42.00 mm
Flange focal distance
48.0 mm
Throat diameter
1964
Introduced
SLR
System type
2
Lenses in our database
Mount facts#
- Mount
- Canon FL
- Maker
- Canon
- Type
- SLR
- Flange focal distance
- 42.00 mm
- Formats
- Full frame
- Electronic contacts / AF
- No (mechanical / manual)
- Production
- 1964–1971
About the Canon FL#
Predecessor of Canon FD.
Canon FL lenses#
2 native lenses, widest to longest.
| Lens | Focal | Aperture | Format | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon Lens FL 50mm F1.4 | 50 mm | f/1.4 | Full frame | Standard prime |
| Canon Lens FL 135mm F3.5 | 135 mm | f/3.5 | Full frame | Portrait / short tele prime |
Canon FL cameras#
Use Canon FL lenses on other cameras#
| Adapter | Possible? | Flange gap |
|---|---|---|
| Canon FL → Sony E-mount | Yes · manual | +24.00 mm |
| Canon FL → Canon RF | Yes · manual | +22.00 mm |
| Canon FL → Nikon Z | Yes · manual | +26.00 mm |
| Canon FL → Fujifilm X-mount | Yes · manual | +24.30 mm |
| Canon FL → Micro Four Thirds | Yes · manual | +22.75 mm |
| Canon FL → L-Mount | Yes · manual | +22.00 mm |
| Canon FL → Canon EF-M | Yes · manual | +24.00 mm |
| Canon FL → Fujifilm G-mount | Yes · manual | +15.30 mm |
| Canon FL → Hasselblad XCD | Yes · manual | +23.86 mm |
| Canon FL → Nikon 1 (CX) | Yes · manual | +25.00 mm |
| Canon FL → Pentax Q | Yes · manual | +32.80 mm |
| Canon FL → Samsung NX | Yes · manual | +16.50 mm |
Adapting basics#
A lens can be adapted with simple tube spacers when its flange distance is longer than the camera's. With 42.00 mm, Canon FL lenses can in principle go on bodies with shorter flanges such as Konica AR, Konica F-mount, Four Thirds, Minolta V-mount, Nikon S / Contax RF, Contax RF-mount. Bodies with this mount can take lenses from longer-flange systems such as Minolta SR / MC / MD, Fujica X, Petri Bayonet, Canon EF, Canon EF-S, Sigma SA, M39x1, Kiev Automat.
Sources & licences#
- Wikipedia: Flange focal distance — CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lensfun mount compatibility data — CC BY-SA 3.0
Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources