Canon FL lens mount

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Canon FX with FL 50mm f/1.8

Canon FL refers to a lens mount standard for 35mm single-lens reflex cameras from Canon. It was introduced in April 1964 with the Canon FX camera, replacing the previous Canon R lens mount. The FL mount was in turn replaced in 1971 by the Canon FD lens mount. FL lenses can also be used on FD-mount cameras.

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Many mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras are able to use Canon FL lenses via an adapter.

FL cameras

FL lenses

Canon FL lenses [1]
Focal length (mm)Name Aperture YearConstruc. (ele/grp)Min. focus (mag.)Filter (mm)Dia. × Len.Wgt.Notes
Wide angle lenses
19 FL 19mm f/3.5 f/3.5–16Aug 19649/70.5 m (1.6 ft)
(0.044×)		5865×18 mm (2.6×0.7 in)150 g (5.3 oz) [a]
FL 19mm f/3.5R f/3.5–16Nov 196511/90.5 m (1.6 ft)
(0.048×)		Ser. IX82×68 mm (3.2×2.7 in)500 g (18 oz)
28 FL 28mm f/3.5 f/3.5–16Dec 19667/70.4 m (1.3 ft)
(0.09×)		5865×40 mm (2.6×1.6 in)240 g (8.5 oz)
35 FL 35mm f/2.5 f/2.5–16Mar 19647/50.4 m (1.3 ft)
(0.115×)		5863×55 mm (2.5×2.2 in)352 g (12.4 oz)
FL 35mm f/3.5 f/3.5–16May 19686/60.4 m (1.3 ft)
(0.106×)		4862×43 mm (2.4×1.7 in)270 g (9.5 oz)
38 FLP 38mm f/2.8 f/2.8–16May 19654/30.8 m (2.6 ft)
(0.054×)		4866×21 mm (2.6×0.8 in)210 g (7.4 oz) [b]
Normal lenses [c]
50 FL 50mm f/1.4 f/1.4–16Apr 19656/40.6 m (2.0 ft)
(0.103×)		5865×43 mm (2.6×1.7 in)280 g (9.9 oz)
FL 50mm f/1.4 I f/1.4–16Sep 19666/50.6 m (2.0 ft)
(0.103×)		5864×43 mm (2.5×1.7 in)?
FL 50mm f/1.4 II f/1.4–16May 19687/60.6 m (2.0 ft)
(0.101×)		5865×51 mm (2.6×2.0 in)340 g (12 oz)
FL 50mm f/1.8 I f/1.8–16Mar 19646/40.6 m (2.0 ft)
(0.104×)		4861×40 mm (2.4×1.6 in)228 g (8.0 oz)
FL 50mm f/1.8 II f/1.8–16Mar 19686/40.6 m (2.0 ft)
(0.103×)		4862×42.5 mm (2.4×1.7 in)280 g (9.9 oz)
FL 50mm f/3.5 Macro f/3.5–16Jun 19654/30.234 m (0.8 ft)
(0.5×)		5864×56 mm (2.5×2.2 in)295 g (10.4 oz)
55 FL 55mm f/1.2 f/1.2–16Jul 19688/70.6 m (2.0 ft)
(0.109×)		5867×52.5 mm (2.6×2.1 in)480 g (17 oz)
58 FL 58mm f/1.2 I f/1.2–16Mar 19647/50.6 m (2.0 ft)
(0.117×)		5864.5×52.5 mm (2.5×2.1 in)410 g (14 oz)
FL 58mm f/1.2 II f/1.2–16Mar 19667/50.6 m (2.0 ft)
(0.117×)		5864.5×52.5 mm (2.5×2.1 in)410 g (14 oz)
Telephoto lenses
85 FL 85mm f/1.8 f/1.8–16Sep 19645/41 m (3.3 ft)
(0.101×)		5864×55 mm (2.5×2.2 in)445 g (15.7 oz)
100 FL 100mm f/3.5 f/3.5–22Oct 19645/41 m (3.3 ft)
(0.101×)		4863×61 mm (2.5×2.4 in)278 g (9.8 oz)
FL M 100mm f/4 f/4–22Sep 19695/3N/a4861×43 mm (2.4×1.7 in)220 g (7.8 oz) [d]
135 FL 135mm f/2.5 f/2.5–22May 19656/41.5 m (4.9 ft)
(0.106×)		5868×102 mm (2.7×4.0 in)645 g (22.8 oz)
FL 135mm f/3.5 f/3.5–22May 19654/31.5 m (4.9 ft)
(0.094×)		4862×83 mm (2.4×3.3 in)434 g (15.3 oz)
200 FL 200mm f/3.5 I f/3.5–22Mar 19647/52.5 m (8.2 ft)
(0.095×)		5868×152.5 mm (2.7×6.0 in)660 g (23 oz)
FL 200mm f/3.5 II f/3.5–22May 19667/52.5 m (8.2 ft)
(0.095×)		5868×152.5 mm (2.7×6.0 in)680 g (24 oz)
FL 200mm f/4.5 f/4.5–22Sep 19665/42.5 m (8.2 ft)
(0.094×)		4863×146 mm (2.5×5.7 in)555 g (19.6 oz)
300 FL 300mm f/2.8 S.S.C. Fluorite f/2.8–32Feb 19746/53.5 m (11.5 ft)
(0.103×)		N/a112×230 mm (4.4×9.1 in)2,340 g (83 oz) [e]
FL-F 300mm f/5.6 f/5.6–22May 19697/63.5 m (11.5 ft)
(0.091×)		5875×168 mm (3.0×6.6 in)850 g (30 oz) [e]
400 400mm f/4.5 f/4.5–32Sep 19715/44.5 m (14.8 ft)
(0.111×)		48108×338 mm (4.3×13.3 in)3,890 g (137 oz) [f]
500 FL-F 500mm f/5.6 f/5.6–22Jun 19696/510 m (32.8 ft)
(0.059×)		95106×300 mm (4.2×11.8 in)2,700 g (95 oz) [e]
600 600mm f/5.6 f/5.6–32Sep 19716/510 m (32.8 ft)
(0.07×)		48128×448 mm (5.0×17.6 in)5,000 g (180 oz) [f]
800 800mm f/8 f/8–32Sep 19717/518 m (59.1 ft)
(0.051×)		48128×508 mm (5.0×20.0 in)5,360 g (189 oz) [f]
1200 1200mm f/11 f/11–64Jun 19727/540 m (131.2 ft)
(0.032×)		48128×853 mm (5.0×33.6 in)6,200 g (220 oz) [f]
Zoom lenses
55–135 FL 55-135mm f/3.5 f/3.5–22Mar 196413/102 m (6.6 ft)
(0.08×)		5869×140 mm (2.7×5.5 in)780 g (28 oz)
85–300 FL 85-300mm f/5 f/5–22Apr 196515/94 m (13.1 ft)
(0.085×)		7293×279 mm (3.7×11.0 in)1,850 g (65 oz)
100–200 FL 100-200mm f/5.6 f/5.6–22Dec 19668/52.5 m (8.2 ft)
(0.092×)		5564×173 mm (2.5×6.8 in)650 g (23 oz)
Teleconverters
2×Extender 2×2×Feb 19745/5N/aN/a64×37 mm (2.5×1.5 in)180 g (6.3 oz)

The list is complete.

Notes
  1. ↑ The FL 19mm F3.5 (not the 19mm F3.5 R) was a true wide angle (short focus) lens, similar in construction to the Zeiss Biogon. Its rear projected far into the mirror box on an SLR, and because of this, it could only be used on a camera with mirror lock-up (FP, FX, FT, F-1 (old), FTb, EF). It could not be used on either Pellix model.
  2. ↑ The FL P 38mm F2.8 also projected into the mirror box. It was specially designed for the Pellix and could not be used on any other camera because the moving mirror would hit the rear of the lens. This lens had a longer lens mount index (the pin on the back or the lens at the top), that only fit the deeper cutout at the top of the Pellix's lens mount, thus making it impossible to mount this lens on any other camera.
  3. ↑ Canon released 3 'levels' of standard lenses (exc. macro). The f/1.8 lenses were small and lightweight, f/1.4 were mid-range, and the f/1.2 were professional level (top of their line).
  4. ↑ The FL M 100mm F4 is a special purpose bellows lens. It could only be used when mounted on a bellows, such as the Bellows FL, because it lacked a focusing ring.
  5. 1 2 3 Incorporates fluorite element(s) ground from artificial crystal
  6. 1 2 3 4 Two-part telephoto system, consisting of a front unit with the front group, which mounts onto a focusing unit with the rear optical group, automatic diaphragm control mechanism, and focusing rack-and-pinion.

See also

Canon

Single lens reflex

References

  1. ↑ "Lens Hall: FL Lenses". Canon Camera Museum. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.


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