Canon's FD long supertele — the 600mm f/4.5 S.S.C. with Super Spectra Coating.
The Canon FD 600mm f/4.5 S.S.C. was a long supertelephoto prime in the first FD generation, offered from 1976 with Super Spectra Coating. It provided extreme reach for wildlife and distant sports work and was among the longer fixed telephotos in the FD range of its era.
This is a manual-focus Canon FD lens with a fixed 600mm focal length and a maximum aperture of f/4.5. It carries Canon's Super Spectra multi-coating and is a large tripod-mounted supertelephoto with focus and aperture set manually on the barrel. The long focal length requires steady support for sharp results.
A 600mm f/4.5 delivers extreme reach for distant wildlife and field sport, strongly compressing perspective and filling the frame with far subjects. Its aperture is bright for the focal length, aiding daylight action, and the great magnification makes rock-solid support essential for exploiting its resolving power.
On the used market the FD 600mm f/4.5 S.S.C. is a specialist long telephoto for dedicated wildlife and sports users. Inspect the large elements for haze, fungus, scratches and separation, confirm smooth aperture and focus operation, and check the tripod foot, hood and any drop-in filter holder. It can be adapted to mirrorless with an optics-free FD adapter, though it demands sturdy support.