Canon FL 1200mm lens

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 It was eventually superseded by the autofocus EF mount 1200mm lens, which was introduced in 1993.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.

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)

External links

• Mir.com's profile of the FL 1200mm
• Canon Camera Museum