What is the cheapest used Canon FD 85mm f/1.8 in the UK?

The cheapest used Canon FD 85mm f/1.8 currently listed is £229.00 at Vintage Classic Camera, based on 7 listings compared across 3 UK retailers.

How many used Canon FD 85mm f/1.8 are for sale in the UK?

There are currently 7 used Canon FD 85mm f/1.8 listings available across 3 UK retailers on UsedLens, updated daily.

Used Canon FD 85mm f/1.8 for Sale — From £229

£229.00 Low price

£520.12 High price

7 Listings

3 Retailers

1 New this week

Great for: portrait low light general street

Canon's compact FD portrait prime — the 85mm f/1.8 short telephoto.

The Canon FD 85mm f/1.8 was a fast short-telephoto portrait prime in the first FD generation, offered from 1974 for Canon's manual-focus system. It provided a more compact and affordable fast 85mm than the f/1.2 aspherical, making it a practical portrait option in the chrome-nosed FD range.

This is a manual-focus Canon FD lens with a fixed 85mm focal length and a maximum aperture of f/1.8. It is a short telephoto in the early FD barrel, with focus and aperture set manually. The bright aperture and portrait-length focal made it a favoured people-photography lens of its era.

An 85mm at f/1.8 gives the flattering compression and working distance prized for portraits while keeping the lens compact, and its aperture separates a subject cleanly from a softened background. It suits portraiture, candid work and low-light shooting where a fast short telephoto is wanted without excessive bulk.

On the used market the FD 85mm f/1.8 is a well-regarded and reasonably common portrait lens. Inspect the optics for haze, fungus and separation, confirm the aperture blades are clean and dry, and test the focus and aperture rings for smooth action. It is a popular portrait choice on mirrorless via an optics-free FD adapter.