Canon Might Have An RF-mount Fisheye Zoom In The Pipeline
Nothing surprising here. Why should Canon not work on a fisheye zoom lens for the EOS R system. Rumor has it that...: [...] a zoom fisheye similar to the EF…
Canon Might Soon Release An Ultra-wide Lens For The RF-mount, Rumor Suggests
Is Canon set to announce an ultra-wide lens for the RF-S mount? It appears so. The source of the rumor has been...: [...] told that “one of” the next lenses…
Canon Patent: 10-20mm f/4, 9-18mm f/4, And 11-22mm f/4 For RF mount
A new Canon patent, and as almost all Canon patents of the last two or three years it is for RF mount lenses. Canon patent 2023005851 (Japan, published 1/18/2023) discusses…
Canon Set To Soon Announce A Super Telephoto Lens For The RF Mount?
It seems Canon might soon announce a super telephoto lens for the RF mount, i.e. for the EOS R camera system. Rumor has it that Canon might be set to…
Canon Patent: 200-400mm F4 x 1.4 & 200-500mm F4 x 1.4 Lenses For RF Mount
A new Canon patent application for two RF-mount telephoto lenses with extender: 200-400mm F4 x 1.4 and 200-500mm F4 x 1.4. Canon patent application P2022185663 (Japan, published 12/15/2022) discusses optical…
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…
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…
Canon EOS C200 Mark II Set To Get Released In 2023 (with switchable EF/RF mount)?
Canon might release a replacement for the Canon EOS C200 soon, i.e. next year. Latest murmurings have it that Canon might release the Canon EOS C200 Mark II in 2023.…
Canon Patent: Super Small 28-70mm f/2.8 & 28-60mm f/2.8 Lenses For RF Mount
A new and rather interesting Canon patent application. Very compact zoom lenses with large aperture. Canon patent application 2022091621 (Japan) discusses optical formulas for two small and compact zoom lenses…
Today Only: Vello Auto Lens Adapter for Canon EF/EF-S to RF-Mount – $59.95 (reg. $89.95)
Only for today (5/4/2022) B&H Photo has a 33% discount on the Vello Auto Lens Adapter for Canon EF/EF-S Lens to Canon RF-Mount Camera. At a glance: Canon EF/EF-S Lens…
Canon Patent: 200mm f/2, 300mm f/2.8 And 500mm f/4 (RF mount?)
Canon patent application for some telephoto zooms, for the EOS R system I guess. Canon patent application 2020196094 (Japan) discusses optical formulas for three telephoto zoom lenses: 200mm f/2300mm f/2.8500mm…
Canon Patent: 60-600mm f/4.5-8, 70-700mm f/4.7-8 And 80-800mm f/5.2-9 For RF Mount
A new Canon patent application for RF mount super telephoto lenses. Canon patent application 2022-53697 (Japan) discusses optical formulas for three super telephoto lenses, all for the RF mount: 60-600mm…
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…
Canon Patent: More Fast Prime Lenses For The RF Mount
And yet another Canon patent application for a bunch of fast prime lenses for the RF mount, i.e. for the EOS R full frame mirrorless camera system. Canon patent application…
Canon Patent: 35-600mm f/4-7.2 Zoom Lens For The RF Mount
Here is a new Canon patent application. As so often lately, this one too refers to an RF mount lens. Canon patent application 2021-193435 (Japan) discusses optical formulas for what…
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…
Canon Patent: 28-70mm f/2.8 And 28-60mm f/4 Lenses For RF Mount
And yet another Canon patent application for lenses for the RF mount (EOS R). Canon patent application 2021-179550A (Japan, spotted by Hi Lows Note) discusses optical formulas for a 28-70mm…
Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS – Better Than The EF Mount Version?
The Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS gets some attention. It's relatively affordable and has a rather good performance. Is it worth upgrading from the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS?…