Canon CN-E 20-50mm T2.4 LF Cinema EOS Zoom Lens – EF Mount (Metric)

Introducing the new standard. The Flex Zoom Series is designed for outstanding optical performance rendering exquisite, natural images. This breath-taking image quality is perfect for 4K productions. Available in EF and PL mount and designed for use on full-frame 35mm and Super35mm cameras, these high-end cinema lenses offer a constant maximum T-stop value of 2.4 across the zoom range. Advanced Lens Metadata Support includes Cooke /i Technology™ and Zeiss eXtended Data™ protocols.

Both the CN-E20-50mm T2.4 L F / FP and CN-E45-135mm T2.4 L F / FP share the same design with consistent front diameter, gear positions and gear rotation angles. Focus, zoom, and iris dials feature industry standard gears and 0.8mm pitch to suit third party follow focus accessories. The lens features luminous (glow in the dark) metric and imperial markings for easy operation in low light. Built for longevity, the premium design and outstanding optics and components, offer quick and precise operation, with durability ideal for professional video productions.

Cinematic look with 4K optical quality

The lenses produce superb colour rendition and detail, with sharp images from the centre to the outer edges, perfect for 4K HDR capture. 11 aperture blades create soft beautiful light rays and stunning depth of field falloff, whilst an internal focusing system delivers minimised focus breathing and excellent parfocal performance. The lenses render the beautiful and warm colour tones synonymous with Canon’s cinema lens family.

Constant T2.4 and broad focal length coverage

With a consistent light transmission of T2.4 throughout the zoom range, both lenses offer a broad focal range from the wide-angle CN-E20-50mm T2.4 L F / FP, to the mid-focal range of the CN-E45-135mm T2.4 L F / FP. These zooms are the ideal pairing to cover a wide range of shooting situations.

Designed for full frame cinema cameras

Capture increased cinematic quality, wider field-of-view, and greater depth-of-field. These compact and lightweight lenses are designed for use on full frame 35mm sensor cameras.

Modular lens mount system

The CN-E20-50mm T2.4 L F / FP and CN-E45-135mm T2.4 L F / FP are available in either EF or PL mount, to give greater flexibility and versatility for your production requirements. The lens is also interchangeable between EF & PL mount* providing even greater value and flexibility.

Advanced Lens Metadata Support

The Flex Zoom series are compliant with a wide range of communication standards thanks to the versatile lens-to-camera communication function, including Cooke /i Technology™, and ZEISSeXtended Data™ (PL mount) and EF mount. This will enable to display or record lens meta data as well as utilize camera functions such as aberration correction, peripheral illumination correction and focus guide function with compatible cameras.

Robust design and useful handling features

Both the CN-E20-50mm T2.4 L F / FP and CN-E45-135mm T2.4 L F / FP share the same design with consistent front diameter, gear positions and gear rotation angles. Focus, zoom, and iris dials feature industry standard gears and 0.8mm pitch to suit third party follow focus accessories. The lens features luminous (glow in the dark) metric and imperial markings for easy operation in low light. Built for longevity, the premium design and outstanding optics and components, offer quick and precise operation, with durability ideal for professional video productions.