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Canon New FD 85mm f/2.8 Soft Focus
Quick answer
The Canon New FD 85mm f/2.8 Soft Focus is a short telephoto prime lens covering 85mm at f/2.8 for the Canon FD mount. Its bright maximum aperture handles indoor and evening light reasonably well.
- Full frame
- APS-C (136mm equiv.)
- Micro Four Thirds (170mm equiv.)
- Other systems via mount adapter
- Focal
- 85mm
- Aperture
- f/2.8–22
- Weight
- 400g
- Filter
- 58mm
- Min focus
- 0.8m
- AF motor
- None
What 85mm sees
- Full frame crop 1.0×
- 28.6° 23.9° horizontal
- APS-C crop 1.6× → 136mm
- 18.1° 15.1° horizontal
- Micro Four Thirds crop 2.0× → 170mm
- 14.5° 12.1° horizontal
Diagonal angle of view. Frames drawn to scale at 85mm. Calculated from the focal length and crop factor (adapted mount, so sensor size depends on your camera), not measured.
Open the field-of-view calculatorCanon New FD 85mm f/2.8 Soft Focus specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 85mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/2.8
- Minimum aperture
- f/22
- Format coverage
- Full frame
- Optical construction
- 6 elements in 4 groups
Focus
- Autofocus motor
- None
- Minimum focus distance
- 0.8 m
- Maximum magnification
- 0.12×
Physical
- Filter thread
- 58 mm
- Weight
- 400 g
- Length
- 70 mm
- Diameter
- 70 mm
Specification source: en.wikipedia.org
What can you shoot with the Canon New FD 85mm f/2.8 Soft Focus?
At 85mm this is a short telephoto prime, which typically suits:
- Portraits with a flattering perspective
- Events and weddings
- Isolating subjects from the background
Its bright maximum aperture handles indoor and evening light reasonably well.
Frequently asked questions
What mount does the Canon New FD 85mm f/2.8 Soft Focus use?
It uses the Canon FD mount, so it fits Canon FD cameras directly and can be used on other systems through a mount adapter.
What is the focal length of the Canon New FD 85mm f/2.8 Soft Focus?
It is a fixed 85mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/2.8. That makes it a short telephoto lens.
Is the Canon New FD 85mm f/2.8 Soft Focus a prime or a zoom lens?
It is a prime lens with a fixed 85mm focal length. Primes usually open wider than zooms; this one opens to f/2.8.
What is the Canon New FD 85mm f/2.8 Soft Focus equivalent on a crop sensor?
On APS-C (1.6x crop) it frames like 136mm on full frame, with a 15.1° horizontal and 18.1° diagonal field of view. On Micro Four Thirds (2x crop) it frames like 170mm on full frame, with a 12.1° horizontal and 14.5° diagonal field of view. These figures are calculated from the focal length and crop factor.
Alternatives for Canon FD from other brands
All Canon FD lensesSame mount, overlapping focal range, closest maximum aperture first.
