Super-telephoto prime is designed for use with full-frame Canon RF-mount mirrorless digital cameras
Fixed f/11 aperture contributes to the sleek and portable form factor as well as a balanced mixture of depth of field and sharpness
Gapless dual-layer diffractive optics contribute to a marked reduction in chromatic and spherical aberrations as well as benefit the design of a relatively compact and lightweight lens
Retractable/extendable design, with a locking lens barrel, offers an impressively compact form factor considering the super-telephoto design
An Optical Image Stabilizer helps to minimize the appearance of camera shake by up to four stops to better enable working in low-light conditions and with slower shutter speeds
STM stepping motor offers fast, quiet, smooth, and accurate autofocus performance that is ideal for video recording as well as still shooting
Configurable Control Ring can be used to adjust a variety of exposure settings, including aperture, ISO, and exposure compensation
Compatible with optional Extender RF 1.4x and Extender RF 2x teleconverters to further increase the effective focal length.
The Canon RF 85mm f/2 IS STM is one of the less expensive lenses for the RF mount (not a boutique lens). And it has macro functionality.
At a glance:
RF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
Maximum Magnification: 1:2
Minimum Focusing Distance: 1.15′
One UD Element
Photography Blog reviewed the Canon RF 85mm f/2 IS STM MACRO lens for the Canon EOS R system, and came away with a rather positive impression. This lens is a no brainer, as well as the upcoming RF 50mm f/1.8 will be, and should be in every EOS R owner’s camera bag. From their conclusion:
The RF 85mm F2 Macro IS STM is one of the most affordable lenses in the still relatively new Canon full-frame mirrorless system, and thankfully it’s also a great lens to boot.
It’s a very versatile lens, doubling up as both a great 85mm prime for portraits and as a 1:2 magnification macro lens.
Subsequently we think it deserves to find a place in the camera bag of every Canon EOS R owner, especially given the eye-watering size and price of its main rival, the RF 85mm f/1.2L USM.
There’s lots to like in terms of the RF 85mm F2 Macro IS STM’s image quality, and very little to complain about.
This lens is sharp almost from the get-go, excellent in the centre and at the edges when shooting wide open at f/2 and outstanding between f/2.8 and f/16.
It’s capable of producing some lovely bokeh effects for what is after all only an f/2 lens, helped by the ability to focus as close as 35cms away from your subject.
DPReview‘s Jordan Drake and Richard Butler put Canon EOS R6 firmware 1.1.1 under scrutiny. They compared an EOS R6 with the new firmware to one with the old firmware and “found a big improvement”. Moreover, it seems the firmware update solves the overheating issue for most shooting sets.
For more Canon EOS R6 review stuff see here. User manual are available for download for the EOS R5 and the EOS R6.
Canon has managed to increase the functionality of their “last generation” wide angle zooms by increasing the zoom range and giving both a wide maximum aperture and image stabilization all in one package. They impressively did this while managing to retain the ability to use traditional screw-in filters, which makes the lens more accessible and easier to use.
A lens like the RF15-35L makes it easy to get beautiful landscapes or dramatic wedding shots, though it is a lens designed around professionals. It’s large and heavy, and thus requires that extra level of commitment to use.
It isn’t a perfect lens. It is expensive ($2299 USD), which will be the chief obstacle to many potentially interested customers. It has an obscene amount of vignette and a fair amount of distortion at 15mm. But it has great autofocus, an excellent image stabilizer, and delivers sharp images with good color and contrast. I doubt many will be put off by its performance, but there may be a few that are unwilling or unable to pay the price of entry. That leaves room for Canon to do what it is has always done, though, and give us an F4 alternative at about 60% of the price. But if you want it all, the Canon RF 15-35mm F2.8L IS USM is the wide angle zoom to get.
As usual the review comes with a huge set of sample pictures, comparison charts, and all the information you might want to know. And for those who prefer to watch their reviews, Dustin Abbott provides a comprehensive video-review. Dustin’s reviews are what I look for when I am about to purchase new gear.
Interesting Canon EOS RP vs Nikon Z 5 comparison review. Both are entry level mirrorless cameras and both have a full frame sensor. Can one be called the better one?
DPReview posted a Canon EOS RP vs Nikon Z 5 comparison, wondering which might be the best entry-level full frame mirrorless camera. Handling, displays, image quality, lens ecosystem, auto-focus performance, and video quality are all discussed. Enjoy.
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