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Canon 85mm f1.8 S.S.C. - Lens

Canon 85mm f1.8 S.S.C. - Lens

Manual focus portrait prime lens made for Canon FD mount SLR cameras by Canon beginning in 1974. The original price (44,000 Yen) is equivalent to over 600 Euros in 2023. Metal body available in black.

  • Canon 85mm f1.8 S.S.C. (6 elements, 4 groups)
  • Minimum focus distance: 0.9m
  • Aperture blades: 8
  • Size: 67 x 57 mm
  • Weight: 425g
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Canon FD

Canon's FD mount came as the next logical step after the FL and R SLR mounts. All three of these used breech-lock systems, although Canon later abandoned this with their New FD (FDn) lenses. All FD lenses can be used on all FD bodies, though, and FL lenses can be used on most FD bodies as well.

One big advantage of the FD system was open-aperture metering, where the photographer could focus and meter without manually stopping down the lens' aperture. Another big advantage of the FD system was its capacity for automatic exposure. Cameras like the Canon AE-1 and A-1 are capable of advanced automatic exposure with all FD lenses. Over its two-decade production run, Canon introduced 134 different lenses for the FD system. These range from 7.5mm fisheyes to 1200mm ultra-telephotos.

One of the most popular models in the FD lineup was the Canon AE-1 Program, which sold well over one million units during the 1980s. Canon FD lenses, especially the oldest S.S.C models) are regaining popularity in part due to their similarity to Canon K35 cinema lenses. The rise of mirrorless cameras has also given FD lenses new life outside of 35mm photography.

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Canon 85mm f1.8 S.S.C. - Lens Price History
Date Sold SKU Quality Control Price Image
26 Feb 2024 T40341 € 349,00 Canon 85mm f1.8 S.S.C. - Lens Image
28 Jan 2024 T59116 € 407,53 Canon 85mm f1.8 S.S.C. - Lens Image
07 Dec 2023 T47490 € 477,63 Canon 85mm f1.8 S.S.C. - Lens Image
01 Sep 2023 T45618 € 599,00 Canon 85mm f1.8 S.S.C. - Lens Image
14 Aug 2023 T48149 € 76,73 Canon 85mm f1.8 S.S.C. - Lens Image
17 Nov 2022 A76544 € 639,50 Canon 85mm f1.8 S.S.C. - Lens Image
05 Nov 2022 A76442 € 799,00 Canon 85mm f1.8 S.S.C. - Lens Image