{"id":33601,"date":"2023-01-23T09:33:47","date_gmt":"2023-01-23T08:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=33601"},"modified":"2026-03-23T20:33:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T19:33:08","slug":"review-canon-fd-35mm-2-8-ts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-canon-fd-35mm-2-8-ts\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Canon FD 35mm 2.8 TS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/h2>\n
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Canon FD 35mm 2.8 T\/S on Sony A7rII<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I already reviewed a few of Canon’s TS-E lenses, but this Canon FD 35mm 2.8 TS is something special, as it was the first Tilt\/Shift lens for the 35mm format (at least as far as I know and according to Canon’s marketing department).
\nThis lens has first been released in 1973, so we are also celebrating its 50th anniversary with this review.<\/p>\n

Sample Images<\/h2>\n
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Sony A7rII | Canon FD 35mm 2.8 TS | f\/8.0 | shift up<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sony A7rII | Canon FD 35mm 2.8 TS | f\/2.8 | tilted<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sony A7rII | Canon FD 35mm 2.8 TS | f2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sony A7rII | Canon FD 35mm 2.8 TS | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sony A7rII | Canon FD 35mm 2.8 TS | f\/5.6 | shift up<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Most of the sample images in this review can be found in full resolution here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n

Disclosure<\/h2>\n

The Canon FD 35mm 2.8 TS was kindly provided by our reader Olaf Leismann for review purposes.<\/p>\n

Specifications<\/h2>\n

Canon always had the most complete line up when it comes to Tilt\/Shift lenses, but interestingly this 35mm was not only the first of Canon’s Tilt\/Shift lenses in general it has also never seen a successor. This Canon FD 35mm 2.8 TS has the following specifications:<\/p>\n