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CANON FD LENSES User manual
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Mount Positioning Point
Positi on in g P in Focusing R ing
Lens ReleaseButton
Red Dot Apertu re R ing
Ape rtu re S ign al Lever
Bayonet Mount f or Hood
F ul l A pe rt u re S ig n a lP in R eserved P in
AE Lock Pin
Automatic Aperture Lever AE Switch Pin
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Aperture Signal Lever AE Lock Pin
This lever moves in a 1 :1 ratio with the rotationof the lens When this pin is depressed,the lens aperturering can be
aperturering to transmitthe presetapertureto the camera turned past the minimumapertureto the "A" mark lor AE
meter when performingfull-aperturemetering.In an AE photography.lt acts as a safety pin to prevent the lens
camera, the camera transmits the preset aperture to the from being set to "A" by mistake.Use of the "A" setting is re-
lens via this lever. stricted to the followingCanon cameraswhen used for AE
photographywhich requiresthe "A" setting;the New F-'1,
Full Aperture Signal Pin A-1,AE-1PROGRAM,AE-1,EFandF-l.
This pin automaticallytransmitsthe speed of the lens to
the camera the momentthe lens is mountedfor automatic Reserved Pin
meter coupling. lt also serves to compensatefor error in This pin is designedfor use with possiblefutureadditions
f ull-aperturemetering. to Canon's SLR system.
Automatic Aperture Lever AE Switch Pin
This lever couples with the automaticdiaphragmlever in When the lens aperturering is set to the "A" mark, the AE
the camera body to close the lens down to the preset switch pin comes out to signal to an AE camera that the
apertureautomaticallyat shutter release. aperture is to be controlledautomatically.
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INTRODUCTION HANDLINGTHE LENS
This instructionbookletdescribesthe operationand han- Lens Cap and Rear Dust Cap
dling of Canon's new FD lenses.These lenses are a new The lens is provided with protective caps for both front
breed of smaller, lighter, easier-to-handle FD lenses. and rear. Both should always be attachedwhen the lens is
While they have all the usual FD signals, they generally dismounted.For protectionwhen the lens is mounted but
have smaller minimum apertures and closer minimum not in use, please make sure that the lront cap is
focusingdistancesfor ever wider shootingversatility.The attached.
minimum aperture of these lenses is generally l/22 or Most lenses come with a clip-on lens cap which is easily
smaller.With the single exception of the FD 50mm f/1.8 attached and removed by pressing in the tabs on both
lens, all new FD lenses are also multi-layercoated for sides of the cap (t ). Tnis type of cap can also be attached
maximumeliminationof ghost and flare. to a double-screwtype filter screwed into the lens. A few
Includedin this series is one lens, the Fish-eye7.5mm lensescome with a screw-in cap or a lid-typecap. The lid-
lens, which does not have the FD signals and, therefore, Wpe simply slips over the front of the lens and can be
requiresstopped-downmetering. simply pulled off. Unscrew a screw-in cap by turning it
For a clear understandingof the new FD lenses, please cou nterclockwise.
read this instructionbooklet carefully. The rear dust cap is identical for every lens. lt must be
removed before mounting the lens. To remove it, either
turn the lens clockwise or the cap itself counterclockwise
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dust cap, first align the arrow on its top with the red dot at Mounting onto the Camera
the rear of the lens. Then, applying slight pressure,turn 1 . Removethe lens' rear dust cap and the camera'sbody
the cap clockwise until it is tight. cap.
The rear lens cap specified for these lenses has serrated 2. Align the red mount positioningpoint on the lens with
edges. Do not use a rear lens cap which lacks the ser- the red dot above the camera mount (3).
rated edges. 3. In that position,apply slight pressureto the lens and
rotate it clockwise until it stops and the lens release
button pops out with a click (4).
Do not press the lens release button while mounting the
lens.
Only when the lens release button pops out can you be
sure that the lens is completely locked on and that it will
function properly. In low temperatures,the click sound
may not be audible;visuallyconfirm that the lens release
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As a rule, the lens and camera body should be perfectly Please note that, if the aperture ring of the lens is set to
aligned for mounting.However,on rare occasions, such "A" before mounting,mountingmay be impossibleon cer-
as when it is very dark or when you are in a great hurry, tain non-AE cameras and accessories.
perfect alignment can be difficult. For easier mounting For furtherdetails,pleasesee p.11.
under these circumstances,Canon has given the mount
positioningpoint a roundeddesign.Simplyfind the point
with your fingerand align it as closely as possiblewith the
red dot on the camera. Then turn the lens only slightly
back and forth until it drops into position and, applying
slight pressureto the lens, continue to turn it to the right
until you hear the click that indicatesthat the lens release
button has popped out. This imprecise procedure is
possible when mounting new FD lenses onto most
cameras and accessories.However,when mounting the
lens onto the Canon Pellixor automaticaccessories,such
as ExtensionTubes FL and FD-U or ExtendersFD2x-A,
FD2x-Bor FD1.4x-A,perfect alignmentis required.In any
case, excessivesloppinesswill make mounting impossi-
ble, so please be as accurate as possible.
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Dismounting hood is secured by turning it untit it is tight. The BW-S2B
To dismount the lens, turn it counteclockwise, while and BW-52C hoods require proper positioning before
pressingthe lens release button, until it stops (5). Then mounting.Align the red dot on one of these hoodswith the
pull the lens out. notch in the bayonet mount at the front of the lens and
When changing lenses,take special care not to damage then turn the hood untit it is tight (7). A bayonet-mount
the protrudingpins and leverson the rear.With the excep- hood can be reverse-mounted on standard and some
tion of the Fish-eye7.5mm lens, always put a lens down wide-angle lenses, and, in these cases, will fit perfecily
with the rear facing up and attach the rear dust cap imme- into the camera's case.
diately.
When the lens is dismounted,the diaphragm blades are Filter
locked in a half-closedpositionand will not move even if Most new FD lensesaccept a 52mm-diameterfilter (59 or
you turn the aperture ring. 72mm for large-diameterlenses) which screws into the
front of the lens. Do not use more than one of this Wpe of
Hood filter at a time on a lens havinga focal length shorterthan
A few lenses have built-in hoods. For most lenses, a 35mm. The use of two or more filters may cause vignetting
bayonet-mounthood is optionally available.Please use around the edges of the image.
only that hood which is specifiedfor the lens in question. Lenses with a 52mm filter thread may be fitted with a
The indentations on this type of hood fit into the projec- 55mm screw-in filter by placing a 52-55 Step-up Ring
tions of the bayonetmount at the front of the lens,and the (optional)betweenthe filter and lens (8). Wtren this com-View original page 10Page 11 · Read text
bination is used on the FD 24mm l/2 lens, vignetting is pushing it towards the rear of the lens (10).
possibfe if the lens is used at minimum aperture fil22l For normal photography,the filter rings ol these Fish-eye
while focused at infinity. On the FD 2OOmmf/4 lens' it lenses should be set to SKY.
makes extending the built-in hood impossible.With this The FD 1 4mm t/2.8L is constructedwith a built-in gelatin
combination,it is also impossibleto mount an accessory filter holderat the lens's rear end. To insert a gelatinfilter'
lens hood. s i m p l y c u t t h e f i l t e r t o t h e s a m e d i m e n s i o n s( - 1 / 8 '
The Canon Holder for Gelatin Filters,which clamps onto (29mm) x1-1/8" (29mm))as the white bracketson the
the front of most lenseswith adapters,is optionallyavaila- rearend of the lens.Then slide the filter into the holder.
ble. Whetherusinga screw-in,built-inor gelatinf ilteron an FD
The two Canon Fish-eye lenses have built-in filters. The lens, exposure correction with filter lactors is unneces-
Fish-eye7.5mm f/5.6 lens has six built-in filters with the sary when the lens is mounted on a camera with a
following filter factors: SKY (1X), Yg (2X), 01 (3X), R1 through-the-lens meter (including all recent Ganon
(6X), CCA4 (1.5X) and CCB4 (1.5X). To chanse filters, models).
rotate the filter ring while pressing the filter lock pin
located towards the rear of the lens until the filter ring
click-stops at the desired filter (9). Some filters other than Canon filters may touch the lens
surfacewhen usedwith the FD 1 7mml/4,FD 24mmt/1.4L The Fish-eye FD 15mm f/2.8 lens has four built-in filters
with the followingfilterfactors:SKY (1X),Y3 (2X),01 (3X) or FD 28mm t/2.8. lt this should occur, avoid usage of
these f ilters to preventdamagingthe lens surface. and R1 (6X). To change filters, rotate the filter ring while
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OPERATION Manual Diaphragm Control
Manual diaphragmcontrol is necessarywhenevera non- Setting the Lens for AE Photography
lf, according to the instructionsfor a Canon AE SLR, the automaticaccessoryis insertedbetweenthe camera and
lens aperturering must be set to "A" for AE photography, lens for close-up shooting and the Canon Macro Auto
Ring and/or Double Cable Release are not attached. In this can be done by turning the aperture ring from the
minimumapertureto "A" while pressing the AE Lock Pin manualdiaphragmcontrol,the diaphragmwill open and
(6). Followthe reverseprocedureto removethe lens from close directlywith rotationof the lens aperturering.A new
FD lens is set for manual diaphragm control by pushing "4."
Use of the "A" setting is restricted to the following Canon the automatic aperture lever (located at the rear of the
cameras when used for AE photography which requires lens ) to the right and locking it in that position with a
the "A" setting;the New F-1, A-1, AE-1 PROGRAM,AE-1, separate manual diaphragm adapter (11). When the
EF and F-1. The aperture ring should always be off "A" manual diaphragmadapter is attached, never mount the
lens directly on the camera or directly on accessories when the lens is used with any other cameras or acces-
sories- including while mounting and dismounting.lt is designed for automatic diaphragm control, such as the
Auto Bellows or Bellows FL. simply impossibleto mount the lens onto certain cameras
and accessories,such as early AT-1 models and M Exten- Settingthe lens lor manualdiaphragmcontrol is also nec-
sion Tubes, when it is set to "A." essary when the lens is reverse-mounted with a
MacrophotoCoupler FL or a MacrophotoAdapter MA for
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also be mounted onto the rear of the lens to unlock the Notes on Focusing
diaphragm blades. Again, this setting is not necessary if Focus as usual through the viewfinderby turning the
the Macro Auto Ring and Double Cable Release are locusing ring.
attached for automaticdiaphragmcontrol' When using telephoto and super telephoto lenses in
For further informationconcerning the use of an FD lens extreme temperatures,focusing shifts may occur which
on your particular Canon SLR, please refer to the will invalidate the distance scale. Due to the focusing
camera'sinstructions. shifts, these lenses have an allowance for focusing past
infinity.Under these conditions,and even when shooting
a far-distant subject, it is especially important to focus
throughthe viewfinderratherthan estimatingthe shooting
distance by eye.
With black-and-whiteinfrared film, it is necessaryto make
a slight adjustmentin focus using the infraredindex.After
focusing through the viewfinder,make the correction by
turning the focusing ring to align the focused distance
with the infraredindex,which is indicated in red. lts posi-
tion is based on the use of film with a peak sensitivityof
8O0nm and a red filter (such as Wratten 87).
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The Fish-eye 7.5mm lens lacks a focusing ring. This is LENS ACCESSORY \J:
because its short focal length makes depth of field so Canon Extendersdeep that focusing is not necessary.
Each Canon extender is an accessory which has five
signafs.When using extender FD 2x or FD 1 .4x, the focal
lengthof the prime lens increases2x or 1 .4x respectively.
With extendersFD 2x and FD 1 .4x, the effectiveaperture
of the prime lens changes so that each f/stop on the lens
aperture scale actually stands for an aperture which is
two f/stops and one f/stop smaller respectively.
o FD 2x Type A is for FD telephoto tenses whose focal
lengthsare 3O0mmor longer.lt can be used with an FD
zoomlenswhich has 3OOmmwithin its focal lengthrange.
However,if using the Canon Macro Lens FD 2OOmmt/4
with an FD extender,it is recommendedto use the FD 2x
Type A.
.FD 2x Type B is forany FD lens whose focal length is
less than 300mm, including any FD zoom lens whose
maximumfocal length does not reach 3OOmm.
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2x, it is recommendedto use the type B. CAREAND STORAGEOF THE LENS
o FD 1.4x Type A is for any fixed focal length FD lens The first thing to keep in mind is to avoid touchingthe lens
whose local length is 3OOmmor longer. surface. Even with this precaution, the lens should be
cleaned regularly.Especially when used outdoors, it is
Since they do not affect the minimumfocusingdistanceof possiblefor dust and other foreign particlesto adhere to
the prime lens, it is possible to focus closer and magnify the lens surface without your noticing it. Obtain cleaning
the subject more than would be possiblewith a lixed focal materials manufactured especially for camera lenses,
length lens equal in focal length to the prime such as a blower brush and lens-cleaningtissue and fluid.
lens/extendercombination. Neveruse a handkerchief,eyeglasstissue,facial tissueor
any other cloth which might permanentlyscratch the lens,
and never use a cloth treatedwith a chemicalwhich might
totally ruin the lens coating.
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The first step in cleaning the glass surface of the lens is to The lens should be cleaned particularlywell lmmediately
blow off dust particles with a blower brush. lt is not after using it at the beach. Nothingcan harm a lens more
advisableto use a cloth for this purposesince it is very lia- than sand and salt water, and even salt water on the
ble to scratch the lens. Then, if you have accidentally breeze may have an effect.
smudged the lens with fingerprintsor whatever,put only For best performance,it is best to use the lens regularly.
one or two drops of the lens-cleaningfluid on the lens lf, for some reason, it is necessary to store the lens for
tissue,not the lens!,and, startingat the center ol the lens, quite a long period, first remove it from any soft case or
lightlywipe it while working towards the outer edges in a camera bag. Then wrap it in a clean, soft cloth and store it
circular motion.To clean the lens body, first blow off dust in a cool, dry, dust-free place.
with a second blower brush. You may use a silicone cloth
or chamois leather, if necessary, to wipe off smudges.
Neveruse a siliconecloth or chamois leatheron the glass
surface of the lens!
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It is also very importantto keep the lens away from greal
heat; storing it in the rear window shelf or glove compart-
ment of an automobileis absolutelytaboo.After storing a
lens for a long time, mount it on the camera and take
severalblank shots to make sure everythingis in working
order.
With these few precautions,Canon's new FD lenses will
serve you long and well. Should you have any problems,
pleaserefer them to the nearestauthorizedCanon service
facility.
Subject to change without notice.
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