The FD 135mm f/2.5 was the fast 135 of the breech-lock FD years, a full stop brighter than the f/3.5 version. It arrived in 1971 and got its S.C. label for Spectra Coating in 1973, the cheaper of Canon's two coating grades. Inside are six elements in five groups and eight aperture blades, it focuses to 1.5 m, and it takes 58 mm filters, a size the FD 135mm f/3.5 doesn't share. At 630 g it's a solid lump. Canon never made a New FD version. When the twist-on mount arrived in 1979 the 135s became f/2, f/2.8 and f/3.5 lenses. On full frame it's a classic tight portrait lens, and on APS-C it frames like a 200mm. Off a Canon body the blades stay open until the aperture lever is held, so set your adapter's lock first.
On a mirrorless camera
It’s a Canon FD lens, and its mount sits 42 mm from the film. Every mirrorless mount below sits closer than that, so a plain adapter ring fills the gap and the lens still focuses to infinity. On a smaller sensor it frames tighter, like a longer lens.
Versions
The S.C. label arrived in March 1973. The March 1971 FD 135mm f/2.5 before it has the same optics, no coating label, and weighs 670 g. There was no New FD 135mm f/2.5. The New FD line offered 135mm lenses at f/2, f/2.8 and f/3.5 instead, and the breech-lock FD 135mm f/3.5 S.C. is a different, smaller lens.
Heavy breech-lock teles get knocked around, so look for dents on the filter rim and a loose locking ring. Haze, fungus and oily blades are the other usual faults.
New to old glass? How to check a used vintage lens covers haze, fungus and the rest in detail.
Buying guide
We'd buy the S.C. titled tested at $74 delivered with Best Offer, or a US copy with both caps at $86, both under the band. There are at least 127 for sale and most ask $95–150 delivered, a band Japan dealers set with near-mint grades, while US sellers here ask $52–98 apart from the auction and the warnings. Read the front ring for 135mm 1:2.5 and S.C., since the f/3.5 is a smaller, different lens, and look at the filter rim and chrome locking ring in the photos for dents, because this 630 g lens gets knocked around. Ask for a flashlight photo through the back for haze, fungus or a rainbow edge from separation, and skip the 83.3% and zero-feedback sellers and the $600 copy at about 5.1 times the median. It needs a Canon FD adapter with its lock set so the blades close, and the model page lists the adapters by camera.
$39.31est. delivered
The lowest delivered lens here, an S.C. at auction for $39 delivered with no bids and five days to go, so it will climb. A US copy with caps asks $52 outright, so stop around there.
Canon FD 135mm f/2.5 SC Manual Focus Telephoto Lens FD Mount - Used
$73.98est. delivered
Titled tested, an S.C. with the chrome locking ring in the photo, at $74 delivered with Best Offer from a 99% seller, well under the band. Ask what the test covered and for a photo of the blades at f/8 with the lever held.
Canon FD 135mm f/2.5 S.C. SC MF Telephoto Lens Tested
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Used$39.31est. delivered
$9.31 + $30.00 shipping
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S.C. at auction with no bids yet. The price will climb.
Seller: toughskate1
100% positive
Used$73.98est. delivered
$68.99 + $4.99 shipping
Buy It Now$68.99
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S.C. titled tested. Ships from Japan for $5.
Seller: love-of-japan
99% positive
Used$52.20est. delivered
$35.00 + $17.20 shipping
Buy It Now$35.00
Our take
US seller, with caps. Titled early and looks fine.
Seller: carlcam61
100% positive
Used$85.94est. delivered
$75.95 + $9.99 shipping
Buy It Now$75.95
Our take
US seller. S.C. with both caps.
Seller: t.f_distribution
99.5% positive
![Tested [MINT w/ Case] Canon FD 135mm f/2.5 S.C. SC MF Telephoto Lens JAPAN](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/0UwAAeSwQYJqzr7P/s-l500.jpg)
Used$149.99est. delivered
$109.99 + $40.00 shipping
Buy It Now$109.99
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Our take
S.C. titled tested, with a case. MINT is the dealer's grade.
Seller: hiriz_97
100% positive
![[Near Mint] Canon FD 135mm f2.5 S.C MF Telephoto Lens From JAPAN](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/-0QAAOSwiBpms6HG/s-l500.jpg)
Used$109.00delivered
$109.00 · free shipping
Buy It Now$109.00
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Seller has zero feedback. Near Mint by the seller's grade.
Seller: kazuyone0
No feedback yet
Used$115.00est. delivered
$105.00 + $10.00 shipping
Buy It Now$105.00
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Seller feedback is 83.3%. Titled clean glass and tested.
Seller: techdeal_us
83.3% positive
Used$600.00delivered
$600.00 · free shipping
Buy It Now$600.00
Priced high
Titled rare and excellent, but the photo shows only a cap. About 5.1 times the median.
Seller: vintage_cinema
100% positive
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