Is Canon Ready To Open The RF Mount To Third Parties? Didn’t We Already Know That?
I might have mixed up some things, but...didn't we already knew that Canon would open the RF mount to other manufacturer? Maybe I did and forgot to post about it.…
Is Meike Set To Announce The First Third Party RF Mount Lens With Official AF Support?
It seems that Chinese manufacturer Meike is going to release the first RF mount lens with Canon-licensed AF implementation, the Meike AF 85mm F1.4. The is said to get released…
Canon Interview: Opening RF Mount To Others, Retro Camera, New Lenses
During Photo & Imaging show in Shanghai, Canon executives gave interviews. Here are some machine translated excerpts. What are the advantages of Canon lenses? Canon has an extremely well-developed research…
Yongnuo Might Soon Release Another RF Mount Lens, The YN 50mm F1.8R DF DSM
After the YN 85mm F1.8R DF DSM, Yongnuo might soon release a second lens for the RF mount. It seems the YN 50mm F1.8R DF DSM has been displayed at…
Canon Might Announce A New f/2 Zoom Lens For The RF Mount (in 2024)
Canon might have a new f/2 lens on their release radar. That's what a new rumor suggests. Says the source of the rumor: We have been told that Canon is…
Today Only: Save 20% On Metabones EF to RF Mount T Speed Booster ULTRA 0.71x – $383 (reg. $479)
Only for today (2/6/2023) both B&H Photo and Adorama have a 20% discount (that's $96) on the Metabones EF to RF Mount Speed Booster ULTRA 0.71x adapter. At a glance:…
AstrHori 12mm F2.8 Fisheye Lens For RF Mount Coming (leaked images)?
Another third party lens rumor today. And as almost 100% of the rumors that get sold to you, it comes from Weibo. They're just not telling you, usually, all those…
Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 APS-C APO For Canon EF-M and RF Mount Announced
Venus Optics announced a new lens for the Canon EF-M and RF mount, the Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 APS-C APO. I wonder why companies continue to make EF-M lenses since…
Sigma CEO Says They Are Trying Their Best To Make RF Mount Lenses
We know that Canon doesn't really support or motivate third parties to build RF mount lenses. See here for more. In an interview with Spanish site Photolari, Sigma's CEO Kazuto…
Canon To Announce 4 Wide-angle L-grade Primes For The RF Mount Within Next 12 Months?
A new Canon rumor surfaced. Canon might be set to announced four L-grade prime lenses for the RF mount within the next 12 months. These are the rumored lenses: Canon…
It Seems Canon Doesn’t Want Viltrox To Make RF Mount Lenses
Does Canon not want Viltrox to manufacture lenses for the RF mount? Seems so. It started with a user in the DPReview forum who posted a chat with Viltrox. Apparently,…
Today Only: Viltrox EF-R2 Canon EF to RF Mount Adapter – $69 (reg. $99)
Only for today (8/26/2022) B&H Photo has a 30% discount on the Viltrox EF-R2 Canon EF Lens to Canon RF Camera Mount Adapter. At a glance: Canon EF/EF-S Lens to…
Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Lens For RF Mount (and others) Announced
A new Laowa lens has been announced: the Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom for full frame mirrorless cameras. The 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom is currently available to purchase via Venus Optics official…
Canon RF Mount Lenses Might See A Price Increase After April 7, 2022
Will Canon RF lenses soon be more expensive? Some hints have surfaced that this might indeed be the case, at least in Japan. That's the rumor reported by asobinet.com. Prices…
Canon Patent: RF Mount Prime Lenses With Defocus Smoothing
A new Canon patent application. Three fast primes are discussed, all seem to have Defocus Smoothing on board. Defocus Smoothing is an optical technology introduced first on the RF 85mm…
Brightin Star 50mm f/0.95 For RF Mount Review
This is an interesting, and budget friendly, lens for the RF mount. The Brightin Star 50mm f/0.95 lens. At a glance: Eye Of The Night-God ＆ F0.95 Large Aperture -…
Canon Patent: More RF Mount Lenses – 14mm f/1.8 & 20mm f/1.4
And yet another Canon patent application for RF mount lenses. This time we have a 14mm f/1.8 and a 20mm f/1.4. Canon patent application 2021-184030 (Japan) discusses optical designs for…
Sigma Might Soon Release RF Mount Lenses (maybe up to 5 in 2022)
A new RF mount rumor and I won't hesitate to classify it under "good news". Sigma will eventually address the RF mount. Latest rumor has it Sigma might dedicate its…
Canon Patent: RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 Lens (for RF mount cam with APS-C?)
A new Canon patent application for an RF mount lens. The interesting fact here: it seems to be be made for a camera with APS-C sensor. Is the EOS R…
Mitakon Creator 135mm f/2.5 APO Portraits Lens For RF Mount Announced
A new lens for your EOS R camera. The new Mitakon Creator 135mm f/2.5 lens is already available at their website. The US retail price is $299. At a glance:…