Canon FD 35 User's Manual
Contents
1. Specifications Uses For general photography including wide angle telephoto and close up shooting Format 24 x 36mm Focal Length f 35 70mm Maximum Aperture 1 2 8 3 5 Lens Construction 10 elements 10 groups Two elements are made of rare glass Coating Super Spectra Coating Angle of View 64 34 Focus By turning the focusing ring angle of rotation 132 Distance Scale 3 5 4 5 7 10 15 30 ft gt 1 15 259 3125 2 8 5 710 m ft shown in white letters m in orange letters Zooming By turning the zooming ring Angle of rotation 70 Angle of rotation macrophotog raphy M 12 5 8 Total angle of rotation 95 Zooming Scale 35 blue 50 white 70 pink Macro System Macro method at the wide angle setting Close ups down to 30cm from the film plane Aperture Fully automatic When an extension ring without an automatic diaphragm is used ma nual aperature operation is possible by setting the automatic manual aperture lever Aperture Scale 2 8 4 5 6 8 11 16 22 O O mark is for AE photography AE lock pin is provided The aper ture index marks are color coded to the focal lengths Mount Canon Breech Lock Mount The same mount used on2. LAL W 69 HF JEE LEE SPA Bee si 5 6 8 23 Canon CANON INC Ginza Schome Chucku Tokyo 104 Japan usa NEW YORK CANO
3. 58mm 69mm BR 69mm X12mm 575g 15 10 Lens Mounting Turn the Breech Lock Ring in the direc tion of the arrow and then remove the dust cap The Breech Lock Ring cannot be turned if the dust cap is removed be cause of the Mount Lock Pin mechanism Align the red dot on the camera mount with the red dot on the Breech Lock Ring and mount the lens Turn the Breech Lock Ring clockwise while pushing the lens into the mount 1 2 Focusing Focus by turning the focusing ring The figures engraved in white show distance in feet ft whereas the figures engrav
4. 300m CUE 4 F2 8 Nomenclature 20 O Oo cs OU Cui SONS 5 Focal Distance Scale Zooming Ring Green O EE Lock Pin Protective Front Ring Focusing Ring Distance Scale Focusing Index Mark Macro Indicator Macro Button Aperture Index Mark 12 13 14 Ww YO 9 10 Wa Aperture Ring Red Dot Breech Lock Ring SB 2757 EE 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Positioning Pin Mount Lock Pin Aperture Signal Lever Full Aperture Signal Pin Automatic Aperture Lever Breech Lock Ring Reserved Pin EE Switch Pin 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
5. EE EE EF F 1 E EE EE 2 HRE EE EE TFT ud F FI6 0 5 F3 5 F3 5 F22
6. 70mm 13 Zooming The FD 35 70mm has many different focal lengths It is possible to shoot at the best angle of view by looking through the viewfinder and turning the zooming ring The engraved scale on the zooming ring has three figures blue for 35mm white for 50mm and pink for 70mm For special effects you can cause a streaky effect in your photograph by zooming during the exposure while using a slow shutter speed Macrophotography Turning the zooming ring farther than the 35mm mark to M while pressing the Macro Button on the zooming ring in the direction of the engraved arrow will set the lens for macrophotography Push the Macro Button in while turning the zooming ring to return to the normal 14 vo 35 70mm ll 181558192 35mm 70mm A CHE 35mm
7. 21 ing ring to 35 or to M Now a filter may be attached There is a hoodshaped protective front ring on the lens This protective front ring does not function as a hood at the 35mm position Use the Rubber Hood W 69 instead for the FD 35 70mm Manual Aperture Operation and Aperture Check The FD 35 70mm lens can be operated manually if an extension tube is attached or when it is attached to a camera lacking an automatic aperture coupling mechanism When the automatic manual aperture lever located at the rear part of the lens is turned in the direction of the arrow until it locks the aperture can be controlled manual ly The operation of the aperture can be 22 Automatic Aperture Lever Fu L JN checked as follows Remove the lens from the camera To unlock the Breech Lock Mount Ring press the Mount Lock Pin located above the Positioning Pin with a pointed object such a pencil and rotate the Breech Lock Ring until it stops While looking through the lens after setting the aperture ring at f 5 6 or f 8 push the auto matic aperture lever to check the diaphragm movement 85
8. 50mm DAE 70mm 3 TOSHI HUET 35mm M 15 zoom range In macrophotography you can focus either by turning the zooming ring or the focusing ring But it is easier to focus with the Zooming ring without regard to the distance scale because its rotating angle is smaller Simply set the zooming ring for macrophotog raphy focus by shifting the camera body and correct for a sharp image by turning the zooming ring Macrophotography distance differs from the numbers on the distance scale according to the chart below Macrophotography Distance 1m 0 9 approx 0 3 m Distance Scale eS 1 27 0 5 The macrophotography mechanism is designed for close up nature photog raphy and not for precise copying of flat objects Use the Macro Lens FD 50mm f 3 5 S S C instead which is especially designed for this purpose 16 Sin
9. Manual Aperture Operation and Aperture 22 H x Mw a yet ie une e n aa POR CC PTC 5 ne ee ene CR dR 6 PPP 9 A Ect e 15 fp eme 19 21 DUE OR EU scies 2 23 Features 1 New Lens Composition The FD 35 70mm has none of the dis tortion found in conventional wide angle lenses When zooming to wide angle image quality of the FD 35 70mm does not deteriorate all distortion is fully compen sated and the overall length of the lens remains constant Canon has devised a new system dividing the 10 air spaced elements into two 5 element groups This new division of elements compensates for both spherical aberration and coma You can now take pictures with quality equal to those taken with lenses of single fixed focal lengths 2 New Zooming System Canon has created an entirely new zoom system for the FD 35 70mm The two lens groups move simultaneously and non linearly while zooming And the diaphragm in the rear group also operates while zooming another new feature The FD 35 70mm system keeps distortion and coma at a minimum and keeps the lens small and easy to handle 3 Built in Macro System Although the FD 35 70mm is a zoom lens it incorporates a macro system which enables wide angle shooting as close as 30cm from th
10. 51 x M50 MTAMA AI 4 1 B 0 E 7 MD 2 201 Hey MAREE MeN 39 m 21 1691 AT TRAY SHEA 4 36418 x Aw me doc M 2 41 3122 A X HUR 2 PS 25 1511 L mer WOE 2 7 2 6 HW RD 56 2241 48 604 R THFEBIAEZERAHANTUOE FH x Roco 5 B 241 0216 s 2990920 aE A dE E 0 HO worst a we 700 m um morie B moo lt WRI RE MD 0822 M 4 15 a 812 AANA SEW SMM OA RA A 092 1 4 172 IM1O1SA 0374B1 PRINTED IN JAPAN
11. Ls Canon E CANON LENS E FD 35 70mm p F28 35S S C INSTRUCTIONS NE Y CANON FD35 70mm f 2 8 3 5 S S C The Canon Zoom Lens FD 35 70mm 1 2 8 3 5 S S C is a welcome addition to Canon s famous FD lens series Its versatile design allows the FD 35 70mm to be used as a normal 35mm wide angle or a 70mm telephoto for continuous shooting with only one lens t can also be used for macro photography The Canon FD 35 70mm is a superior lens which will give you the freedom for more creative photography FD35 70mm F2 8 3 5 S S C FD Tue Sy 35mm 70mm 1 TO DM RAS ET Table of Contents Leatures 4 Nomenclat re ag cine vue erre RS 6 Specifications o eU SUME eed 8 IF ns Mo ntingr oso em 10 Focusing s s scite 12 ZOOMING Deoa Pda 14 Macrophotography 14 ANDOU EG cr roe LE SENT 18 20 Filter Attachment 20
12. N U S A INC 10 Nevada Drive Lake Suceess Long Island N Y 11040 U S A MANHATTAN CANON U S A INC 600 Third Avenue New York N Y 10016 US A CHICAGO CANON U S A INC 457 Fullerton Avenue Elmhurst Illinois 60126 U 5 A LOS ANGELES CANON U S A INC 122 Eset Paulerind Avenue Coste Mesa Californim 92626 US A CANON U S A INC 3113 WIhhire Boulevard Los Angeles Caldornie 90010 U S A TORONTO CANON OPTICS amp BUSINESS MACHINES CANADA LTD 3246 American Driva Mississauga Ontario LAV 188 Canada MONTREAL CANON OPTICS amp BUSINESS MACHINES LTD 2070 Botham Street St Laurent Quenec Canada 121 amp MIDDLE EAST AMSTERDAM CANON AMSTERDAM N V Gebouw 70 Schiphol Oort Holland CENTRAL amp SOUTH AMERICA PANAMA CANON LATIN AMERICA INC Apartado 7022 Panama 5 Republica de Panam MGE RUMSS 5s 5 TD fr 03 572 4251 RB BN EMERG 19 12 00 49 2111 13 1z 03 449 2111 AE mEGXES IUXU EA ANM 05 202 6 161 SeMMBMER AI NA 050 ASIA SI 100 KXETABNES S 51 35 A OE N45 s Mme mM B du 1 080 IU xod cov eO om rM 6 66 41
13. all Canon SLR cameras Mount Lock Pin provided Filter Size 58mm Outside diameter of the front of the lens is 69mm Size Weight 69mm x 120mm 2 11 16 x 4 3 4 575 g 11b 4 oz Subject to change without notice 3 5 45 147172 1 5 2 JIG Bhat UL 0700 e 24 x 36 mmt f 35 70mm 1029228355 10 10 2 64 34T 132 oo 7 10 15 30 ft f es 3 5 10 m maa 70 M 12 5 95 35 50 0 B 70 Zn FOUL HSER 30cm 2 8 4 5 6 8 11 16 22 O O EE EE 2
14. ce the depth of field is shallow in macrophotography it is best to shoot with the diaphragm stopped down to at least f 5 6 NIC ELBE EE FELT Ik 0 3m 1 2m 1 m 0 9 0 3 m 1 2 0 5m 17 Aperture Zooming changes the maximum aperture of the lens from f 2 8 at 35mm to f 3 5 at 70mm The change in maximum aperture does not need to be considered when using cameras with TTL exposure meters like the Canon F 1 the FTb or the new EF When a hand held exposure meter is used it is necessary to correct the
15. e film plane to the subject Close up flexibility makes this an extremely versatile lens 4 No Focus Shift while Zooming The FD 35 70mm is a small lightweight lens but it still has a large maximum aperture of f 2 8 providing a bright image in the viewfinder Since this is a highly corrected zoom lens there is absolutely no focus shift while zooming 1 10 10 5 5 EKIL 7 2 Z A 3
16. ed in orange show distance in meters m The focused distance is shown on the dis tance scale The center of the engraved figure on the distance scale is the standard for each value Each figure on the scale is the distance measured from the Film Plane Indicator Although focusing can be per formed after the angle of view is decided it is easier and more precise to focus in the telephoto range than in the wide angle range as with a single fixed focal length lens It is recommended to focus with the lens set at the 70mm telephoto position first then to choose the angle of view Avoid telephoto photography after focusing in the wide angle range ft m TS
17. f number according to the chart on page 19 There are two aperture index marks the blue mark is for 3bmm and the pink one for 70mm For 50mm the value should be read between the two indicators 18 EO Bf ASIC RA UA ME e p QNM LSU 2 35mm OD Va eee 70mm BON 50mm 2 lt GON F5 6 uU 3 5 FEDRE L amp T 2 8 35mm F2 8 70mm F3 5 rm fnumber 1 1 35 50 60 7 mm Focal Leng
18. th mm F 1 FTb EF 19 The Green 0O The green O on the aperture ring is the mark for AE photography It is used with the Canon EF or with the Canon F 1 when the Servo EE Finder is attached The aperture ring must be set to this mark for AE photography While pressing the AE Lock Pin turn the aperture ring until the green on the aperture ring comes to the middle of the two aperture indicators When the aperture ring is set at this green O the camera automatically decides the proper f stop When the Servo EE Finder is used the charge in maximum aperture of the FD 35 70mm lens must be taken into consideration The range of the apertures that can be used will vary according to the maximum aperture set on the Servo EE Finder The change in f stops is indicated by the following chart 20 f stop set on the Servo 35mm 70mm EE Finder Entire Range From 2 8 maximum f stop to f 16 0 5 f 3 5 f 3 5 to f 22 Entire range Filter Attachment The front element of the FD 35 70mm lens moves forward and backward as the zooming ring or focusing ring is turned The fiiter attachment threads are located on the inside of the front of the lens barrel so filters have to be attached while the lens is extended forward Turn the focusing ring to the closest focusing distance and the zoom
Download Pdf Manuals
Related Search