Canon FL 35mm F/3.5

Wide-angle prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

  • Announced:
  • · May 1968
  • Production status:
  • ● Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • Original name:
  • · Canon Camera Co., Inc. CANON LENS FL 35mm 1:3.5
  • Class:
  • · Slow full-frame wide-angle prime lens
  • System:
  • · Canon FL (1964)

Abbreviations

FL The lens is designed for Canon 35mm film SLR cameras with the Canon FL mount.

Model history (5)

■Canon FL 35mm F/3.5A6 - 60.40m⌀48 1968 ●
■Canon FD 35mm F/3.5A6 - 60.40m⌀55 1971 ●
■Canon FD 35mm F/3.5 S.C. [I]A6 - 60.40m⌀55 1973 ●
■Canon FD 35mm F/3.5 S.C. [II]A5 - 50.40m⌀55 1975 ●
■Canon FD 35mm F/3.5 S.C. [III]A5 - 50.40m⌀55 1977 ●

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
35mm
F/3.5
6 elements in 6 groups
Canon FL [42mm]
63.4° (35mm full frame)
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Automatic
Aperture control:
Aperture ring (Manual settings only)
6 (six)
Focusing:
0.40m
1:9.43
Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
270g
⌀62×43mm
Accessories:
Screw-type 48mm
W-50A - Clamp-on round
Not available

Sources of data

  • Broaden your photographic range with Canon SLR camera system booklet (PUB. 5276H) (April 1969).
  • Canon systems equipment price list by Bell & Howell (March 1969).
  • Select Canon interchangeable lenses for your camera booklet (PUB. 52621) (September 1968).
  • The Canon system of photography booklet (PUB. 5334) (March 1969).
  • The Canon system of photography booklet (PUB. 5313B) (August 1968).
  • Canon Products Guide (PUB. C5077d) (January 1973).

Manufacturer description #1

The FL 35mm F3.5 is the latest addition to Canon's Compact Lens Series. Ideal for taking snapshots, this wide-angle lens is light and has an excellent performance in keeping with the other lenses in the Compact Series.

Manufacturer description #2

At the time of the release of this lens, 35mm lenses tended to be treated as the standard lens for snap shooting by professional photographers and ordinary users because of having a suitable wide-angle effect as well as a natural expression of perspective and deep field. This lens was designed with the aim of providing high performance, operability and a unique design able to respond to such demands of the times.

Coma aberration and halo are eliminated while good contrast is maintained at full-aperture, in addition to maintaining high resolution throughout the entire frame. It is a retrofocus type with a 6-element in 6-group structure and a concave lens at the front, and that is also extremely compact and lightweight, weighing only 270g.

Other wide-angle prime lenses in the Canon FL system

■Canon FL mount (3)
Canon FL 28mm F/3.5A7 - 70.40m⌀58 1966 ●
Canon FL 35mm F/2.5A7 - 50.40m⌀58 1964 ●
Canon FLP 38mm F/2.8 • Pancake lensA4 - 30.80m⌀48 1965 ●

Lenses with similar focal length

■Canon FL mount (3)
Panagor Auto Wide-Angle 35mm F/2A8 - 60.30m⌀58 ●
Vivitar Auto 35mm F/2.8 "Chrome Nose"A6 - 50.30m⌀52 1967 ●
Vivitar Auto Wide Angle 35mm F/2.8 "Bright Band" (s/n 22xxxxxx)A6 - 50.30m⌀52 1968 ●

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