Budget Bell & Howell telephoto zoom for Canon FD mount, affordable 80-205mm reach with acceptable optics.
The Bell & Howell 80-205mm f/4.5-5.5 is a telephoto zoom sold under the Bell & Howell brand for the Canon FD mount. Bell & Howell was Canon's official US distributor in the 1970s-1980s, and Canon FD optics were often sold under the Bell & Howell label in the American market. Canon FD mount.
f/4.5-5.5 variable aperture. 80-205mm zoom range (full-frame). Manual focus. Macro close-focus capability. At approximately 480g. Canon FD mount.
Canon's partnership with Bell & Howell for North American distribution meant that Canon FD lenses were sometimes sold under the Bell & Howell brand with equivalent optical design to the Canon-branded versions. Practical portrait-to-telephoto range.
On the used market the Bell & Howell 80-205mm is a Canon FD telephoto zoom. Condition checks: zoom ring smoothness, lens elements for haze or fungus, aperture blade condition. Canon FD mount — manual focus.