{"id":1620,"date":"2015-12-17T11:50:52","date_gmt":"2015-12-17T10:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=1620"},"modified":"2026-01-14T09:21:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T08:21:32","slug":"review-canon-nfd-2-8135","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-canon-nfd-2-8135\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Canon FD 2.8\/135"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mmf2p8-10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1645\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mmf2p8-10.jpg\" alt=\"Canon_nFD_135mmf2p8-10\" width=\"800\" height=\"644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mmf2p8-10.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mmf2p8-10-300x242.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Canon FD 2.8\/135 is a lightweight and affordable lens. On my Sony \u00a0a7 it performs very well as a portrait and landscape lens.<\/p>\n<h1>Sample Images<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1629\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1629\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1629 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-9.jpg\" alt=\"Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-9\" width=\"800\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-9.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-9-300x207.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1629\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony a7 | Canon FD 2.8\/135 | f\/2.8 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/23070627165\/sizes\/o\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1638\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1638\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1638 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-18.jpg\" alt=\"Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-18\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-18.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-18-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1638\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony a7 | Canon FD 2.8\/135 | f\/4 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/23057047422\/sizes\/o\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1636\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1636\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1636 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-16.jpg\" alt=\"Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-16\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-16.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-16-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1636\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony a7 | Canon FD 2.8\/135 | f\/2.8 |<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/22449421713\/sizes\/o\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h1><!--more--><\/h1>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h1>\u00a0Specifications<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Diameter: 62mm<\/li>\n<li>Length: \u00a080mm<\/li>\n<li>Filter Diameter: 52mm<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 395g<\/li>\n<li>Close Focusing Distance: 1.3m<\/li>\n<li>Number of Aperture Blades: 8\u00a0(slightly curved)<\/li>\n<li>Elements\/Groups:\u00a06\/5<\/li>\n<li>Mount: <a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/lenses\/canon-fd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canon FD<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>The Canon \u00a0FD 135mm 1:2.8 usually sells for around $40-60 at <a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=9&amp;pub=5575076376&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337789186&amp;customid=&amp;icep_uq=canon+fd+135+2.8+-auto+-telon+-tokina+-vivitar+-3.5+-sigma&amp;icep_sellerId=&amp;icep_ex_kw=&amp;icep_sortBy=12&amp;icep_catId=3323&amp;icep_minPrice=&amp;icep_maxPrice=&amp;ipn=psmain&amp;icep_vectorid=229466&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ebay.com <\/a>(affiliate link).\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>In Germany\u00a0you can buy it for 40-60\u20ac\u00a0at <a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/707-53477-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=9&amp;pub=5575076376&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337789186&amp;customid=&amp;icep_uq=canon+fd+135+2.8+-auto+-telon+-tokina+-vivitar+-3.5+-sigma&amp;icep_sellerId=&amp;icep_ex_kw=&amp;icep_sortBy=12&amp;icep_catId=3323&amp;icep_minPrice=&amp;icep_maxPrice=&amp;ipn=psmain&amp;icep_vectorid=229487&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ebay.de<\/a> (affiliate link).<\/em><\/p>\n<h1>Versions<\/h1>\n<p>Canon\u00a0only made one 2.8\/135 lens with FD mount. It is part of the &#8220;new FD&#8221; generation so it is easier to mount than older FD lenses. You will find people referring to it as nFD or FDn.<\/p>\n<p>Canon\u00a0also made 2\/135, 2.5\/135 and 3.5\/135 lenses but \u00a0these will have different qualities than the FD 2.8\/135 in this review.<\/p>\n<h1><b>Compatibility<\/b><\/h1>\n<p>You can use the lens on a wide range of old <strong>Canon FD-mount\u00a0film-cameras<\/strong> like the Canon A1 or AE-1.<\/p>\n<p>Because of the flange-focal-distance of Canon FD\u00a0lenses all adapters for<strong> DSLR cameras\u00a0<\/strong>either contain an optical element which will reduce image quality a lot or you lose infinity focus.<strong> I wouldn\u2019t bother to use one of those adapters<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mirrorless cameras<\/strong> have a much shorter flange focal distance and \u00a0you can buy adapters for Fuji-X, Sony-E, Micro Four Thirds and Samsung NX\u00a0which won\u2019t degrade image quality or lose infinity focus<\/p>\n<p>I usually recommend <a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/manual-lenses-sony-a7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sony Alpha 7<\/a>-series cameras for the use with older manual lenses because they are the only ones with a<strong> fullframe sensor<\/strong> and in my experience most lenses work best on the larger sensor.\u00a0In my eyes there is little reason to use this lens on a APS-C camera, 18-55 Kit lenses will give better results.<\/p>\n<p>Here are links to adapters to\u00a0mount the<strong>\u00a0Canon FD\u00a02.8\/24 to Sony E mount cameras<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1MwVFJj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon.com<\/a> |<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.de\/s\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1638&amp;creative=19454&amp;field-keywords=canon%20fd%20sony%20nex&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;site-redirect=de&amp;tag=phillipreeven-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon.de<\/a> (affiliate links).<br \/>\nI use an expensive <a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/novoflex-lens-adapter-nexcan-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Novoflex adapter<\/a> (link to my review) but the cheaper ones usually work well enough.<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Build<\/strong><strong> Quality<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mmf2p8-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1643\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mmf2p8-8-157x300.jpg\" alt=\"Canon_nFD_135mmf2p8-8\" width=\"157\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mmf2p8-8-157x300.jpg 157w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mmf2p8-8.jpg 419w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 157px) 100vw, 157px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mmf2p8-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1642\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mmf2p8-7-157x300.jpg\" alt=\"Canon_nFD_135mmf2p8-7\" width=\"157\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mmf2p8-7-157x300.jpg 157w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mmf2p8-7.jpg 419w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 157px) 100vw, 157px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mmf2p8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1640\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mmf2p8-157x300.jpg\" alt=\"Canon_nFD_135mmf2p8\" width=\"157\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mmf2p8-157x300.jpg 157w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mmf2p8.jpg 419w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 157px) 100vw, 157px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Build quality is good by today\u2019s standards but if you compare it to other manual lenses the lens feels a bit cheap.<\/p>\n<p>The lens is mostly metal or high quality plastic, I am not quite sure. Some parts like the aperture ring at the front plate are obviously made from plastics. All the markings are embossed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Size, Weight and Handling<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mmf2p8-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1646 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mmf2p8-11.jpg\" alt=\"Canon_nFD_135mmf2p8-11\" width=\"696\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mmf2p8-11.jpg 696w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mmf2p8-11-261x300.jpg 261w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Canon_nFD_24mmf2p8-7.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Canon FD 2.8\/135 is a medium sized lens and not too heavy at about 400g.\u00a0It is very well balanced on my Sony Alpha 7.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>focusing ring<\/strong> travels about 200\u00a0degrees from 1.3m\u00a0to \u00a0infinity. I think that\u2019s a very reasonable focus throw. I would have wished for a little more resistance though, it feels\u00a0a bit too loose.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>aperture ring\u00a0<\/strong>has half-stops from f\/2.8 to f\/22 but it requires too much force to move it if you ask me.<\/p>\n<p>All in all operation works well enough but other lenses handle a bit more pleasant. The Canon new FD 2.8\/135 feels a little bit cheap.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mmf2p8-12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1647 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mmf2p8-12.jpg\" alt=\"Canon_nFD_135mmf2p8-12\" width=\"800\" height=\"611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mmf2p8-12.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mmf2p8-12-300x229.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Lens Hood<\/h1>\n<p>The Canon FD 2.8\/135 has a small integrated hood.<\/p>\n<h1>Close Focusing Distance<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1666\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1666\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/CanonFD135mmf2p8_closefocusing.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1666 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/CanonFD135mmf2p8_closefocusing.jpg\" alt=\"CanonFD135mmf2p8_closefocusing\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/CanonFD135mmf2p8_closefocusing.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/CanonFD135mmf2p8_closefocusing-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1666\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony a7 | Canon FD 2.8\/135 | f\/2.8 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/23115173714\/sizes\/o\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Canon new FD 135mm 1:2.8 has a close focusing distance of 1.3m which results in a reproduction ratio of 1:7 which is about average for a 135mm lens.<\/p>\n<p>The lens is a bit softer at f\/2.8 closer distances than at longer ones and I would stop down to f\/5.6 for very good sharpness.<\/p>\n<h1>Image Quality<\/h1>\n<h3>Vignetting<\/h3>\n<p>Notable but not excessive at f\/2.8. Reduced a lot by f\/4\u00a0and\u00a0gone for all practical purposes by f\/5.6.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mmf2p8_Vignetting.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1641\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mmf2p8_Vignetting-300x244.jpg\" alt=\"Canon_nFD_135mmf2p8_Vignetting\" width=\"300\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mmf2p8_Vignetting-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mmf2p8_Vignetting.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Flare Resistance<\/h3>\n<p>Flaring<strong> can be a problem<\/strong> with the FD 2.8\/135.\u00a0I couldn&#8217;t provoke any ghosting but in a worst case scenario you will see a\u00a0painful\u00a0contrast loss. A longer more effective lens hood than the one built in might help with this issue.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1667\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1667\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/CanonFD135mmf2p8_closefocusing-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1667 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/CanonFD135mmf2p8_closefocusing-2.jpg\" alt=\"CanonFD135mmf2p8_closefocusing-2\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/CanonFD135mmf2p8_closefocusing-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/CanonFD135mmf2p8_closefocusing-2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1667\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony a7ii | Canon FD 2.8\/135 | f\/2.8 | default settings in LR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1633\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1633\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1633 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-13.jpg\" alt=\"Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-13\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-13.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-13-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1633\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony a7 | Canon FD 2.8\/135 | f\/2.8 | full resolution<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1634 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-14.jpg\" alt=\"Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-14\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-14.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-14-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>Sony a7 | Canon FD 2.8\/135 | f\/2.8 | shaded with hand<\/p>\n<h3>Distortion<\/h3>\n<p>A very small amount of pincushion distortion which should be irrelevant for about any application.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1695\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1695\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC08589.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1695 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC08589.jpg\" alt=\"DSC08589\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC08589.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC08589-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1695\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony a7 | Canon FD 2.8\/135 | f\/8 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/23510480960\/sizes\/o\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Chromatic Aberrations<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>There is a moderate amount of lateral\u00a0CA and\u00a0you should correct it in your raw converter.<\/p>\n<p>Longitudinal CA is quite\u00a0obvious in some\u00a0scenes and much more of an issue than lateral CA because it can&#8217;t be easily corrected.<\/p>\n<h1>Bokeh<\/h1>\n<p>The Canon FD 2.8\/135 draws a very pleasant bokeh and this is one of it&#8217;s biggest strengths.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1669\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1669\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC08473.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1669 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC08473.jpg\" alt=\"DSC08473\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC08473.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC08473-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1669\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony a7 | Canon FD 2.8\/135 | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The cat-eye effect can be seen\u00a0at f\/2.8 but it isn&#8217;t too pronounced. Stop down to f74 and it&#8217;s mostly gone.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1624\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1624\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1624 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-4.jpg\" alt=\"Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-4\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-4-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1624\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony a7 | Canon FD 2.8\/135 | f\/2.8 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/23056989732\/sizes\/o\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Canon FD 2.8\/135 has 8\u00a0aperture blades. So \u00a0out of focus highlights\u00a0stay very round when you stop down.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1625\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1625\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1625 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-5.jpg\" alt=\"Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-5\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-5-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1625\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony a7 | Canon FD 2.8\/135 | f\/5.6 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/22447801704\/sizes\/o\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Sharpness<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD-_135mmf2p8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1639\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD-_135mmf2p8.jpg\" alt=\"Canon_nFD _135mmf2p8\" width=\"800\" height=\"1962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD-_135mmf2p8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD-_135mmf2p8-122x300.jpg 122w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD-_135mmf2p8-522x1280.jpg 522w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Canon FD 2.8\/135 is very sharp in the center from f\/2.8, stopping down to f\/4 makes the center excellent and it becomes softer again from f\/11.<\/p>\n<p>The midframe region is good from f\/2.8 but benefits from stopping down to f\/4 as well from were it is very good.<\/p>\n<p>The corners show good\u00a0resolution at f\/2.8 but very low contrast, for very good results it makes sense to stop down to f\/5.6 and they are best at f\/8.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So the Canon is a sharp lens and you can sue it at f\/2.8 without hesitation.\u00a0Stopped down to f\/5.6 there is little to complain about.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1 id=\"attachment_1422\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Compared to<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><b>Canon nfD 2\/135 &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0I never had the chance to compare both lenses but I have seen quite few very nice images FD\u00a02.8\/135&#8217;s bigger brother. It is a \u00a0bit expensive though and much heavier.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Minolta MD Rokkor 2.8\/135 &#8211; <\/b>Both lenses are similar in size and performance, I think the Minolta is a tiny little bit sharper. I prefer the Minolta&#8217;s build quality but the Canon has 8 aperture blades and focuses a bit closer. It is also \u00a0130 grams lighter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minolta MD Zoom 4\/75-150 <\/strong>&#8211; A very interesting lens which is as sharp as the Canon but more versatile. For landscape photography I would prefer the Minolta.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\"><strong>Canon FD 4\/80-200 L &#8211; <\/strong>Much more expensive and quite a bit bigger. But it is a bit sharper and most importantly it overcomes the FD 2.8\/135&#8217;s biggest weakness. it is very well corrected for CA.<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h1>Conclusion<\/h1>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Bokeh<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Good sharpness\u00a0from f\/2.8<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Size and weight<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Price<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>average<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>flare resistance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>not good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">build quality<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">CA correction<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The <strong>Canon FD 2.8\/135 is a good lens optically.\u00a0<\/strong>From f\/2.8 it is sharp across the frame.\u00a0The bokeh is very nice and makes this lens a very good solution for portrait photography.<\/p>\n<p>CA is the only real optical issue I found can be a annoying for some scenes but for portraits and distant landscapes it shouldn&#8217;t be a problem. You also might find that the FD 2.8\/135 feels somewhat cheap and other lenses are more pleasant to use.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So all in all the Canon FD 2.8\/135 is a very capable lens and\u00a0I can recommend it with\u00a0only a few reservations.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><em>The Canon FD 135mm 1:2.8 usually sells for around $40-60 at <a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=9&amp;pub=5575076376&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337789186&amp;customid=&amp;icep_uq=canon+fd+135+2.8+-auto+-telon+-tokina+-vivitar+-3.5+-sigma&amp;icep_sellerId=&amp;icep_ex_kw=&amp;icep_sortBy=12&amp;icep_catId=3323&amp;icep_minPrice=&amp;icep_maxPrice=&amp;ipn=psmain&amp;icep_vectorid=229466&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ebay.com <\/a>(affiliate link).<br \/>\n<em>In Germany\u00a0you can buy it for 40-60\u20ac\u00a0at <a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/707-53477-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=9&amp;pub=5575076376&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337789186&amp;customid=&amp;icep_uq=canon+fd+135+2.8+-auto+-telon+-tokina+-vivitar+-3.5+-sigma&amp;icep_sellerId=&amp;icep_ex_kw=&amp;icep_sortBy=12&amp;icep_catId=3323&amp;icep_minPrice=&amp;icep_maxPrice=&amp;ipn=psmain&amp;icep_vectorid=229487&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ebay.de<\/a> (affiliate link).<\/em><br \/>\nIf this review was helpful to you, please consider using one of my affiliate links. I will earn a small commission on your purchase and it won\u2019t cost you anything. Thanks!<\/em><\/p>\n<h1>Full Resolution Sample Images: \u00a0<em>Canon FD 2.8\/135 on Sony a7<\/em><\/h1>\n<p>All images are processed in Lightroom from Raw. Many more samples in my<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/albums\/72157658968528963\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Canon FD 2.8\/135 flickr album<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1637\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1637\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1637 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-17.jpg\" alt=\"Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-17\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-17.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-17-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1637\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony a7 | Canon FD 2.8\/135 | f\/2.8 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/23057041362\/sizes\/o\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1628\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1628\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1628 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-8.jpg\" alt=\"Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-8\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-8-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1628\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony a7 | Canon FD 2.8\/135 | f\/8 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/23057010502\/sizes\/o\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1621\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1621\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1621\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8.jpg\" alt=\"Sony a7 | Canon nFD 2.8\/135 | f\/2.8 | full resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1621\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony a7 | Canon FD 2.8\/135 | f\/2.8 |<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/23070593255\/sizes\/o\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1668\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1668\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC08219.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1668 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC08219.jpg\" alt=\"DSC08219\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC08219.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC08219-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1668\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony a7 | Canon FD 2.8\/135 | f\/2.8 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/22989734523\/sizes\/o\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1622\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1622\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1622 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-2.jpg\" alt=\"Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-2\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Canon_nFD_135mm_f2p8-2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1622\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony a7 | Canon FD 2.8\/135 | f\/2.8 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/22652184618\/sizes\/o\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1421\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><\/figure>\n<h1>Other Articles<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/guide-canon-fd-lenses-digital-age-2\/\">User-Guide to Canon FD lenses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/manual-lenses-sony-a7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manual lenses on the Sony a7 \u2013 a beginners guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/affordable-manual-lenses-for-the-sony-alpha-77r7ii7rii-and-7s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Affordable manual lenses for the Sony Alpha 7,7r,7ii,7rii and 7s<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>This site contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase using any of the links marked as affiliate links, I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. This helps support the creation of future content.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Canon FD 2.8\/135 is a lightweight and affordable lens. On my Sony \u00a0a7 it performs very well as a portrait and landscape lens. 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