Classic Canon standard prime, sharp and ultra-affordable FD-mount 50mm ideal for film and adapted digital shooting.
The Canon FD 50mm f/1.8 is Canon's standard fast prime lens for the FD mount — designed for 35mm film SLRs of the Canon F-1, AE-1, and AV-1 era. One of Canon's most popular FD lenses. Canon FD mount.
f/1.8 maximum aperture. 50mm focal length (full-frame normal). 6 elements in 5 groups. Minimum focus distance approximately 0.6m. At approximately 170g. Canon FD mount (breech-lock or New FD bayonet).
The FD 50mm f/1.8 was one of Canon's most popular FD lenses — an affordable fast normal lens for portrait and general photography. Available in the earlier breech-lock FD and later New FD bayonet versions (similar optical formula). Adapts to mirrorless cameras via FD-to-mirrorless adapters.
On the used market the Canon FD 50mm f/1.8 is a practical vintage prime. Condition checks: front and rear elements for marks, aperture blades at f/1.8 through f/16, focus ring smoothness. Canon FD mount — manual focus. Adapts to Sony E, Fujifilm X, and other mirrorless mounts via FD adapters.