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Rent NowFocal MC Auto Zoom 80-200mm f/4.5 Lens (Canon FD Mount)
Classic Manual Focus Telephoto Zoom Functional / Character Optic (Front Glass Scratches)
The Focal MC Auto Zoom 80-200mm f/4.5 is a classic, vintage manual-focus telephoto zoom lens built natively for the Canon FD breech-lock and New FD (nFD) mount film systems. Covering a highly versatile telephoto range, it handles everything from tight portrait framing at 80mm to compressed landscape scenes and distant action tracking at 200mm.
A key benefit of this optic is its constant f/4.5 maximum aperture, ensuring your exposure values and viewfinder brightness remain completely uniform across the entire zoom spectrum. Built with a robust, all-metal barrel, this Multi-Coated (MC) lens features an intuitive one-touch push-pull mechanism where a single physical collar controls both your focal range and your focus tracking. It mounts natively to iconic Canon film SLRs like the AE-1, A-1, and F-1, and adapts beautifully to modern digital mirrorless cameras.
Please note: This lens is well-used and exhibits some physical scratching on the glass elements. However, it remains fully operational mechanically and is ready for use.
Key Features & Classic Telephoto Performance
Constant f/4.5 Maximum Aperture: Maintains consistent light transmission from 80mm to 200mm, allowing you to alter your focal framing without causing unexpected shifts in shutter speed or exposure settings.
One-Touch Push-Pull Mechanism: Combines zooming and focusing into a single mechanical ring—push or pull to alter your composition, and twist to adjust your focus plane for quick, fluid handling.
Multi-Coated (MC) Optics: Features multi-layer coatings designed to maximize light transmission, improve color fidelity, and combat internal reflections.
Universal Canon FD Mount Compatibility: Interfaces natively with vintage manual-focus Canon FD-mount film cameras. It can also be paired with modern mirrorless cameras (such as Sony E, Fujifilm X, or Micro Four Thirds) using an inexpensive passive adapter.
All-Metal Vintage Durability: Built from an era of heavy-duty industrial design, featuring a precision-machined metal housing and knurled grips engineered to last.
Item Condition & Diagnostic Notes
Optical State (Glass Scratches): FUNCTIONAL CHARACTER OPTIC. Diagnostic inspection reveals visible surface scratching on the glass elements (primarily on the front element surface) from past cleaning and field handling, alongside a standard accumulation of fine vintage dust. In everyday real-world test shots, these superficial markings do not ruin image resolution or center clarity. However, they may introduce a unique vintage rendering character, a slight reduction in contrast, or pronounced flaring when shooting directly toward harsh backlighting or bright light sources. The glass is free of internal fungus, heavy haze, or separation.
Mechanical & Functional Performance: FULLY OPERATIONAL. The one-touch push-pull control collar glides smoothly through its zoom travel and rotates evenly for focus tracking. The physical aperture ring selects and clicks cleanly into place at every stop, and the internal automatic diaphragm link is snappy and responsive.
Cosmetic Presentation: The exterior metal barrel is in good vintage cosmetic condition for its age, showing standard light surface scuffs, normal finish paint rub along high-contact ridges, and a genuine analog patina. The rear FD mount bayonet and front filter rings are structurally intact.
Included Accessories: Lens only. No front or rear lens caps are included.
Technical Specifications
Lens Classification: Vintage One-Touch Constant Telephoto Zoom
Lens Mount Type: Canon FD Mount Standard (Breech-Lock / nFD Compatible)
Focal Length Range: 80mm – 200mm
Maximum Aperture: f/4.5 (Constant)
Minimum Aperture: f/22
Optical Coating: Multi-Coated (MC)
Focusing & Zooming Interface: Combined Mechanical One-Touch Push-Pull System
Filter Thread Interface: 55 mm
Dimensions (Diameter x Length): Approx. 2.6 x 5.4 inches / 66 mm x 137 mm
Weight: Approx. 20.1 oz / 570 g
