Canon RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS Review (frustrating areas of regression, D. Abbott)
Here is a professional review of the Canon RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS lens. This is one of the less expensive lenses for the EOS R system (i.e. a kit lens)…
Canon Patent: RF-S 15-45mm F3.5-6.3 Lens For APS-C Imaging Sensors
And here is another Canon patent application for the RF-S mount. Canon patent 2023182958 (Japan, published 2023-12-27) discusses optical formulas for a lens for the RF-S mount, 15-45mm F3.5-6.3. From…
Canon Patent: Head Mounted Display For Photographic Information
A new Canon patent, and I am not sure I understood it entirely. Canon patent application 2023179231 (Japan, published 12/19/2023) discusses technology and methods for a "head mounted display" that…
Canon Patent: RF 70-200mm F2-2.8 DS, RF 70-135mm F2.5 DS, More Lenses
A new Canon patent application for RF mount lenses with "Defocus Smoothing" (DS) optical technology. More about Defocus Smoothing is listed here. Canon patent application 2023170260 (Japan, published 12/1/2023) discusses…
Canon Says It Will Take 6 Months To Deliver The RF 100-300mm F2.8L IS Lens
Here is the usual Canon disclaimer, always showing up after a product announcement. It will take no less than six month to ship the RF 100-300mm F2.8L IS USM lens…
Do You Care About A RF 400mm f/4 DO IS That Might Be Announced In 2024?
I do not. It's just another educated speculation about what mighty and secretive Canon might do in the future. Rumor has it that Canon is set to announce an RF…
Canon Announced Three New RF Lenses, Pre-orders Are Live
And here they are. Rumored since a while, now announced. RF-S 10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM ($329) RF 24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z ($2,999) RF 200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM ($1,899)…
Today Only: Save 40% On The Lensbaby Fixed Body with Fisheye Optic (Canon RF & EF)
Only today (10/24/2023) you can save 40% on the Lensbaby Fixed Body with Fisheye Optic. Get the Lensbaby Fixed Body with Fisheye Optic on sale at $119.95 (reg. $195.95): Lensbaby…
Canon Patent: RF 70mm F2, RF 70mm F2.8, RF 75mm F2.4, and RF 85mm F2.8
A new Canon patent application for relatively fast prime lenses. Canon patent application 2023149130 (Japan, published 10/12/2023) discusses optical formulas for prime lenses for the RF mount: RF 70mm F2…
Canon Set To Release Two RF 35mm f/1.2L Lenses?
A new Canon rumor surfaced from the interweb of wet photography desires. Two 35mm f/1.2L lenses? Why not! One of them might be a "DS" version, like Canon did with…
Canon Patent: RF 100-300mm F2.8 Telephoto Zoom Lens
Here is a new Canon patent application, yet for another RF mount lens. A rather interesting one, although it refers to ab already released lens: the Canon RF 100-300mm f/2.8L…
Canon Patent: RF 24-300mm f/2.8-5.6 IS, RF 24-240mm f/2-5.6 IS And RF 40-350mm f/2.8-5.6 IS
And another Canon patent for lenses for the RF mount. Canon patent application 2023104137 (Japan, published 7/28/2023) discusses optical formulas for three zoom lenses for the RF mount: RF 24-300mm…
Canon Patent: RF 300mm f/2.8 IS And RF 400mm f/2.8 IS
And yet another Canon patent application: two telephoto fast primes for the RF mount. Canon patent application 2023104022 (Japan, published 7/28/2023) discusses optical formulas for two fast telephoto prime lenses…
Canon Patent: RF 15mm f/2 And RF 12mm f/2.8 Lenses
And here is another Canon patent application, for two RF mount lenses. Canon patent application 023104029 (Japan, 7/28/2023) discusses optical formulas for two fast prime lenses for the RF mount:…
Canon Patent: RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM Lens For The EOS R Camera System
And yet another Canon patent application for an RF-mount lens. Canon patent application 2023099390 (Japan, published 7/13/2023) discusses optical formulas for what appears to be an RF 135mm f/1.8L IS…
Canon Patent: RF 100-300mm f/2.8L IS USM Lens
A new Canon patent application was spotted. Canon patent application 2023099388 (Japan, published 7/13/2023) discusses optical formulas for what appears to be an RF 100-300mm f/2.8L IS USM lens for…
Canon Patent: RF 100mm f/1.4, RF 85mm f/1.4 And More Prime Lenses
Here is a new Canon patent, the first of four that have been published today. Canon patent application 2023099386 (Japan, published 7/13/2023) discusses optical formulas for a bunch of fast…
Today Only: Lensbaby Fixed Body with Fisheye Optic (RF & EF) – $125 (reg. $200)
Only for today (7/6/2023) B&H Photo has a $75 discount on the Lensbaby Fixed Body with Fisheye Optic for Canon EF and RF mounts. At a glance: 12mm Fisheye Lens…
Another Milestone For Canon: 100 Million EOS Cameras And 160 Million RF/EF Lenses
Canon press release: Canon celebrates significant milestones with production of 110 million EOS series cameras and 160 million interchangeable RF/EF lenses TOKYO, June 29, 2023—Canon Inc. announced today that the…
What’s Inside A Canon Lens? Here Is A Full RF 28mm f/2.8 STM Teardown
That's a truly interesting video we are featuring here today. The teardown of the recently released Canon RF 28mm f/2.8 STM pancake lens. RF 28mm f/2.8 STM at a glance…