Canon FD 135mm f3.5 - vintage lens review
By now, you probably know that 1: Canon FDs are some of my favorite vintage lenses and 2: 135mm is one of my favorite focal lengths So when I saw this guy, in perfect conditions and for an honest price, I just had to buy it. Needless to say, I’m not disappointed. Quick history refresher: the Canon FD mount was introduced in 1971 and updated to the nFD, or new FD, in 1976 and then replaced by the EF mount in 1987. Today’s lens is from the nFD era. The Canon is made out of metal and hard plastic, it weights 300g, it is 87mm long when focused to infinity and 105mm when fully extended, with a 52mm front thread. It has a built-in sunhood, lined with an opaque material to avoid reflections. The iris has 6 blades, the aperture is clicked and it goes from f3.5 to f32 with half steps, plus auto. The focusing ring is textured and it turns 230 degrees and minimum focusing distance is 1.3m. Flange distance for the Canon FD mount is 42mm, easy to adapt to mirroless cameras . (Amaz