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Canon / Spherical Prime

Canon FD, P+S Rehoused

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Canon / Spherical Prime

Canon K35, P+S Rehoused

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Canon FD, P+S Rehoused and Canon K35, P+S Rehoused: specifications and editorial notes
SpecificationCanon FD, P+S RehousedCanon K35, P+S Rehoused
OverviewCanon FD stills optics rebuilt with P+S cam-drive focus mechanics. The program keeps the donor-lens identities, including separate standard, L and SSC variants.Vintage Canon K35 optics in P+S cine housings, with aligned gear positions and 110mm fronts. The referenced package includes separate 50mm and 55mm options.
Lens typeSpherical PrimeSpherical Prime
Focal range14–200mm in the referenced program18–85mm in the referenced set
Max. apertureT1.4–T3.2, by donor lensT1.3–T1.5, by focal length
Coverage

Super 35 / Full Frame

Full Frame in the referenced P+S rehousing program. Confirm the named donor version.

Super 35 / Full Frame

Full Frame in the referenced P+S rehousing. Confirm the exact donor, housing and sensor mode.

MountsPL / IMS interchangeable mountsPL / IMS interchangeable mounts
Image circleNot establishedNot established
Use cases
  • Full-frame vintage stills-lens rendering
  • Mixed-focal-length rehoused Canon packages
  • Vintage Canon prime packages
  • Full-frame work with fast rehoused optics
Tradeoffs to test
  • Donor version determines aperture and rendering.
  • Some physical fields remain unpublished, including the listed 85mm f/1.8 weight.
  • Other rehousings and donor versions have different mechanics.
  • Supplementary Canon FD lenses are separate optical models, not additional K35 originals.
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