Serenar 100mm F/4 [II]

Short telephoto prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

Serenar 100mm F/4 [II]
  • Announced:
  • · April 1950
  • Production status:
  • ● Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • Original name:
  • · Canon Camera Co. SERENAR f:4 100mm
  • Class:
  • · Slow full-frame short telephoto prime lens
  • System:
  • · Canon S (LSM) (1949)

Abbreviations

II Second generation.

Model history (5)

■Serenar 100mm F/4 [I]M3 - 33.5 ft.S.VI 1948 ●
■Serenar 100mm F/4 [II]M3 - 33.5 ft.S.VI 1950 ●
■Serenar / Canon 100mm F/3.5 [I] LSMM5 - 41.00mS.VI 1953 ●
■Canon 100mm F/3.5 [II] LSMM5 - 41.00m⌀34 1958 ●
■Canon 100mm F/3.5 [III] LSMM5 - 41.00m⌀40 1960 ●

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
100mm
F/4
3 elements in 3 groups (Cooke triplet)
Canon semi-universal screw mount
24.4° (35mm full frame)
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Manual
Aperture control:
Aperture ring
13 (thirteen)
Focusing:
Coupled to the rangefinder:
Yes
3.5 ft. (~1.05m)
Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
355g
<No data>
Accessories:
Series VI
Series VI - Screw-type round

Sources of data

  • Canon-Serenar lenses. Directions and tables (October 1952).
  • Directions, Specifications, and Tables for using SERENAR lenses (June 1951).

Manufacturer description

Designed for medium distance subjects in sport and portraiture, or landscapes. Three elements in non-collapsible mount, with an angle of view of 25°. Focusing range f:4 to f:22. Focusing range 3.5 feet to infinity.

From the editor

Series VI 34mm adapter ring is used to mount the lens hood.


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