Question about an old FD Canon lens

[italy74]

Hi guys,

a friend of mine who has still an old Canon film camera of the 70's would like to know if still exist some copies of a "mighty" 300mm FD model with fluorite lenses produced at the beginning of the '80s. He hasn't any idea on which aperture it was, although I suspect it should be at least an F4 (if not a F2. to justify such expensive treatment in those days.
Where would you look and for what?

Thanks in advance, all the best.

[mahleu]

I know of a shop selling a 500L  (4.5) and 800L (5.6) in FD mount, but not a 300.

[Ken Bennett]

You can check the very handy Canon Camera Museum here:

http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/

There's the 1975 FD-mount 300/2.8 with the fluorite element:

http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/camera/..._28_ssc_fl.html

That's one monster lens for 1975!

Then there's the 1981 complete redesign:

http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/camera/...fd_300_28l.html

Fluorite and UD elements, and only 2.3 kilos....

Hope this helps.

--Ken

[Kagetsu]

I know where to find them, in fact, they had three the last time I was there... (a month ago)
But it's in Japan.

Fujiya Camera is located At Nakano station (take the Chuo Local or the Chuo Express from Shinjuku Station in Tokyo). It's about four stops on the local, it's the next on the Express.

Jump off and I think it's the north exit from memory... Basically when you get down stairs, there are two exits, one goes straight out, the other you go around a bend where the checking gates are. Turn right after the ticket gates, and you'll see what looks like a mall. Go through, and turn right down the first alley. At the entrance of the alley is a fish store (on the left of the alley) and on the right is a store selling those Octopus balls. Head down there, keeping an eye on the left for a store with a big yellow shopfront. Lots of camera posters there, but they have loads of stuff.

If you're not going or even live there, see if you know someone who is going over there. From memory the weren't cheap, but not all that expensive either.

[italy74]

Thank you all, we even found a copy of this lens just here in Parma for about 600€..
Link to canon museum very useful indeed.

All the best.