Canon is spoiling us with three new RF lenses and a new RF-S lens! Expanding on an already impressive collection of hybrid lens series, the new RF 24mm F1.4 L VCM, RF 50mm F1.4 L VCM, and RF 70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM Z are designed for professional visual storytellers who need to switch between photography and want more options for photographic expression. Then the new RF-S7.8mm F4 STM DUAL lens is the latest addition to the growing EOS VR System lineup, designed for social media content creators and enthusiast videographers who want a practical and affordable way to explore storytelling in the expanding world of VR and 3D content creation.
The new Canon RF 24mm F1.4 L VCM and Canon RF 50mm F1.4 L VCM hybrid lenses target a wide range of still-image and video shooters, with a brilliant combination of wide-angle coverage, fast f/1.4 maximum aperture, and excellent optical design and image quality. The RF 24mm F1.4 L VCM lens gives you a wide-angle look which has for decades been used to add drama to photos and videos and has always been a very popular for establishing shots. The RF 50mm F1.4 L VCM gives you a Standard-angle look which has for decades been the most "all-purpose" focal length for photos and videos.
Main Features of the Canon RF 24mm F1.4 L VCM:
- 15 elements in 11 groups with an 11-blade aperture.
- 9.4” (0.24m) Minimum Focus Distance with 0.17x maximum magnification.
- Iris ring for manual iris control.
- A Nano USM is used for floating focus, and a Voice Coil Motor (VCM) for rear focus.
- Incredibly minimal focus breathing - within 2.5% of the entire range in the lens alone. Further electronic breathing correction brings it to within 1.0% of the entire range.
- Air Sphere Coating (ASC), and Fluorine Coating significantly reduce lens ghosting and flare.
- Two UD elements to minimize chromatic aberration and one aspheric lens for incredible quality from edge to edge.
- Equipped with a user-programmable lens function button.
- L-Series level durability and weather-resistant construction for use in harsh environments help ensure reliability and dependability.
- Comes with an attachable rear filter holder.
Main Features of the Canon RF 50mm F1.4 L VCM:
- 14 elements in 11 groups with an 11-blade aperture.
- 15.7” (0.4m) Minimum Focus Distance with 0.15x maximum magnification.
- Iris ring for manual iris control.
- A Nano USM is used for floating focus and a Voice Coil Motor (VCM) for rear focus.
- Incredibly minimal focus breathing.
- Air Sphere Coating (ASC) help to significantly reduce lens ghosting and flare.
- One UD element to minimize chromatic aberration, and two aspheric lenses for incredible quality from edge to edge.
- Equipped with a user-programmable lens function button.
- L-Series level durability and weather-resistant construction for use in harsh environments help ensure reliability and dependability.
- Accepts ø67mm front screw on filters.
Further expanding the Hybrid RF Zoom lens series, Canon has introduced the new Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM Z. This internal zooming and focusing model supports the use of the RF Extender 1.4x and 2x throughout the 70-200 zoom range, making it an incredible telephoto zoom solution for many different applications.
Main Features of the Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM Z:
- 18 Elements in 15 groups with an 11-blade circular aperture.
- 26.8” (0.68m) Minimum Focus Distance with 0.3x maximum magnification.
- New internally zooming, internal focus F2.8 L-Series hybrid telephoto zoom lens featuring an iris ring for manual iris control.
- Nano USM motors are used for two floating focus units that can work in tandem or independently providing fast and quiet focus.
- Focus breathing control during video shooting.
- Air Sphere Coating (ASC) helps to significantly reduce lens ghosting and flare.
- Featuring two Super UD elements to minimize chromatic aberration, and three aspheric lenses for incredible quality from edge to edge.
- L-Series level durability and weather-resistant construction for use in harsh environments help to ensure reliability and dependability.
- Equipped with two user-programmable lens function buttons.
- Compatible with Power Zoom Adapters PZ-E2/PZ-E2B.
- Compatible with Extenders RF1.4X and RF2.0X.
Last but certainly not least, we have the new Canon RF-S 7.8mm F4 STM DUAL, an internally zooming, internal focus F2.8 L-Series hybrid telephoto zoom lens featuring an iris ring for manual iris control. With the growth of the VR headset market, there is an excellent opportunity for Content creators to create CAMERA-CAPTURED content, and to expand their audience by creating 3D experiences with a level of 3D immersion not possible with traditional flat 2-dimensional content.
Main Features of the Canon RF-S 7.8mm F4 STM DUAL:
- Tell your story with 3D depth, and capture life’s adventures, daily explorations and exciting portraits using this new stereoscopic lens.
- Create high-quality 3D photos and videos, and relive those memories in Spatial, 3D 180° and 3D Theater formats in your compatible headset, such as Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest 3.
- Compatible with the EOS R7 camera, this new lens is an excellent entry point for creators looking to enter into the Canon EOS VR System.
- The autofocus mechanism focuses the left and right lens simultaneously by use of a fast and quiet gear-type STM motor that works like any other RF lens.
- 60º field of view to render realistic imagery similar to human vision.
- Uses the same on-sensor layout as the RF-S 3.9mm F3.5 DUAL FISHEYE lens.
- “Straight-path optical system with two UD elements for high-quality 3D images and a compact 3D lens design”.
- The autofocus mechanism focuses the left and right lens simultaneously by use of a fast and quiet gear-type STM motor that works like many other RF lenses.
- Minimum focusing distance of 5.9” (0.15m). and a maximum magnification of 0.07x allows for close shooting of intricate 3D subjects.
- 7-blade aperture.
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Featured in this blog:
Canon RF 24mm f1.4 L VCM
Canon RF 50mm f1.4 L VCM
Canon RF 70-200mm f2.8 L IS USM Z
Canon RF-S 7.8mm f4 STM Dual Fisheye
