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Canon FD 55mm f/1.2 AL

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27: 194: 205:, in which the positive meniscus element of the front Gauss pair is aspherical. In total, the lens has 8 elements in six groups: a front element, two Gauss pairs, and three additional rear elements. 213:
In March 1975, Canon introduced a version of the lens, known as the FD 55mm ƒ/1.2 S.S.C. Aspherical. Although, this version was the first to formally signify that it is
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to form in the glass, resulting in an amber discoloration. The discoloration can be repaired by exposure to a source of
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Like a number of other contemporary lenses, the Canon FD 55mm ƒ/1.2 AL incorporated
234: 226: 214: 37: 327: 372: 182: 245: 167: 171: 305:"Canon inerchangeable lenses FD instructions – www.flynngraphics.ca" 241: 178: 57: 237:. The inclusion of this compound makes the glass radioactive. 328:"Radioactive Lens – Canon FD 55mm f/1.2 S.S.C. Aspherical" 285:"FD55mm f/1.2 S.S.C. Aspherical – Canon Camera Museum" 370: 201:The FD 55mm ƒ/1.2 AL uses a variation of the 177:in March 1971. It was the first lens for any 98:8 elements in 6 groups 25: 192: 185:. The lens was manufactured until 1980. 265:"FD55mm f/1.2 AL – Canon Camera Museum" 371: 197:Canon FD 55mm ƒ1.2 AL element diagram 13: 229:, a kind of optical glass that is 14: 390: 353:"Radiation-induced Discoloration" 170:, first introduced alongside the 240:Over time, thorium decay causes 220: 345: 320: 297: 277: 257: 1: 251: 181:SLR system to incorporate an 7: 248:, such as direct sunlight. 208: 119:75.8 mm (2.98 in) 10: 395: 188: 175:single-lens reflex camera 166:is a camera lens made by 152: 144: 139: 131: 127:605 g (21.3 oz) 123: 115: 107: 102: 94: 83: 75: 67: 56: 48: 43: 33: 24: 203:double-Gauss lens design 111:55 mm (2.2 in) 71:0.6 m (24 in) 198: 164:Canon FD 55mm ƒ/1.2 AL 246:ultraviolet radiation 196: 68:Close focus distance 21: 199: 183:aspherical element 76:Max. magnification 19: 360:www.sealandair.fr 160: 159: 63:ƒ/1.2 – ƒ/16 16:Photographic lens 386: 364: 363: 357: 349: 343: 342: 340: 339: 324: 318: 317: 315: 314: 309: 301: 295: 294: 292: 291: 281: 275: 274: 272: 271: 261: 29: 22: 20:FD 55mm ƒ/1.2 AL 18: 394: 393: 389: 388: 387: 385: 384: 383: 379:Canon FD lenses 369: 368: 367: 355: 351: 350: 346: 337: 335: 326: 325: 321: 312: 310: 307: 303: 302: 298: 289: 287: 283: 282: 278: 269: 267: 263: 262: 258: 254: 235:thorium dioxide 227:thoriated glass 223: 211: 191: 153:Discontinuation 132:Filter diameter 17: 12: 11: 5: 392: 382: 381: 366: 365: 344: 319: 296: 276: 255: 253: 250: 222: 219: 210: 207: 190: 187: 158: 157: 154: 150: 149: 146: 142: 141: 137: 136: 133: 129: 128: 125: 121: 120: 117: 113: 112: 109: 105: 104: 100: 99: 96: 92: 91: 88: 81: 80: 77: 73: 72: 69: 65: 64: 61: 54: 53: 50: 46: 45: 44:Technical data 41: 40: 35: 31: 30: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 391: 380: 377: 376: 374: 362:. BIRNS, Inc. 361: 354: 348: 333: 329: 323: 306: 300: 286: 280: 266: 260: 256: 249: 247: 243: 238: 236: 232: 228: 221:Radioactivity 218: 216: 206: 204: 195: 186: 184: 180: 176: 173: 169: 165: 155: 151: 147: 143: 138: 134: 130: 126: 122: 118: 114: 110: 106: 101: 97: 93: 89: 86: 82: 78: 74: 70: 66: 62: 59: 55: 51: 47: 42: 39: 36: 32: 28: 23: 359: 347: 336:. Retrieved 334:. 2011-01-10 331: 322: 311:. Retrieved 299: 288:. Retrieved 279: 268:. Retrieved 259: 239: 224: 212: 200: 163: 161: 145:Introduction 95:Construction 49:Focal length 215:multicoated 108:Max. length 338:2019-01-17 313:2023-06-15 290:2019-01-17 270:2019-01-17 252:References 148:March 1971 135:58 mm 52:55 mm 242:F-centers 172:Canon F-1 85:Diaphragm 60:(max/min) 373:Category 209:Variants 116:Diameter 103:Physical 58:Aperture 332:YouTube 140:History 189:Design 124:Weight 87:blades 356:(PDF) 308:(PDF) 233:with 231:doped 168:Canon 38:Canon 34:Maker 179:35mm 162:The 156:1980 79:0.11 375:: 358:. 330:. 341:. 316:. 293:. 273:. 90:8

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Canon
Aperture
Diaphragm
Canon
Canon F-1
single-lens reflex camera
35mm
aspherical element

double-Gauss lens design
multicoated
thoriated glass
doped
thorium dioxide
F-centers
ultraviolet radiation
"FD55mm f/1.2 AL – Canon Camera Museum"
"FD55mm f/1.2 S.S.C. Aspherical – Canon Camera Museum"
"Canon inerchangeable lenses FD instructions – www.flynngraphics.ca"
"Radioactive Lens – Canon FD 55mm f/1.2 S.S.C. Aspherical"
"Radiation-induced Discoloration"
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Canon FD lenses

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