Canon · Canon FD · From 1971, New FD from 1979
Canon's FD 200mm f/4 was another lens from the first FD lineup in 1971, and it changed more than most between generations. The breech-lock versions are six-element lenses that focus to 2.5 m. The 1973 S.S.C. one added Canon's better coating, a built-in hood and a 50 g diet. The New FD lens from 1979 is a different design. It has seven elements, focuses by moving only the rear group, so the barrel doesn't grow as you focus, and it gets down to 1.5 m. At 440 g it's the smallest and lightest FD 200mm. That makes it the easier one to carry on a mirrorless body, where it frames like a 300mm on APS-C. Off a Canon body the blades stay open until the aperture lever is held, so set your adapter's lock first. A 200mm on an adapter is front-heavy, so support the lens rather than the camera.
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
Three versions. The March 1971 original weighs 725 g and the S.S.C. version from March 1973 weighs 675 g with a built-in hood. Both are 6-element lenses with 55 mm filters that focus to 2.5 m. The New FD 200mm f/4 from June 1979 is a new 7-element, rear-focusing design at 440 g with 52 mm filters, a built-in hood, f/32 and 1.5 m close focus. The New FD 200mm f/4 Macro and the 200mm f/2.8 are different lenses.
Haze, fungus and oily blades are the usual age faults. Check that the built-in hood slides out and stays put, and that the focus ring isn't loose from years of use.
New to old glass? How to check a used vintage lens covers haze, fungus and the rest in detail.
Buying guide
We'd buy a New FD graded Exc+5 at $72 delivered from a Japan dealer, the lighter rear-focusing version, or a US breech-lock S.S.C. from $45 delivered. There are at least 107 for sale and most ask $55–100 delivered, while most complete US copies here ask $45–60. The 1971 and S.S.C. lenses are six-element breech-lock designs with a chrome locking ring that focus to 2.5 m, and the 1979 New FD is a 440 g seven-element lens with a release button that focuses to 1.5 m without the barrel growing. Ask for a flashlight photo through the back and, on the S.S.C. and New FD, one with the built-in hood pulled out, and skip the $240 copy at about 3.3 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.
![Canon [New] FD 200mm f/4 Tele Lens nFD – FD Mount W/ Case – Tiffen uv filter](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/AoUAAeSw9Ldqnr-s/s-l500.jpg)
$15.19est. delivered
The lowest delivered lens here, a New FD at auction with a case and a Tiffen UV filter, at $15 delivered with no bids and under three days left. It will climb, and US copies ask $45–60 outright, so stop there.
Canon [New] FD 200mm f/4 Tele Lens nFD – FD Mount W/ Case – Tiffen uv filter
![[Exc+5] Canon New FD 200mm f/4 f4 NFD MF Telephoto Lens From JAPAN](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/UesAAeSwqA1qzeQX/s-l500.jpg)
$71.99est. delivered
A New FD graded Exc+5 by a 99.9% Japan dealer at $72 delivered, just under the $73 median. It's the 440 g version, the easier one to carry on a mirrorless body, so ask for a flashlight photo through the back and one with the hood pulled out.
[Exc+5] Canon New FD 200mm f/4 f4 NFD MF Telephoto Lens From JAPAN
$107.50est. delivered
Titled barely used and in good working order, an S.S.C. with caps and a filter in the photo, at $108 delivered from a US seller, a little over the band. Ask how it was checked and for a photo of the blades at f/8 with the lever held.
Canon FD 200mm f4 S.S.C. BL Lens SSC Barely Used Good Working Order
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Used$15.19est. delivered
$0.99 + $14.20 shipping
Auction · no bids yet · ends in 2d 18h
Good buy
New FD at auction with a case and UV filter. No bids yet, so it will climb.
Seller: warregoodwi1
100% positive
Used$71.99est. delivered
$36.99 + $35.00 shipping
Buy It Now$36.99
Good buy
New FD, Exc+5 by the dealer's grade.
Seller: lc.consu-8
99.9% positive
Used$107.50est. delivered
$95.00 + $12.50 shipping
Buy It Now$95.00
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Good buy
S.S.C. titled barely used, good working order. Caps and a filter in the photo.
Seller: jenn_m2
99.5% positive
For parts$29.99delivered
$29.99 · free shipping
Buy It Now$29.99
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Our take
Untested, for parts, with a case in the photo. Only $15 under a complete US copy.
Seller: mcsky1
100% positive
Used$44.70est. delivered
$35.99 + $8.71 shipping
Buy It Now$35.99
Our take
US seller. S.S.C. with a case in the photo.
Seller: handmadebyatroll
99.8% positive
Used$72.85est. delivered
$50.64 + $22.21 shipping
Buy It Now$50.64
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Our take
S.S.C. with a hard case and rear cap. Ships from Canada.
Seller: violettesemporium
100% positive
![[Near MINT+] Canon New FD NFD 200mm f4 MF Telephoto Lens from JAPAN](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/8H4AAeSwmRFqyXve/s-l500.jpg)
Used$123.98est. delivered
$109.99 + $13.99 shipping
Buy It Now$109.99
Check the seller
Another seller lists the same title. Compare photos before buying.
Seller: aiyama_metsa_camera_japan
100% positive
![Canon FD 200mm f/4 MF Vintage Telephoto Lens [Exc+5] Tested from JAPAN](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/1aEAAeSwEzlqx3bs/s-l500.jpg)
Used$239.99est. delivered
$199.99 + $40.00 shipping
Buy It Now$199.99
Priced high
Titled tested, Exc+5 by the dealer's grade. About 3.3 times the median.
Seller: t.watanabe0811
100% positive
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