Canon FD 50mm F1.4 Specs
| Released to Market | June 1979 |
| Original Price | $263.00 |
| Lens Element Groups | 6 |
| Total Lens Elements | 7 |
| No. of Diaphragm Blades | 8 |
| Minimum Aperture | 22 |
| Closest Focusing Distance in Meters | 0.45 |
| Maximum Magnification (x) | 0.15 |
| Filter Diameter (mm) | 52 |
| Maximum Diameter x Length (mm) | 63 x 41 |
| Weight (g) | 235 |
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Canon FD 50mm F1.4 Review
The Canon FD 50mm F1.4 was the standard kit lens to the Canon AE-1 Program. It was a light lens and reliable, but lacked professional coatings as was standard to Minolta MD and Maxxum lenses.
This was the first lens I used to learn photography, but there’s nothing really special about this lens, other than significant chromatic aberation and a bit of light fall-off, also, not the sharpest at F22.
Many videographers are using these old FD lenses on their mirrorless outfit for 4K and 8K videos.