Canon FD 50mm f3.5 Macro Lens
Description:
The Canon FD 50mm f3.5 Macro is a dedicated close-up lens designed for shooters who want incredible sharpness and fine detail. It offers 1:2 magnification (half life-size) straight out of the box and can reach 1:1 with Canon’s extension tube, making it excellent for photographing flowers, insects, textures, and small objects. Despite being optimised for macro, it doubles as a high-quality standard 50mm prime, producing crisp images with pleasing colours and contrast. Compact, lightweight, and easy to handle, it’s a versatile lens that gives you both everyday usability and serious macro capabilities in one package.
Specs:
- Mount: Canon FD
- Focal Length and Maximum Aperture: 50mm f3.5
- Focus: Manual focus
- Macro capability: 1:2 reproduction (1:1 with extension tube)
- Main advantage: Sharp and versatile macro lens that doubles as a standard 50mm, lightweight and easy to carry
How does a camera end up here?

1. Finding cameras
The journey starts with sourcing the right gear. We get cameras from various place. Most of the time people reach out to us to sell their cameras and if they’re good we’ll bring them back to the store.

2. Thorough testing.
Each item is then tested with professional testing equipment.
Cameras are then sorted internally into 3 categories:
1. Tested and passed.
2. To refurbish.
3. For parts.

3. Refurbished and cleaned
Here comes the most important step. After being tested each camera is cleaned and refurbished by our team of skilled technicians.
This goes from the compulsory light-seal change to the full CLA and electronic repair.
We want to make sure your camera to function as new.

4. Ready for a new home! With a warranty of course.
We then sell these beautifully restored cameras to you, but just to be 100% certain we also give you:
- A 6 months warranty certificate.
- 14 days no questions asked return policy.
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