Canon FDn 35mm f/2.8
Optical design
Bright lens thanks to the high aperture value Has 5 aperture blades, this number of blades are commonly used. Having rounded blades provides out of focus circle shape closer to a circle.Physical characteristics
40 mm long, this small lens should be always in the camera bag. Weights 165 grams so convinient to carry. With a lens filter diameter of 52 mm commonly filter size, offers a wide range of filter options.Canon FDn 35mm f/2.8 purchase historyStable
Prices have held steady across 19 months of tracked sales — pay around the $103.00 fair value and watch for outliers below it.
Best deals
1240 of 2454 tracked sales (51%) closed at or under the $103.00 fair value.
- Jul 13, 2025$27.00$-76.00 / typical
- May 4, 2025$28.00$-75.00 / typical
- Jul 13, 2025$28.00$-75.00 / typical
- May 4, 2025$29.00$-74.00 / typical
- Oct 12, 2024$30.00$-73.00 / typical
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Sharp f2.8 lens I use this lens on my Sony Ax with an adapter. It is very sharp, decent wide as a FF lens on FF camera. I do a lot of indoor with the f2.8 aperture. I have no trouble with the focusing. f2.8 help me a lot. I have other 28mm with f3.5. too, but I like this one better.Too bad I can't put it on the Canon 6 D. Besides, it is inexpensive to own such a good quality lens. The only problem is all manual. For the people learning photography from ground up, it should not be a problem at all. The 28mm with f2.8 beats all kit lenses.
This is the perfect lens to equip a vintage Canon camera. Landscapes and architecture are the targets flattered by this lens. Don't be afraid of your vintage Canon film camera. The landscape and architectural detail captured on fine grain film with a lens like this exceeds anything that a digital camera can manage. Spectacular sunsets are best portrayed on film, not a small digital camera. In 1987 Canon switched their production to the EOS cameras and lens that feature complete automation, including focus. This lens fits the earlier SLR models from the Canon FT to the Canon AE Program and Canon T. An expensive adapter is required to fit the Canon EOS and a few other digital cameras; this does not allow automation. You must always focus this lens; on the oldest cameras, you set the aperture by hand to match the meter needle or other exposure guides.Read full review
Great performance for the price. Great on mirrorless like GH2 and NEX 5N I think this lens is great when used right. For me on the Sony NEX 5N I get a 42mm FOV which looks very natural. This lens has fine color and contrast and CR is not too big of an issue when used right. Most older lens will have strong CR when dealing with really bright highlights. At 2.8 it is decently sharp but at around f5.6 this thing can really shine and has its own look. The kit lens at around 28mm can produce similar sharpness at f5.6 however it seems to let in less light and does not have as good of corner sharpness and contrast as this old FD. I find using old MF primes much more enjoyable and for video the manual focus is much easier to use than on the real e-mount lens. But those will be better for "run and gun" video with all the fancy quiet AF motors and face tracking and etc. But for serious video work with follow focuses and stuff the value of FD and other old lens is bar none!Read full review
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Canon FDn 35mm f/2.8?
Canon FDn 35mm f/2.8 is a camera lens with 35mm focal length, a maximum aperture of f/2.8/22, for the Canon FD, FDn mount, supporting the Full frame format, weighing 165g.
What mount is the Canon FDn 35mm f/2.8 compatible with?
Canon FDn 35mm f/2.8 uses a Canon FD, FDn mount and supports the Full frame format.
How much does the Canon FDn 35mm f/2.8 cost?
Based on recent eBay sold listings the Canon FDn 35mm f/2.8 typically sells for around $27.00. Actual prices vary with condition and seller.
Is the Canon FDn 35mm f/2.8 a good lens?
Canon FDn 35mm f/2.8 has a community rating of 4.6/5 from 26 review(s).
Which lenses are similar to the Canon FDn 35mm f/2.8?
Similar lenses include Aremac 28mm f/3.5, Cimark 28mm f/2.8 MC Automatic, CPC cct MC 28mm f/2.8.