 is lighter by 140g.
  • Canon New FD 28-85mm f/4 goes wider (28mm vs 35mm).
  • Tamron 35-135mm f/3.5-4.5 Adaptall-2 reaches further (135mm vs 85mm).
  • Canon New FD 28-85mm f/4 is the newer design (1985 vs 1982).
Specification comparison
Spec New FD 28-85mm f/4 35-135mm f/3.5-4.5 Adaptall-2
Brand Canon Tamron
Mount Canon FD Canon FD
Type Zoom Zoom
Focal length 28-85mm (wider) 35-135mm
Max aperture f/4.0 f/3.5 (faster)
Released 1985 1982
Format full-frame full-frame
Groups 11 12
Af motor none none
Elements 13 14
Weight g 485 (lighter) 625
Filter mm 72 67
Length mm 104.1 109.5
Diameter mm 76.5 72.4
Min focus m 0.5 (closer focusing) 1.8
Max magnification 0.101 n/a

Canon New FD 28-85mm f/4

A 28-85mm f/4 manual-focus standard zoom lens, the Canon New FD 28-85mm f/4 is designed for Canon FD mount bodies. The range covers everything from wide scenes to portraits, so it works as a general-purpose lens.

Tamron 35-135mm f/3.5-4.5 Adaptall-2

A 35-135mm f/3.5-4.5 manual-focus standard zoom lens, the Tamron 35-135mm f/3.5-4.5 Adaptall-2 is designed for Canon FD mount bodies. The range covers everything from wide scenes to portraits, so it works as a general-purpose lens.

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