Talk:Canon FD lens mount

Should there really be any need to have a separate article for every single FD lens? There's an "article" link for each entry, and that just seems like massive overkill to me. I'd suggest that if a lens needs more discussion (like the Canon FD 35-70 mm AF lens, for example), a paragraph about it can be added below the table where it's initially listed. Could we merge the 35-70AF lens page here, and get rid of all those links?

Also, according to my brochure (Canon publication C-CE-1551 1086B100, copyright 1981) and the few listings I've found on the web, the 100mm f/2.0L and the non-L 150-600mm f/5.6 lenses didn't exist. I added the ones that weren't listed, but didn't want to delete the others for risk of removing legitimate information. Can we find some citations for these? Wwagner 19:50, 20 February 2006 (UTC)


 * "FD" I'm pretty sure means "Full Diameter," and it refers to the aperture opening at full diameter while you focus, then stopping back down to take the shot. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 170.141.177.124 (talk) 12:40, 29 August 2011 (UTC)


 * I disagree with getting rid of the links and merging articles. Despite wide-spread belief: red links are not Bad Things.


 * I believe I got most of the information off of the Canon FD documentation project. Cburnett 01:43, 21 February 2006 (UTC)


 * Well, I checked all through the FD Doc Project data (wow, that's a great source!), and there is no mention of either of the lenses I mentioned above. The only hint of the 150-600 non-L is right next to a picture clearly showing the red line around the lens barrel (indication of an L lens), and the lens is referred to as an L elsewhere in the same document.  Nothing I found over there mentions the 100 f/2L at all.  To make a long story short, I'm gonna get rid of 'em from the page. Wwagner 23:58, 21 February 2006 (UTC)

== Photo of Mount

It would be nice if someone could take an upload a photo of the FD lense mount. LexieM 06:04, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

Mention what mount replaced FD
I think the introductory paragraph should tell what lens mount replaced the FD mount. Currently it's not clear to the reader if FD mount immediately precedes the latest mount type. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Skarkkai (talk • contribs) 09:28, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

External links modified
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Misleading search result if Canon FD is entered
If you type Canon FD into the search box on the front page it comes up as


 * Canon FD Lens Mount
 * Standard lens mount on the Canon EOS family

That links to this page, but anyone who doesn't go on will get the impression that FD lenses are suitable for the Eos range - since they aren't that isn't very helpful. I have no idea how to change this. --Marcus Rowland (talk) 10:49, 28 January 2018 (UTC)
 * This is still happening! --Marcus Rowland (talk) 23:58, 27 December 2018 (UTC)
 * Now seems to be OK - thanks to whoever fixed it --Marcus Rowland (talk) 21:47, 4 March 2019 (UTC)