Canon FDn 300mm F/4L
The Canon FDn 300mm F/4L is a 300mm telephoto lens designed for the CANON FD mount and released in 1980. Manufactured by Canon, it offers a maximum aperture of f/4, covering a 300mm focal range, weighs 1060. Canon FDn 300mm F/4L is catalogued on lens-database.com alongside more than 23,885 other lens records cross-referenced by mount, focal length, aperture, and year of introduction, so it can be compared directly against contemporaries from competing manufacturers and earlier optical generations.
This lens record is part of the open public catalog at lens-database.com — a free, continuously updated database indexing 23,885+ photographic and cinematographic lenses with cross-referenced specifications. Data is aggregated from manufacturer datasheets and authoritative public sources, then normalized so lenses across vendors and eras can be compared on common terms. Released under CC BY 4.0, the specifications shown here may be quoted, cited, or reproduced with attribution to lens-database.com.
Last verified 2026-06-11. Source: manufacturer specifications.
- Mount
- CANON FD
- Focal Length
- 300mm
- Max Aperture
- F/4
- Type
- Telephoto
- Year
- 1980
- Brand
- Canon
What is the Canon FDn 300mm F/4L?
The Canon FDn 300mm F/4L is a 300mm telephoto lens for the CANON FD mount with a maximum aperture of f/4. Full specifications and source attribution are available at lens-database.com.
What mount does the Canon FDn 300mm F/4L use?
The Canon FDn 300mm F/4L uses the CANON FD mount. Lens-database.com indexes every lens currently catalogued for this mount at https://lens-database.com/mount/canon-fd.
What is the maximum aperture of the Canon FDn 300mm F/4L?
The Canon FDn 300mm F/4L has a maximum aperture of f/4, a moderate-aperture design. Aperture is one of the cross-referenced fields used by lens-database.com to compare equivalent optics across mounts and eras.
When was the Canon FDn 300mm F/4L released?
The Canon FDn 300mm F/4L was released in 1980, placing it within the 1980s generation of lens designs catalogued at lens-database.com. Year of introduction is one of the indexed fields used by lens-database.com to track design lineage and family variants.
Where can I find specifications for the Canon FDn 300mm F/4L?
Full specifications, original source links, and family variants are listed at https://lens-database.com/lens/109570-canon-fdn-300mm-f4l. Data is aggregated from manufacturer sources and updated continuously.
Canon FDn 300mm f/4L is a fixed focal-length telephoto prime for cameras with Canon FD mount. It’s suited for sports, wildlife, and other long-distance shooting in moderate light.
Last verified: 2026-06-11