What mount does the Chinonflex Auto Reflex 135mm f/2.8 use?

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I have a Chinonflex Auto Reflex 135mm f/2.8 (serial no. 691327) with a breech-lock style rear fitting. I'm trying to identify the lens mount so I can determine camera compatibility or find an adapter. What mount is it?

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I agree with Dave @HeritageCameras that this lens likely has a Canon FL mount. The reasons are as follows:

  • It has a breech mount. Canon FL/FD lenses are among the most well-known breech-mount lenses.
  • The location of the pin matches that of Canon FL mount lenses. (Circled in green.)
  • The lens has screws that match those on known Canon FL/FD breech mounts. (Circled in red.) These screws fit into a notch in the FL/FD breech-mount lens cap.(Circled in blue.)

You can easily confirm the mount by attaching the lens to a camera with an FL mount.

If you are looking for an adapter, it is compatible with the Canon FD mount using stop-down metering. See Evolution of the Canon FD Mount.

If you'd like, you can measure the mount diameter to compare with a list of lens mounts (alphabetical, by-register, Wikipedia).

unknown mount FD mount FL/FD lens cap

FL and FD mounts


The pin on this lens is not longer than the pin on any other FL or FD mount lens. It only appears longer because of perspective:

  • The lens is being held with the front element away from the camera. Note the extreme converging lines of the lens barrel.
  • The camera is also likely being held at an unusual angle and position very close to the lens. Note how the pin appears to have different lengths in the last two pictures with just a small change in camera position.
  • The ring the pin is sticking through is recessed. This makes the pin appear longer than it otherwise would.

It seems unlikely that not having a moving mirror would allow the Pellix to be able to take a longer pin. The mirror in FD mount lenses is above the aperture-control linkage. Whether a mirror is present or moves does not affect how long the pin can be.

Canon Pellix Canon T-50

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This lens is most likely in Canon FL mount. The clues mentioned are the breech-lock design, the position of the mounting pin, and screw placement that match Canon FL/FD-style breech mounts.

Canon FL predates FD, but FL lenses can generally be used on Canon FD-mount film SLRs with stop-down metering. So if you’re looking at adapters or compatibility, treat it primarily as an FL lens rather than a modern bayonet mount.

It does not appear to be a standard bayonet mount, and the other suggestions raised (such as Miranda, T4/TX, or Adaptall-type systems) were considered less likely.

A practical way to confirm it is to test-fit it on a Canon FL/FD film camera body or compare its mount diameter and rear fitting details to Canon FL references.

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