{"id":832,"date":"2015-06-19T10:06:27","date_gmt":"2015-06-19T09:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=832"},"modified":"2026-01-14T09:21:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T08:21:42","slug":"canon-fd-20mm-28-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/canon-fd-20mm-28-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Canon FD 20mm 1:2.8 Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Canon FD 20mm 2.8 is an\u00a0affordable wideangle lens (around $200 mid 2015) which performs well\u00a0on the Alpha 7. I have owned and used my copy for more than a year now and wanted to share my experience with you.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_833\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-833\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Canon_FD_20mmmf2p8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-833 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Canon_FD_20mmmf2p8.jpg\" alt=\"Canon_FD_20mmmf2p8\" width=\"709\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Canon_FD_20mmmf2p8.jpg 709w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Canon_FD_20mmmf2p8-266x300.jpg 266w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-833\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Canon FD 20mm 1:2.8 | Novoflex E-mount adapter attached<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1>Sample Images<\/h1>\n<figure style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"DSC00767 by Phillip Reeve, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/birnenbaumgarten\/13633638835\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c1.staticflickr.com\/3\/2917\/13633638835_81091e56d4_c.jpg\" alt=\"DSC00767\" width=\"800\" height=\"595\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony a7 | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"DSC04250_1 by Phillip Reeve, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/birnenbaumgarten\/14123555863\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c2.staticflickr.com\/6\/5537\/14123555863_8ddd83be83_c.jpg\" alt=\"DSC04250_1\" width=\"800\" height=\"595\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony a7 | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"Untitled by Phillip Reeve, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/birnenbaumgarten\/14439276620\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c2.staticflickr.com\/4\/3850\/14439276620_105b9330c3_c.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"800\" height=\"595\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony a7 | f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"Rursee in Flammen by Phillip Reeve, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/birnenbaumgarten\/14767844944\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c1.staticflickr.com\/3\/2907\/14767844944_9ba5cb587a_c.jpg\" alt=\"Rursee in Flammen\" width=\"800\" height=\"595\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony a7 | f8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"Lake District by Phillip Reeve, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/birnenbaumgarten\/15280670778\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c2.staticflickr.com\/4\/3932\/15280670778_669325ebfc_c.jpg\" alt=\"Lake District\" width=\"800\" height=\"595\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony a7 | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1>\u00a0Specifications<\/h1>\n<table id=\"tablepress-2\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2\" style=\"height: 262px;\" width=\"475\">\n<caption>\u00a0<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n<th class=\"column-1\"><\/th>\n<th class=\"column-2\">CANON FD 20 2.8<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-3\"><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Length<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">62mm<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Diameter<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">78mm<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Weight<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">305g<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Filter Thread<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">72mm<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Aperture Blades<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">6<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Short focusing distance<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">25cm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The Canon FD 2.8\/20 at <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/707-53477-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=9&amp;pub=5575076376&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5338067638&amp;customid=&amp;icep_uq=Canon+fd+20+2.8&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\">ebay.de<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0| <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=9&amp;pub=5575076376&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337657189&amp;customid=&amp;icep_uq=Canon+fd+20+2.8&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\">ebay.com<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(affiliate links)<\/p>\n<h1><strong><!--more--><\/strong><\/h1>\n<h1>Versions<\/h1>\n<p>As far as I know Canon made two mechanically different 2.8\/20 lenses which share the optical design but I have no good source about Canon FD lenses to back this up.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The older<strong> FD version<\/strong> has the classic silver breech lock mounting system and weights 345g.<\/li>\n<li>The newer <strong>nFD version<\/strong> is 40g lighter and \u00a0has the newer nFD mounting system. I own this version<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I would prefer the nFD version because it is 40g lighter than the older version and it might have better coatings.<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Size, Weight and Handling<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>I think the 2.8\/20 is well balanced on the \u00a0a7. \u00a0At 305g it is a little heavier than your typical 1.4\/50, it is also a bit longer and has\u00a0significantly larger diameter at the front.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/CanonFD20mmf2p8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-834\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/CanonFD20mmf2p8.jpg\" alt=\"CanonFD20mmf2p8\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/CanonFD20mmf2p8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/CanonFD20mmf2p8-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<p>The focusing ring turns about 130\u00b0 from the short focusing distance of 25m to 1m and a further 30\u00b0 to infinity.\u00a0Focusing is smooth with a pleasant resistance.<\/p>\n<p>The aperture \u00a0ring\u00a0of the Canon \u00a0has a higher resistance than I would prefer and the lens stops down in half steps to f\/22.<\/p>\n<p>The barrel of the lens is made from metal and some parts like the aperture ring and the plate around the front of the lens are made from plastics. By todays standards this is a rock solid lens but some older lenses feel a bit more solid.<\/p>\n<p>The front ring rotates as the lens is focused which makes the usage of \u00a0polarizers a bit of a pain.<\/p>\n<h1>Optical Performance<\/h1>\n<h3>Flare Resistance<\/h3>\n<p>Flare resistance is not a strength of this lens. You can get very obnoxious flare like in this sample:<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"Canon FD 2.8\/20 flare test by Phillip Reeve Data, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/16655081411\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8636\/16655081411_e57c079da0_c.jpg\" alt=\"Canon FD 2.8\/20 flare test\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">shooting directly into the setting sun<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This does not mean that any image with a brighter light source shows ugly flares, here is another example:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"DSC03917 by Phillip Reeve, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/birnenbaumgarten\/14057182693\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c1.staticflickr.com\/3\/2916\/14057182693_0e3eb83b24_c.jpg\" alt=\"DSC03917\" width=\"800\" height=\"595\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Sunset II by Phillip Reeve, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/birnenbaumgarten\/13666195233\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c2.staticflickr.com\/6\/5192\/13666195233_5fed95e92e_c.jpg\" alt=\"Sunset II\" width=\"800\" height=\"595\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The lens does not lose much contrast in\u00a0backlit situations.<\/p>\n<h3>Distortion<\/h3>\n<p>Some mustache distortion but I think it will rarely be a problem.<br \/>\n<a title=\"CAnon nFD 2.8\/20 | distortion by Phillip Reeve Data, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/18761301508\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c2.staticflickr.com\/4\/3674\/18761301508_e5a9353682_c.jpg\" alt=\"CAnon nFD 2.8\/20 | distortion\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Vignetting<\/h3>\n<p>At f\/2.8 vignetting is very noticable, by f\/8.0 it&#8217;s gone for all practical purposes.<\/p>\n<h3>Bokeh<\/h3>\n<p>For a 20mm\u00a0lens it&#8217;s probably okay but it can be distracting, especially in the corners. Specular highlights have\u00a0a very defined\u00a0brighter outer ring.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"Untitled by Phillip Reeve, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/birnenbaumgarten\/14191568677\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2905\/14191568677_123e1ca3b4_c.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"800\" height=\"595\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">f\/4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1>Coma<\/h1>\n<p>The lens has lots of coma, you can even see it in the small image below.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"DSC04250 by Phillip Reeve, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/birnenbaumgarten\/14100388592\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c2.staticflickr.com\/6\/5186\/14100388592_19a4567c52_c.jpg\" alt=\"DSC04250\" width=\"800\" height=\"595\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony a7 | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>CA<\/h3>\n<p>There is a significant amount of lateral CA and you want to correct that.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/18761890188\/sizes\/o\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/18761890188\/sizes\/o\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0is a link<\/a> to is my sharpness test without CA correction.<\/p>\n<h3>Sharpness<\/h3>\n<p><a title=\"Canon_nFD_20mmf2p8_infinity_800px_CAremoved by Phillip Reeve Data, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/18424354003\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c1.staticflickr.com\/1\/522\/18424354003_06f02e7547_o.jpg\" alt=\"Canon_nFD_20mmf2p8_infinity_800px_CAremoved\" width=\"800\" height=\"1962\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>f\/2.8<\/strong>: The lens is sharp in the central area covering about 40% of the frame. The cornes are actually not that bad resolved but contrast is very low and there is lot&#8217;s of coma and saturation is very low as well. I hardly ever use this aperture.<\/p>\n<p><strong>f\/4:\u00a0<\/strong>Still only the center of the image is usable but the performance is very good there. There is less coma\u00a0outside of the center but it is still very notable.<\/p>\n<p><strong>f\/5.6:\u00a0<\/strong><strong>very good sharpness across 90% of the frame<\/strong> with a very notable drop in the far corners.<\/p>\n<p><strong>f\/8:\u00a0<\/strong>Very similar to f\/5.6 with a small gain in the corners.<\/p>\n<p>At <strong>f\/11\u00a0<\/strong>the<strong> Canon is sharp across the frame<\/strong>, only the last few pixels are soft. This is my default\u00a0setting for this lens.<\/p>\n<p>The lens\u00a0shows some\u00a0<strong>field curvature<\/strong> but in my experience that works in my favor more often than not.\u00a0For best corner sharpness I would recommend\u00a0to focus the edges, not the center.<\/p>\n<h2>Other<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"Canon FD 2.8\/20 @f\/8 by Phillip Reeve Data, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/16656221562\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8626\/16656221562_8d12b633a1_c.jpg\" alt=\"Canon FD 2.8\/20 @f\/8\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">notice the blue blob in the center<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>From time to time I have noticed a hotspot in images with my Canon FD 2.8\/20, it was only in a very few images mostly at sunset but it can be a bit annoying.<\/p>\n<h1>\u00a0Alternatives<\/h1>\n<p>I have no personal experience with other 20mm lenses but from what I have read online these lenses have a good reputation:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Olympus Zuiko 3.5\/21: <\/strong>s very small and users report good across the frame sharpness at the expense of a little less sharp center.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Voigtl\u00e4nder 3.5\/20: <\/strong>another very small lens with good performance at f\/8 and because it is a modern lens it seems to be very flare resistant. I plan to test one in the future but it is a bit more expensive \u00a0than the FD.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Voigtl\u00e4nder Ultron 1.8\/21:<\/strong>\u00a0a M-mount lens\u00a0which is faster and much better in the f\/1.8-f\/4 range. Modern coatings will also help with reflections. In the F\/5.6-f\/11 range performance is very comparable to the FD 2.8\/20, only vignetting is still noticeable at f\/8 and there is a slight color cast.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Zeiss 2.8\/21:\u00a0<\/strong>a legend of a lens with very good\u00a0across the frame sharpness from f\/2.8. It is large heavy and expensive though.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/sony-fe-16-35mm-f4-za-t-review\/\">Sony FE 4\/16-35<\/a>:\u00a0 <\/strong>the Sony is more flare resistant and performs well from f\/4. The larger zoom range and OSS are\u00a0also handy. But it is bigger, heavier and much more expensive. \u00a0At f\/11 the Zeiss has a little more contrast but less details in the corners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Conclusion<\/h1>\n<p>The Canon FD 20mm 1:2.8\u00a0has it&#8217;s limitations: You will want to avoid f\/2.8 for almost any allpication and you need to stop down at least to f\/5.6 for good across the frame sharpness \u00a0and the corners are best at f\/11.\u00a0The mediocre flare resistance can be a bit limiting\u00a0and other 20mm lenses are \u00a0smaller.<\/p>\n<p>In the field it usually delivers a very good performance, at f\/8 or f\/11\u00a0my images are very sharp, contrast and colors are nice. The corners are a little\u00a0sharper even than the much more expensive <a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/sony-fe-16-35mm-f4-za-t-review\/\">Sony 4\/16-35 ZA OSS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>SoI think it is a very interesting lens for anyone on a budget<i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>You can buy the\u00a0Canon FD 2.8\/20 at<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/707-53477-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=9&amp;pub=5575076376&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5338067638&amp;customid=&amp;icep_uq=Canon+fd+20+2.8&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\">ebay.de<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=9&amp;pub=5575076376&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337657189&amp;customid=&amp;icep_uq=Canon+fd+20+2.8&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\">ebay.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(affiliate links).<\/p>\n<h1>Sample Images Canon FD\u00a020mm 1:2.8<\/h1>\n<figure style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"Canon_FD_20mmf2p8_f11 by Phillip Reeve Data, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/14451533499\/sizes\/o\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5508\/14451533499_c70ee2c312_c.jpg\" alt=\"Canon_FD_20mmf2p8_f11\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"Canon FD 2.8\/20 @f\/11 by Phillip Reeve Data, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/15060890765\/sizes\/o\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3907\/15060890765_67179a356e_c.jpg\" alt=\"Canon FD 2.8\/20 @f\/11\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"CAnon nFD 2.8\/20 | f\/2.8 by Phillip Reeve Data, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/18326370564\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c1.staticflickr.com\/1\/370\/18326370564_a31e9c215b_c.jpg\" alt=\"CAnon nFD 2.8\/20 | f\/2.8\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">f\/2.8 | I accidentally forgot to stop down the lens for this image, LR default settings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"Canon nFD 2.8\/20 | 11 by Phillip Reeve Data, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/18951918831\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c1.staticflickr.com\/1\/294\/18951918831_ca7aab8c7e_c.jpg\" alt=\"Canon nFD 2.8\/20 | 11\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c2.staticflickr.com\/8\/7541\/15843553130_3965caa647_c.jpg\" alt=\"Canon FD 2.8\/20 @f\/11\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You can find more full resolution images in this flickr set: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/sets\/72157645651557914\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canon FD 20mm 1:2.8<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Other Articles<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/manual-lenses-sony-a7\/\">An introduction to manual lenses on the a7<\/a><\/li>\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=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wideangle-lenses-for-the-sony-alpha-7-series\/\">User-Guide to wide-angle lenses for Sony a7 a7ii a7rii<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/user-guide-ultra-wideangle-lenses-sony-alpha-7-series\/\">User guide to Ultra Wideangle lenses for the Sony Alpha 7 series<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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 20mm 2.8 is an\u00a0affordable wideangle lens (around $200 mid 2015) which performs well\u00a0on the Alpha 7. I have owned and used my copy for more than a year now and wanted to share my experience with you. Sample Images \u00a0Specifications \u00a0 CANON FD 20 2.8 Length 62mm Diameter 78mm Weight 305g Filter &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/canon-fd-20mm-28-review\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Canon FD 20mm 1:2.8 Review<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22,7,419],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-832","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-canon-fd-mount","category-lenses","category-vintage"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Canon FD 20mm 1:2.8 Review - phillipreeve.net<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Canon FD 20mm 2.8 is a very affordable and capable super wideangle lens. 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