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Not to be confused with Leica L-Mount.
The 70-200 mm f/2.8L lens

Canon's series of L lenses (Luxury lenses) are a professional line of photography lenses made by Canon. Canon has sold zoom and prime L-series lenses for the discontinued FD lens mount, for the current EF lens mount used on all Canon EOS SLR cameras and for the RF mount used on mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras.

Characteristics

Canon L series lenses have a distinctive red ring around the lens barrel and the letter "L" after the lens name. [1] Some models of L lenses utilize an infrared reflective heat shield coating. [2] Most L series lenses share a number of common characteristics not found in Canon's line of lower-end lenses: L lenses tend to be more durable, incorporating dust and water-resistant rubber seals on some models, as well as featuring optics of higher quality, with many lenses containing aspherically ground, fluorite or ultra-low dispersion glass elements. Their front elements do not rotate for the proper operation of some filters, such as circular polarizers. L lenses are often "fast", with maximum apertures commonly f/2.8 or f/4, and, with the exception of the RF 100–500 mm f/4.5–7.1L IS USM lens and the RF 1200 mm f/8L IS USM lens, never exceeding f/5.6. Prime L lenses have a much larger maximum aperture, such as Canon's current 50mm and 85mm L lenses with maximum apertures of f/1.2. All current L-series lenses have ultrasonic autofocus motors (USM) and extra communication pins, except for the specialist tilt-shift lenses which do not provide auto focus.

A gelatin filter holder, on the rear of an EF lens.

Larger sized L-lenses, such as the 70–200 mm, 100–400 mm zooms, and longer focal length primes (300 mm+), usually have an off-white barrel to reduce heat absorption under the sun that may otherwise affect the performance of the lens. [3]

Wide angle L-lenses typically have a gelatin filter holder on the mounting collar of the lens, which allows a gelatin to be installed behind the lens. Some telephoto L-lenses, such as the EF 70-200mm zoom lenses, or the EF 300mm f/4L IS USM do not have rear gelatin filter holders. Super-telephoto lenses such as the EF 500mm f/4L IS USM, or the EF 200mm f/2L IS USM have a rear 52mm drop-in filter holder which can be used to hold gelatin type filters.

According to Canon, its L series lenses:

Incorporating specialized optical materials such as synthetic fluorite, Super UD and UD glass, and large-aperture high-precision aspherical lenses, only lenses that perform to the highest photographic standards are allowed to bear the designation ‘L’. [1]

Lenses

EF mount zoom lenses

Name Category Min focal length mm Max focal length mm Max aperture at min focal length f/ Max aperture at max focal length f/ Weight g USM IS Current product
8-15mm f/4L USM fisheye Wide-angle 8 15 4 4 540
11-24mm f/4L USM Wide-angle 11 24 4 4 1180
16-35mm f/2.8L USM Wide-angle 16 35 2.8 2.8 600
16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Wide-angle 16 35 2.8 2.8 640
16-35mm f/2.8L III USM Wide-angle 16 35 2.8 2.8 790
16-35mm f/4L IS USM Wide-angle 16 35 4 4 615
17-35mm f/2.8L USM Wide-angle 17 35 2.8 2.8 545
17-40mm f/4.0L USM Wide-angle 17 40 4 4 500
20-35mm f/2.8L Wide-angle 20 35 2.8 2.8 570
24-70mm f/2.8L USM Standard 24 70 2.8 2.8 950
24-70mm f/2.8L II USM Standard 24 70 2.8 2.8 805
24-70mm f/4L IS USM Standard 24 70 4 4 600
24-105mm f/4L IS USM Standard 24 105 4 4 670
24-105mm f/4L IS II USM Standard 24 105 4 4 795
28-70mm f/2.8L USM Standard 28 70 2.8 2.8 880
28-80mm f/2.8-4.0L USM Standard 28 80 2.8 4 945
28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM Telephoto 28 300 3.5 5.6 1670
35-350mm f/3.5-5.6L USM Telephoto 35 350 3.5 5.6 1385
50-200mm f/3.5-4.5L Telephoto 50 200 3.5 4.5 690
70-200mm f/4.0L USM Telephoto 70 200 4 4 705
70-200mm f/4.0L IS USM Telephoto 70 200 4 4 760
70-200mm f/4.0L IS II USM [4] Telephoto 70 200 4 4 780
70-200mm f/2.8L USM Telephoto 70 200 2.8 2.8 1310
70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Telephoto 70 200 2.8 2.8 1470
70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Telephoto 70 200 2.8 2.8 1490
70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM [5] Telephoto 70 200 2.8 2.8 1480
70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Telephoto 70 300 4 5.6 1050
80-200mm f/2.8L Telephoto 80 200 2.8 2.8 1330
100-300mm f/5.6L Telephoto 100 300 5.6 5.6 695
100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM Telephoto 100 400 4.5 5.6 1590
100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Telephoto 100 400 4.5 5.6 1640
200-400mm f/4L IS USM 1.4x Extender Telephoto 200 400 4 4 3620

EF mount prime lenses

Name Category Focal length mm Max aperture f/ USM IS Current product
14mm f/2.8L USM Wide-angle 14 2.8
14mm f/2.8L II USM Wide-angle 14 2.8
24mm f/1.4L USM Wide-angle 24 1.4
24mm f/1.4L II USM Wide-angle 24 1.4
35mm f/1.4L USM Wide-angle 35 1.4
35mm f/1.4L II USM Wide-angle 35 1.4
50mm f/1.0L USM Standard 50 1
50mm f/1.2L USM Standard 50 1.2
85mm f/1.2L USM Medium telephoto 85 1.2
85mm f/1.2L II USM Medium telephoto 85 1.2
85mm f/1.4L IS USM Medium telephoto 85 1.4
135mm f/2.0L USM Telephoto 135 2
200mm f/1.8L USM Telephoto 200 1.8
200mm f/2.0L IS USM Telephoto 200 2
200mm f/2.8L USM Telephoto 200 2.8
200mm f/2.8L II USM Telephoto 200 2.8
300mm f/2.8L USM Telephoto 300 2.8
300mm f/2.8L IS USM Telephoto 300 2.8
300mm f/2.8L IS II USM Telephoto 300 2.8
300mm f/4.0L USM Telephoto 300 4
300mm f/4.0L IS USM Telephoto 300 4
400mm f/2.8L USM Super-telephoto 400 2.8
400mm f/2.8L II USM Super-telephoto 400 2.8
400mm f/2.8L IS USM Super-telephoto 400 2.8
400mm f/2.8L IS II USM Super-telephoto 400 2.8
400mm f/2.8L IS III USM Super-telephoto 400 2.8
400mm f/5.6L USM Super-telephoto 400 5.6
500mm f/4.5L USM Super-telephoto 500 4.5
500mm f/4.0L IS USM Super-telephoto 500 4
500mm f/4.0L IS II USM Super-telephoto 500 4
600mm f/4.0L USM Super-telephoto 600 4
600mm f/4.0L IS USM Super-telephoto 600 4
600mm f/4.0L IS II USM Super-telephoto 600 4
600mm f/4.0L IS III USM Super-telephoto 600 4
800mm f/5.6L IS USM Super-telephoto 800 5.6
1200mm f/5.6L USM Super-telephoto 1200 5.6
100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM Macro 100 2.8
180mm f/3.5L Macro USM Macro 180 3.5
17mm f/4.0L Tilt-Shift Tilt-shift 17 4
24mm f/3.5L Tilt-Shift Tilt-shift 24 3.5
24mm f/3.5L II Tilt-Shift Tilt-shift 24 3.5
50mm f/2.8L MACRO Tilt-Shift Tilt-shift 50 2.8
90mm f/2.8L MACRO Tilt-Shift Tilt-shift 90 2.8
135mm f/4L MACRO Tilt-Shift Tilt-shift 135 4

RF mount zoom lenses

Name Category Min focal length mm Max focal length mm Max aperture at min focal length f/ Max aperture at max focal length f/ USM IS Current product
10–20mm f/4 L IS STM Wide-angle 10 20 4 4
14–35 mm f/4L IS USM Wide-angle 14 35 4 4
15–35 mm f/2.8L IS USM Wide-angle 15 35 2.8 2.8
24–70 mm f/2.8L IS USM Standard 24 70 2.8 2.8
24–105 mm f/4L IS USM Standard 24 105 4 4
24–105mm f/2.8 L IS USM Z Standard 24 105 2.8 2.8
28–70 mm f/2L USM Standard 28 70 2 2
70–200 mm f/2.8L IS USM Telephoto 70 200 2.8 2.8
100-300 mm f/2.8L IS USM Telephoto 100 300 2.8 2.8
100–500 mm f/4.5–7.1L IS USM Telephoto 100 500 4.5 7.1

RF mount prime lenses

Name Category Focal length mm Max aperture f/ USM IS Current product
5.2 mm f/2.8L Dual Fisheye 3D VR Wide-angle 5.2 2.8
50 mm f/1.2L USM Standard 50 1.2
85 mm f/1.2L USM Medium telephoto 85 1.2
85 mm f/1.2L USM DS Medium telephoto 85 1.2
100 mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM Macro 100 2.8
400 mm f/2.8L IS USM Super-telephoto 400 2.8
600 mm f/4L IS USM Super-telephoto 600 4
800 mm f/5.6L IS USM Super-telephoto 800 5.6
1200 mm f/8L IS USM Super-telephoto 1200 8

Fixed zoom lenses

The Canon PowerShot Pro1 is the first in the Canon PowerShot family of point-and-shoot cameras to have an L-designated zoom lens ranging from 7.2 to 50.8 mm, equal to 28 to 200 mm in 35mm equivalent focal length. Its maximum aperture changes from f/2.4 to f/3.5, with focus driven by an ultrasonic motor.

Canon lens codes

On the back of Canon lenses is a six-digit code, which indicates where the lens was manufactured and when.

Example of a code "UV1212"

The first letter, 'U', represents the factory that made the lens. Three possible first letters are:

U = Utsunomiya
F = Fukushima
O = Ōita

The second letter, 'V', represents the year of manufacture

A = 1960, 1986, 2012
B = 1961, 1987, 2013
C = 1962, 1988, 2014
D = 1963, 1989, 2015
E = 1964, 1990, 2016
F = 1965, 1991, 2017
G = 1966, 1992, 2018
H = 1967, 1993, 2019
I = 1968, 1994, 2020
J = 1969, 1995
K = 1970, 1996
L = 1971, 1997
M = 1972, 1998
N = 1973, 1999
O = 1974, 2000
P = 1975, 2001
Q = 1976, 2002
R = 1977, 2003
S = 1978, 2004
T = 1979, 2005
U = 1980, 2006
V = 1981, 2007
W = 1982, 2008
X = 1983, 2009
Y = 1984, 2010
Z = 1985, 2011

The next two digits represent the month the lens was manufactured.

The last two digits are for internal Canon use.

Therefore, the example ( pictured) of UV0512 means the lens was made in the Utsunomiya, Japan factory in May 2007.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "THE L STORY | Canon". Canon: EF/RF L SERIES. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  2. ^ "Heat Shield Coating | Canon". Canon: EF/RF L SERIES. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  3. ^ Canon Europa N.V. and Canon Europe Ltd 2002-2015. "Black or White Lenses - Canon Professional Network". Canon Professional Network.{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link)
  4. ^ "Canon Updates Lineup of EF L-Series Telephoto Zoom Lenses With the Introduction of EF 70-200MM F/4L II USM and EF 70-200MM F/2.8L IS II USM". usa.canon.com.
  5. ^ "Canon Updates Lineup of EF L-Series Telephoto Zoom Lenses With the Introduction of EF 70-200MM F/4L II USM and EF 70-200MM F/2.8L IS II USM". usa.canon.com.

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