Canon New FD 150–600mm f/5.6L
Quick answer
The Canon New FD 150–600mm f/5.6L is a telephoto to super telephoto telephoto zoom lens covering 150-600mm at f/5.6 for the Canon FD mount. Its smaller maximum aperture favours daylight shooting and keeps the lens compact.
- Full frame
- APS-C (240–960mm equiv.)
- Micro Four Thirds (300–1200mm equiv.)
- Other systems via mount adapter
- Focal
- 150–600mm
- Aperture
- f/5.6–32
- Weight
- 4350g
- Filter
- 34mm
- Min focus
- 12m
- AF motor
- None
What 150-600mm sees
- Full frame crop 1.0×
- 4.1–16.4° 3.4–13.7° horizontal
- APS-C crop 1.6× → 240–960mm
- 2.6–10.3° 2.1–8.6° horizontal
- Micro Four Thirds crop 2.0× → 300–1200mm
- 2.1–8.2° 1.7–6.9° horizontal
Diagonal angle of view. Frames drawn to scale at 150mm (and 600mm). 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 150–600mm f/5.6L specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 150-600mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/5.6
- Minimum aperture
- f/32
- Format coverage
- Full frame
- Optical construction
- 19 elements in 15 groups
Focus
- Autofocus motor
- None
- Minimum focus distance
- 12 m
- Maximum magnification
- 0.26×
Physical
- Filter thread
- 34 mm
- Weight
- 4350 g
- Length
- 468 mm
- Diameter
- 123 mm
General
- Brand
- Canon
- Mount
- Canon FD
- Lens type
- Telephoto Zoom
- Released
- 1982
Specification source: en.wikipedia.org
What can you shoot with the Canon New FD 150–600mm f/5.6L?
At 150-600mm this is a telephoto to super telephoto telephoto zoom, which typically suits:
- Sports and action
- Wildlife and birds at moderate distance
- Compressing distant landscapes
- Wildlife and birds
- Motorsport and field sports
Its smaller maximum aperture favours daylight shooting and keeps the lens compact.
Frequently asked questions
What mount does the Canon New FD 150–600mm f/5.6L 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 150–600mm f/5.6L?
It zooms across 150-600mm with a maximum aperture of f/5.6. That makes it a telephoto to super telephoto lens.
Is the Canon New FD 150–600mm f/5.6L a prime or a zoom lens?
It is a zoom lens covering 150-600mm, so you can reframe without moving. Its maximum aperture is f/5.6.
What is the Canon New FD 150–600mm f/5.6L equivalent on a crop sensor?
On APS-C (1.6x crop) it frames like 240–960mm on full frame, with a 2.1–8.6° horizontal and 2.6–10.3° diagonal field of view. On Micro Four Thirds (2x crop) it frames like 300–1200mm on full frame, with a 1.7–6.9° horizontal and 2.1–8.2° diagonal field of view. These figures are calculated from the focal length and crop factor.
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