Canon FDn 500mm f/4.5 L

Lens info

Lens Construction (group)	6
Lens Construction (element)	7
No. of Diaphragm Blades	9
Minimum Aperture	f/32
Closest Focusing Distance	5. m
Maximum Magnifcation	1:7.1 (0.14x)
Filter Size	48 mm
Maximum Diameter x Length	128 x 395 mm
Weight	2610 gr (5.75 lb)
Hood	-

Overall Score

IQ	10.0	10
Build	10.0	10

Based on 3 reviews

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06-04-2013

ccdupras

Has 30+ years of SLR/camera experience.

IQ	10.0	10
Build	10.0	10

Amazingly Sharp, Durable, Built-in rotating mechanism, Complete accessories

Heavy , Long , Shallow depth of field

The sharpest Canon FD lens i ever owned; perfect for birding photography. Best around f/8 due to shallow DOF. Useful built-in locking/rotating mechanism for horizontal/portrait photo. Built like a tank; very durable.Complete original kit: shade,case,filter holder,caps.

Best when used with tripod and remote shutter control.

Amazing results when used with digital EOS body via a no-glass adapter(no infinity).

14-03-2013

Guest

Has 30+ years of SLR/camera experience.

IQ	10.0	10
Build	10.0	10

very sharp, no vignetting, no distortion, no chromatic aberration

hard to foccus with Canon 5D MK II, contrast

Perfect with edmika on the Canon 5D MK II, colours and contrast can be correctet in Lightroom, very recomanded (sorry for my bad english) but also hard to focus on DSLR!

28-03-2010

JMT

Has 20+ years of SLR/camera experience.

IQ	10.0	10
Build	10.0	10

Incredibly sharp; very solidly built.

It's heavy, but who cares?

I totally adore this lens. I finally put it to good use on safari in 2009 (having bought it nearly 2 years earlier). In combination with an F1N and a suitably bright, centre-weighted focussing screen, it was an absolute joy: focussing smooth and positive; lens well-balanced. Even in fairly low light (an hour after dawn, say), focussing is no problem, and it is capable of pin-sharp performance: I have so far enlarged up to 15x10, and the best shots are still very sharp indeed.

It is very well built.

You have to watch the weight, though: a monopod helped, but proper stability came only with a tripod or a rolled-up sweatshirt. Hand-holding not a realistic option except for strong arms taking motion shots (and even then a bit hit-and-miss).

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