Canon FL 1200mm lens
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The Canon FL 1200mm f/11 was a super-telephoto lens marketed by Japanese optical manufacturer Canon in June 1972. It was the longest super-telephoto lens in the Canon FL
system. Canon did not release an equivalent lens for the Canon FD
mount, so it remained the company's longest SLR telephoto lens for many years. It was eventually superseded by the autofocus EF mount
1200mm lens
, which was introduced in 1993. The original FL 1200mm is now a rare and very valuable collector's item.
Canon FL
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 mount. It was in turn replaced in 1971 by the Canon FD lens mount...
system. Canon did not release an equivalent lens for the Canon FD
Canon FD
The Canon FD lens mount is a physical standard for connecting a photographic lens to a single-lens reflex camera body. The standard was developed by Canon of Japan and was introduced in March 1971 with the Canon F-1 camera. It was the primary Canon SLR lens mounting system until 1987 when the...
mount, so it remained the company's longest SLR telephoto lens for many years. It was eventually superseded by the autofocus EF mount
Canon EF lens mount
Introduced in 1987, the EF lens mount is the standard lens mount on the Canon EOS family of SLR film and digital cameras. EF stands for "Electro-Focus": automatic focusing on EF lenses is handled by a dedicated electric motor built into the lens...
1200mm lens
Canon EF 1200mm lens
The EF 1200mm 5.6L USM is a super-telephoto prime lens that was made by Canon Inc. It uses an EF mount, and is compatible with the Canon EOS camera range...
, which was introduced in 1993. The original FL 1200mm is now a rare and very valuable collector's item.
Technical data
- Lens construction: 7 elements in 5 groups
- Focus adjustment: Manual focus
- Aperture range: f/11-64
- Closest focusing distance: 40m / 131ft
- Filter size: 48mm (may be rear drop-in)