Lens Info - Canon nFD 24mm f2.8
Canon nFD 24mm f2.8
Having a 24mm vintage lens in your collection is a must for enthusiasts, and the nFD 24mm f2.8 is an excellent option. Canon offers the f2 and f1.2 versions of this lens, but they come at exorbitant prices of $900 and $5000 respectively on the used market. On the other hand, the f2.8 version, which is still reasonably fast and sharp, can be bought for only $150. This lens, introduced in 1979, produces stunningly sharp images, but like all vintage lenses, it has a noticeable vignette when wide open and not the best corner sharpness. Nevertheless, at f2.8, it performs nicely in low light and delivers good contrast even when shooting towards the sun. Additionally, the lens's Super Spectra Coating helps control flare, but bright light sources can create a pleasing halo in your images. A 24mm is a great lens addition to every collection. Check out the sample gallery below.
LENS SPECS
Released Date: 1979
Format: 35mm
Mount: Canon FD
Filter: 52mm
Aperture Blades: 6
Aperture Range: 2.8 - 22
Min Focus Distance: 0.30m
Weight 240g
Optical Design: x elements in x groups
Menu Settings
In order to use this lens on your modern mirrorless camera you’re going to need to do two things. First you’ll need an FD to (your mount adapter) I’ve been using the Fotodiox Pro FD to to R adapter for the past several years and highly recommend it. Note that the FL, FD and nFD mounts are all the same and generally called FD mounts in the world of adapters.
The second thing you’ll need to do is change your camera menu settings so that it will release the shutter without a lens on the front. Vintage lenses don’t have any electronics that communicate with the camera so the camera sees them as a lens cap.
You can get more info about it on this blog post: Canon Menu Settings for Shooting With Vintage Lenses
