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    Canon FD 35-70 mm f/ 3.5-4.5
    Canon FD 35-70 mm f/ 3.5-4.5

    Canon FD 35-70 mm f/ 3.5-4.5

    35–70mm · f/3.5–4.5

    Overview

    The Canon FD 35-70mm f/3.5-4.5 is a cheap, plastic kit lens from the 1980s, originally bundled with entry-level cameras like the T50. Optically, it offers decent center sharpness stopped down to f/8-f/11, with manageable vignetting and distortion, but edges are soft wide open. Build quality is plasticky and feels cheap, though some copies are durable. It suits casual snapshot use, especially for travel or as a lightweight option, but not for demanding work.