Overview

The Canon FL 55-135mm f/3.5 is a vintage zoom lens praised for sharpness and excellent image quality throughout its range, with minimal edge drop-off wide open and performance rivaling primes at f/8-f/11. Its build is solid, featuring an automatic diaphragm, aperture preview button, and rotating tripod mount, though it weighs nearly two pounds. A notable weakness is the 7-foot minimum focus distance, suited for portraits. It suits users of FL-mount bodies; FD users are advised to consider the lighter, better-coated nFD 50-135mm f/3.5 instead.