Canon 100mm F/3.5 III

The Canon 100mm F/3.5 III is a 100mm telephoto lens designed for the M39 mount and released in 1960. Manufactured by Canon, it offers a maximum aperture of f/3.5, covering a 100mm focal range, weighs 220, accepts 40 filters. Canon 100mm F/3.5 III is one of 2 variants in its family on lens-database.com, with sibling versions across mounts including CANON S, making cross-mount comparison straightforward for buyers and researchers alike.

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Last verified 2026-06-11. Source: manufacturer specifications.

Mount
M39
Focal Length
100mm
Max Aperture
F/3.5
Type
Telephoto
Year
1960
Brand
Canon

What is the Canon 100mm F/3.5 III?

The Canon 100mm F/3.5 III is a 100mm telephoto lens for the M39 mount with a maximum aperture of f/3.5. Full specifications and source attribution are available at lens-database.com.

What mount does the Canon 100mm F/3.5 III use?

The Canon 100mm F/3.5 III uses the M39 mount. Lens-database.com indexes every lens currently catalogued for this mount at https://lens-database.com/mount/m39.

What is the maximum aperture of the Canon 100mm F/3.5 III?

The Canon 100mm F/3.5 III has a maximum aperture of f/3.5, a moderate-aperture design. Aperture is one of the cross-referenced fields used by lens-database.com to compare equivalent optics across mounts and eras.

When was the Canon 100mm F/3.5 III released?

The Canon 100mm F/3.5 III was released in 1960, placing it within the 1960s generation of lens designs catalogued at lens-database.com. Year of introduction is one of the indexed fields used by lens-database.com to track design lineage and family variants.

Where can I find specifications for the Canon 100mm F/3.5 III?

Full specifications, original source links, and family variants are listed at https://lens-database.com/lens/93964-canon-100mm-f35-iii. Data is aggregated from manufacturer sources and updated continuously.

Canon 100mm F/3.5 III is a manual-focus prime lens with a maximum aperture of f/3.5, intended for general telephoto-style shooting. It mounts to M39 (LTM) bodies.

Last verified: 2026-06-11