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Canon FD, P+S Rehoused, 50mm, P+S rehousing

50mm, P+S rehousingImage: P+S Technik

Canon / Spherical Prime

Canon FD, P+S Rehoused

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Canon Sumire Prime and Canon FD, P+S Rehoused: specifications and editorial notes
SpecificationCanon Sumire PrimeCanon FD, P+S Rehoused
OverviewFull-frame PL primes designed for gentler rendering near maximum aperture. Canon describes a nuanced treatment of skin textures and smooth bokeh.Canon 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.
Lens typeSpherical PrimeSpherical Prime
Focal range14mm-135mm14–200mm in the referenced program
Max. apertureT1.3-T3.1T1.4–T3.2, by donor lens
Coverage

Super 35 / Full Frame

Canon specifies 35mm full-frame coverage. Aperture varies by focal length, from T1.3 on the 50mm and 85mm to T3.1 on the 14mm.

Super 35 / Full Frame

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

MountsPLPL / IMS interchangeable mounts
Image circleNot establishedNot established
Introduced2019Not established
Use cases
  • Digital narrative work that needs gentler edges
  • Faces under LED-heavy lighting
  • Projects seeking a softer modern full-frame set
  • Full-frame vintage stills-lens rendering
  • Mixed-focal-length rehoused Canon packages
Tradeoffs to test
  • Not as controlled as the cleanest full-frame glass
  • Character is subtle compared with genuinely vintage options
  • Donor version determines aperture and rendering.
  • Some physical fields remain unpublished, including the listed 85mm f/1.8 weight.
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