Canon EF lens mount
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The Canon EF lens mount is Canon's autofocus-enabled bayonet mount system introduced in 1987 for its EOS series cameras, supporting a wide range of interchangeable lenses for both film and digital SLRs.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Canon EF mount | 3 |
| Canon EF lens mount canonical | 2 |
| Canon EF mount family | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9000561 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Canon EF lens mount Context triple: [Canon EOS, uses, Canon EF lens mount]
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Canon EOS
Canon EOS is a popular line of Canon digital single-lens reflex and mirrorless cameras widely used by both enthusiasts and professional photographers.
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Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount is a lens mount system developed by Sony for its mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras and camcorders, known for its short flange distance and wide compatibility with various lenses.
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Canon 70
Canon 70 is a decree issued by the Fourth Lateran Council in 1215, addressing ecclesiastical discipline and reform within the medieval Catholic Church.
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Canon 28
Canon 28 is a decree of the Council of Chalcedon that elevated the See of Constantinople to a position of primacy second only to Rome, reshaping the hierarchy of the early Christian Church.
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Canon 2
Canon 2 is a provision of the Code of Conduct for United States Judges that sets standards for avoiding impropriety and maintaining public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Canon EF lens mount Target entity description: The Canon EF lens mount is Canon's autofocus-enabled bayonet mount system introduced in 1987 for its EOS series cameras, supporting a wide range of interchangeable lenses for both film and digital SLRs.
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A.
Canon EOS
Canon EOS is a popular line of Canon digital single-lens reflex and mirrorless cameras widely used by both enthusiasts and professional photographers.
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B.
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount is a lens mount system developed by Sony for its mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras and camcorders, known for its short flange distance and wide compatibility with various lenses.
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C.
Canon 70
Canon 70 is a decree issued by the Fourth Lateran Council in 1215, addressing ecclesiastical discipline and reform within the medieval Catholic Church.
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D.
Canon 28
Canon 28 is a decree of the Council of Chalcedon that elevated the See of Constantinople to a position of primacy second only to Rome, reshaping the hierarchy of the early Christian Church.
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E.
Canon 2
Canon 2 is a provision of the Code of Conduct for United States Judges that sets standards for avoiding impropriety and maintaining public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
camera hardware interface
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lens mount ⓘ |
| adaptationFromFD | requires optical or mechanical adapter ⓘ |
| communicationInterface | electronic contacts ⓘ |
| compatibilityWithFDLenses | not natively compatible ⓘ |
| compatibleWith |
Canon EF to EF-M adapters (for EOS M series)
ⓘ
linked to:
Canon EF-M lens mount
Canon EF to RF adapters (for EOS R series) ⓘ |
| designedFor | 35mm format ⓘ |
| ecosystem | extensive lineup of Canon and third-party lenses ⓘ |
| flangeFocalDistance | 44.0 mm ⓘ |
| focusDrive | in-lens motor ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Canon EF-M mount (derived system)
ⓘ
linked to:
Canon EF-M lens mount
Canon EF-S mount ⓘ
linked to:
Canon EF-S lens mount
Canon RF mount (successor system) ⓘ
linked to:
Canon RF lens mount
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| introducedFor |
Canon EOS system
ⓘ
linked to:
Canon EOS
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| introducedInYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Canon Inc. ⓘ |
| mechanicalApertureCoupling | no ⓘ |
| mountDiameter | 54 mm ⓘ |
| mountType | bayonet mount ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
all-electronic interface without mechanical linkages
ⓘ
large throat diameter relative to 35mm frame ⓘ wide range of available focal lengths ⓘ |
| primaryUse | interchangeable-lens SLR photography ⓘ |
| replaced | Canon FD lens mount ⓘ |
| status | mature system still in use ⓘ |
| successor | Canon RF lens mount ⓘ |
| supports |
autofocus
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electronic aperture control ⓘ electronic lens-camera communication ⓘ |
| supportsElectronicManualFocus | yes (on compatible lenses) ⓘ |
| supportsFocusingModes |
autofocus
ⓘ
manual focus ⓘ |
| supportsImageStabilization | yes ⓘ |
| supportsLensType |
Canon EF lenses
ⓘ
Canon EF-S lenses (on compatible APS-C bodies) ⓘ
linked to:
Canon EF-S lens mount
Canon MP-E macro lenses ⓘ
linked to:
Canon EF lenses
Canon TS-E tilt-shift lenses ⓘ
linked to:
Canon EF lenses
third-party EF-mount lenses ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Canon EOS 35mm film cameras
ⓘ
linked to:
Canon EOS
Canon EOS APS-C DSLR cameras ⓘ
linked to:
Canon EOS
Canon EOS digital SLR cameras ⓘ
linked to:
Canon EOS
Canon EOS film SLR cameras ⓘ
linked to:
Canon EOS
Canon EOS full-frame DSLR cameras ⓘ
linked to:
Canon EOS
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| usedWithSensorFormat |
APS-C
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APS-H (historically) ⓘ full-frame ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Canon EF lens mount Description of subject: The Canon EF lens mount is Canon's autofocus-enabled bayonet mount system introduced in 1987 for its EOS series cameras, supporting a wide range of interchangeable lenses for both film and digital SLRs.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Canon EF lens mount
linked to: Canon EF lens mount
linked to: Canon EF lens mount
linked to: Canon EF lens mount