Canon's New FD telephoto zoom — the 80-200mm f/4 in the later black FD styling.
The Canon New FD 80-200mm f/4 arrived in 1979 as the New FD generation version of Canon's short-to-medium telephoto zoom. It brought the design into the black New FD barrel with the redesigned bayonet mount, continuing as a versatile constant-aperture telephoto zoom.
This is a manual-focus Canon FD lens with an 80-200mm zoom range and a constant maximum aperture of f/4 across the range. It is built in the New FD styling with focus, zoom and aperture set manually on the barrel. The constant aperture keeps exposure steady throughout the zoom.
The 80-200mm range covers short to medium telephoto, well suited to portraiture, candid work, travel and some sport. The telephoto reach compresses perspective and separates subjects from the background, while the constant f/4 aperture and moderate size make it a practical everyday telephoto zoom.
On the used market the New FD 80-200mm f/4 is a practical and common telephoto zoom. Check the optics for haze, fungus and separation, test the zoom and focus for smoothness and any play, and confirm the aperture blades are dry. Inspect the front element for marks, and note it adapts to mirrorless via an optics-free FD adapter.