Canon FLP 38mm F/2.8
Wide-angle prime lens • Film era • Discontinued
- Announced:
- · May 1965
- Production status:
- ● Discontinued
- Country of design:
- · Japan
- Original name:
- · CANON LENS FLP 38mm 1:2.8
- Class:
- · Fast full-frame wide-angle prime lens
- · Pancake lens
- System:
- · Canon FL (1964)
Abbreviations
| FLP | The lens is designed for Canon Pellix series 35mm film SLR cameras with the Canon FL mount. |
Specification
| Optical design: | |
| 35mm full frame | |
| 38mm | |
| F/2.8 | |
| 4 elements in 3 groups (Tessar) | |
| Canon FL [42mm] | |
| 59.3° (35mm full frame) | |
| Diaphragm mechanism: | |
Diaphragm type: | Automatic |
Aperture control: | Aperture ring (Manual settings only) |
| 6 (six) | |
| Focusing: | |
| 0.80m | |
| 1:18.52 | |
Focusing modes: | Manual focus only |
Manual focus control: | Focusing ring |
| Physical characteristics: | |
| 210g | |
| ⌀66×21mm | |
| Accessories: | |
| Screw-type 48mm | |
| Not available | |
| Not available |
Sources of data
- Canon interchangeable lenses FL instructions.
- 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).
- Select Canon interchangeable lenses for your camera booklet (PUB. 5262) (November 1965).
Manufacturer description
A semi wide-angle lens exclusively for the Pellix QL with its stationary pellicle mirror. It is most ideally designed for taking snapshots. The stationary mirror has made possible the installation of the optical system inside the body and has reduced the protruding length. This lens cannot be used on other cameras because the movable mirrors get in the way.
From the editor
The lens is only compatible with the Canon Pellix and Pellix QL 35mm film SLR cameras.
Other wide-angle prime lenses in the Canon FL system
| ■Canon FL mount (3) | |||||||||
| Canon FL 28mm F/3.5 | A | 7 - 7 | 0.40m | ⌀58 | 1966 ● | ||||
| Canon FL 35mm F/3.5 | A | 6 - 6 | 0.40m | ⌀48 | 1968 ● | ||||
| Canon FL 35mm F/2.5 | A | 7 - 5 | 0.40m | ⌀58 | 1964 ● | ||||
Lenses with similar focal length
| ■Canon FL mount (3) | |||||||||
| Panagor Auto Wide-Angle 35mm F/2 | A | 8 - 6 | 0.30m | ⌀58 | ● | ||||
| Vivitar Auto 35mm F/2.8 "Chrome Nose" | A | 6 - 5 | 0.30m | ⌀52 | 1967 ● | ||||
| Vivitar Auto Wide Angle 35mm F/2.8 "Bright Band" (s/n 22xxxxxx) | A | 6 - 5 | 0.30m | ⌀52 | 1968 ● | ||||