Here Are The Canon EOS R8 And EOS R50 (plus RF and RF-S lenses)
As expected, Canon announced the new Canon EOS R8 and Canon EOS R50. The Canon EOS R8 will be available at $1,499. The Canon RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM lens…
Canon Patent: 100mm F1.8 IS & 150mm F1.8 IS Lenses
Here we have a new Canon patent, two fast primes for the EOS R system. Canon patent application 2023009759 (Japan, published 1/20/2023) discusses optical formulas for two fast prime 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 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…
Canon Patent: RF 70-300mm f/4.5-7.2 & RF 250-600mm f/6.3-11
A new Canon patent, and once more more for RF mount lenses (what else?). Canon patent application 2022178447 (Japan, published 12/2/2022) discusses optical formulas for two zoom lenses for the…
Canon Patent: RF 24-120mm f/2.8 IS & RF 85mm f/1.4 IS
A new Canon patent application for a RF 24-120mm f/2.8 IS and RF 85mm f/1.4 IS lenses. Canon patent application 2022175604 (Japan, published 11/25/2022) discusses optical formulas for two RF…
Today Only: IRIX 150mm f/2.8 Macro 1:1 Lens (Canon EF) – $449.95 (reg. $599.95)
Only for today (10/26/2022) B&H Photo has a $150 discount on the IRIX 150mm f/2.8 Macro 1:1 lens for EF mount. At a glance: EF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame FormatAperture Range: f/2.8 to…
Canon Patent: RF 28-70mm f/2.8 Lens That Retracts When Zooming
Rather interesting Canon patent for a 28-70mm f/2.8 lens that becomes shorter when zoomed to the telephoto end, i.e. it retracts. Canon patent 2022147945 (Japan, published 10/6/2022) discusses a rather…
Canon RF 16mm f/2.8 STM Review (fun, flawed, and useful, D. Abbott)
Here is a Canon RF 16mm f/2.8 STM review by one of our favorite gear reviewers. This lens is inexpensive yet it delivers. At a glance: RF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame FormatAperture Range:…
Canon Patent: RF 16-28mm Lens That Might Be f/2.8 or f/2.8-4 or f/4
Here is a Canon patent application for a lens that might hit the shelves, sooner or later: RF 16-28mm. Canon patent application 2022112179 (Japan) discusses optical formulas for an RF…
Canon Patent: RF 150-600mm f/8-11 Zoom Lens For EOS R System
A new Canon patent, for a RF 150-600mm f/8-11 zoom lens. Canon patent application 2022106401 (Japan) discusses optical formulas for a 150-600mm f/8-11 zoom lens for the RF mount. PROBLEM…
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…
Canon EOS R7 And New RF-Sn Lenses Start Shipping On June 23, And Already Have Supply Issues
Canon Japan announced that the new Canon EOS R7 and the RF-S 18-45mm and RF-S 18-150mm lenses will start shipping on June 23, 2022. But they already have supply issues…
Unlikely Rumor: RF 70-300mm f/2-4L IS And RF-S 33mm f/1L Lenses To Come
A new rumor surfaced, suggesting Canon might announce two lenses: an RF 70-300mm f/2-4L IS And RF-S 33mm f/1L. We do not think the rumor is reliable. f/2-4 and f/1…
Canon Patent: 135mm f/2, 400mm f/4 and 50mm f/2.5 With Defocus Smoothing
Very interesting Canon patent application: a set of RF mount lenses with electronically controlled Defocus Smoothing (DS). Defocus Smoothing is a technology Canon first introduced with the RF 85mm f/1.2L…
Canon Patent: RF 11-24mm f/4L & RF 8-24mm f/4L Fisheye
A new Canon patent application surfaced. It's for RF lenses, as most of the recent Canon patents for lenses are. Canon patent application 20220171174 (USA) discusses optical formulas for a…
An Image Of An RF-S 22mm f/2 STM Pancake Lens Is Making Its Rounds – But It Is A Fake!
This happens every time Canon releases a new camera: lots of fake rumors trying to capitalize on the hype. This time it is an alleged RF-S 22mm f/2 STM lens…
More Canon EOS R7 and Canon EOS R10 and RF-S Lenses Specifications Leak
A few days to go to the announcement of the Canon EOS R10, Canon EOS R7, and at least two RF-S lenses. All this gear is for Canon's new EOS…
There Is More Than The Canon EOS R7 To Come: The EOS R10 And A Bunch Of RF-S Lenses
Update: we expect the announcement on May 24, 2022. It seems we were utterly wrong about the EOS R7. Not only now it seems ascertained that Canon will release an…
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…