Canon FD 28mm f/2.8

Canon FD 28mm f/2.8 is Canon's moderate wide-angle prime in the FD manual-focus lineup — the Canon counterpart to Nikon's 28mm f/2.8 AI-S. The 28mm focal length on 35mm provides the "wide but natural" perspective favored for street, environmental, and documentary work.

Key features

• 28mm focal length on 35mm full-frame
• f/2.8 maximum aperture
• 52mm filter thread
• FD bayonet — works on all FD bodies
• 7-element design — well-corrected aberrations

Use case + rendering

• Street, documentary, environmental
• Sharp center wide-open; corners by f/5.6
• Slight barrel distortion; well-controlled

Compatible bodies

• All Canon FD bodies: F-1, New F-1, AE-1, AE-1 Program, A-1, T90

Related lenses

• Canon FD 35mm f/2 — slightly less wide alternative
• Canon FD 50mm f/1.8 — standard alternative