Canon CN-E 14mm T/3.1 L F

Marketed in April 2013, the Canon CN-E14mm T3.1 L F is a full-frame 14mm cinema prime with a native Canon EF mount. Designed for 4K motion-picture production, it combines an extremely wide rectilinear field of view with a compact cine-style body, making it well suited to architecture, interiors, music videos, commercials, establishing shots and confined locations where the camera needs to show a large amount of space without using a fisheye look. On a 36 × 24 mm full-frame sensor, Canon specifies a field of view of 104.3° × 81.2°.

Manual cine operation and 0.20 m close focus

This is a fully manual cinema lens: there is no autofocus and no optical image stabilization. Focus and iris are controlled mechanically, with standardized cine gearing and a long 300° focus rotation that allows precise marks and repeatable focus pulls. The lens focuses as close as 0.20 m, so foreground objects can be placed very near the camera for exaggerated depth while still retaining a wide view of the surrounding environment.

The maximum aperture is T3.1, and an 11-blade iris helps maintain a rounded aperture shape for smoother out-of-focus rendering. The lens weighs approximately 1.2 kg and is designed with readable markings on both sides of the barrel, which makes it practical for camera assistants working from either side of a rig.

Full-frame 4K optics and 114mm front

Canon uses large-diameter aspherical elements and anomalous-dispersion glass to control distortion, chromatic aberration and loss of resolution toward the edges of the frame. The lens was designed to match the color reproduction of Canon’s other Cinema EOS primes, making it easier to intercut focal lengths within the same production.

The 114mm front diameter is a cinema-standard dimension intended for matte boxes and clip-on accessories. The 14mm does not use a conventional screw-in front filter thread, so ND, diffusion and creative filtration are best handled through a matte box or another dedicated filter solution.

EF mount, adapters and rental setup

Our rental set includes the Canon CN-E14mm T3.1 L F with native EF mount, front and rear caps and a carrying case. The EF version can be adapted to Sony E-mount and Canon RF cameras with suitable adapters. PL should be treated differently: a simple EF-to-PL adapter is not equivalent, so PL use requires a proper mount conversion or a native PL version of the lens rather than a standard passive adapter.

Rent Canon CN-E14mm T3.1 L F at CamCam Rental

At CamCam you can check current availability and reserve the lens directly online. We can also help match it with compatible cinema cameras, EF-to-E or EF-to-RF adapters, matte boxes, follow-focus systems and filter solutions. This is a strong choice when a production needs an extreme full-frame wide angle with professional cine mechanics, precise manual focus control and a consistent Cinema EOS look.