Canon CN-E 50mm T1.3 L F

Marketed in July 2012, the Canon CN-E50mm T1.3 L F is a full-frame 50mm cinema prime with a native Canon EF mount. It was designed for professional 4K motion-picture production and consistent use within Canon’s Cinema EOS prime family. On full frame, 50mm delivers a natural perspective that works well for dialogue scenes, interviews, portraits, commercials, music videos and narrative close-ups. The fast T1.3 aperture also gives crews strong low-light capability and precise control over shallow depth of field without moving into a longer telephoto perspective.

T1.3 speed, manual cine mechanics and 0.45 m MOD

This is a fully manual cinema lens with no autofocus and no optical image stabilization. Focus and iris are mechanically controlled, with standardized 0.8-pitch cine gearing and an approximately 300° focus rotation for accurate marks and repeatable focus pulls. Minimum object distance is 0.45 m, allowing relatively close framing while preserving the natural spatial relationship associated with a 50mm lens.

Canon uses an 11-blade iris for a rounded aperture shape and smooth out-of-focus rendering. The mechanical aperture ring is designed for film-style operation, while focus and iris scales are positioned for clear viewing from behind the camera. At approximately 1.1 kg, the lens has the solid build expected from a professional cine prime while remaining manageable on tripods, sliders, shoulder rigs and many gimbal setups.

Full-frame 4K optics and Cinema EOS consistency

Canon built the lens to maintain high resolution across a full-frame image circle, using large-diameter aspherical elements and anomalous-dispersion glass to control aberrations from the center to the edges of the frame. On a 36 × 24 mm sensor, Canon specifies an angle of view of approximately 39.6° × 27.0°.

The lens shares common gear positions and a unified front diameter with other Cinema EOS primes, reducing rig adjustments when changing focal lengths. The EF mount also supports electronic communication with compatible Cinema EOS cameras, allowing lens information to be recorded with the clip where supported.

114mm front, 105mm filters and rental setup

The lens uses a 114mm front diameter for standard matte boxes and clip-on cine accessories, while a 105mm filter thread allows direct use of compatible ND, diffusion and creative filters. This gives productions flexibility between lightweight filter setups and full matte-box configurations.

Our rental set includes the Canon CN-E50mm T1.3 L F with native EF mount, front and rear lens caps and a carrying case.

Rent Canon CN-E50mm T1.3 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, matte boxes, follow-focus systems, filters and suitable mount adapters where required. This is a strong choice for productions that need a fast full-frame 50mm prime with precise manual focus control, professional cine mechanics and a look designed to integrate naturally with Canon’s Cinema EOS prime family.