Standard prime · APS-C

Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L

The Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L is a APS-C prime lens (24 mm, f/3.5) for Canon EF. It belongs to the standard prime class — ideal for street, documentary, everyday and low-light shooting.

24 mmf/3.5Canon EF
24 mm
Focal length
f/3.5
Maximum aperture
61°
Diagonal angle of view (APS-C)
APS-C
Designed for

Specifications#

Brand
Canon
Model
TS-E 24mm f/3.5L
Lens type
Standard prime
Focal length
24 mm
Maximum aperture
f/3.5
Image circle
APS-C (23.5×15.6 mm)
Mount(s)
Canon EF
Projection
Rectilinear
Lensfun correction profile
Yes — distortion/vignetting/TCA

Equivalent focal length on different cameras#

Field of view and depth-of-field equivalence when this lens is used on bodies with different sensor sizes (natively or via an adapter).

Camera formatAt 24 mmEquiv. aperture (DoF)
APS-C36 mm · 61°f/5.2
APS-C (Canon)38 mm · 58°f/5.6
Micro Four Thirds48 mm · 49°f/7.0

Depth of field & background blur#

Computed on its native APS-C format (CoC 20 µm). “Blur @2 m” is the size of an out-of-focus point at infinity, as a percentage of frame width, with the subject at 2 m — a simple bokeh index. Full table: 24 mm f/4 on aps-c.

FocalApertureat 1 mat 2 mat 5 mat 10 mHyperfocalBlur @2 m
24 mmf/3.523.5 cm99.4 cm9.09 m∞8.44 m0.4%
24 mmf/427.0 cm1.16 m12.4 m∞7.39 m0.3%
24 mmf/857.0 cm3.02 m∞∞3.71 m0.2%

Handheld & night-sky limits#

NPF assumes typical 20–24 MP sensors (≈6 µm pixels on full frame, ≈3.9 µm on APS-C, ≈3.3 µm on Micro Four Thirds).

BodyMin. handheld shutter (longest focal)500 rule at 24 mmNPF at 24 mm, f/3.5
APS-C1/40 s14 s10 s
APS-C (Canon)1/40 s13 s10 s
Micro Four Thirds1/50 s10 s9 s

Compatible cameras#

Bodies in our database with a native Canon EF mount. Full-frame bodies switch to an APS-C crop with this lens.

Adapt it to other systems#

Sony E-mountCanon RFNikon ZFujifilm X-mountMicro Four ThirdsL-MountCanon EF-MFujifilm G-mountHasselblad XCDNikon 1 (CX)Pentax QSamsung NXNikon FPentax K

Similar lenses#

Frequently asked questions#

Is the Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L full frame?

No — it is designed for APS-C sensors. On a full-frame body it vignettes or triggers crop mode.

What is the Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L equivalent to on APS-C?

Its focal length is already the real value for APS-C: 24 mm frames like 37 mm on full frame.

What is the Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L good for?

As a standard prime it suits street, documentary, everyday and low-light shooting.

Sources & licences#

Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources