Deal: Rokinon 50mm T1.5 AS UMC Cine DS Lens $379 (reg. $549, today only)

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Only for today (12/21/20) B&H Photo DealZone has a 31% discount on the Rokinon 50mm T1.5 AS UMC Cine DS Lens for Canon EF mount.

At a glance:

  • EF Mount Lens/Full Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: T1.5 – T22
  • One Aspherical, One Hybrid Asph. Element
  • Manual Focus and Aperture
  • Geared Focus and Aperture Control Rings
  • De-Clicked Aperture Control Ring
  • Lateral Aperture and Distance Markings
  • UMC Lens Multi-Coating
  • Minimum Focus Distance of 1.5′

Get the Rokinon 50mm T1.5 AS UMC Cine DS Lens on sale at $379. Compare at $549.

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Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 Review And Comparison With EF 50mm f/1.8

Canon Rf 50mm F/1.8 STM Review
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Just recently Canon released the Nifty-Fifty for the RF mount. Here is a Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 review and a comparison with the older EF version of this hugely popular lens.

I am very interested to know how this little lens performs but serious reviews are scarce so far. Coming from Christopher Frost the two excellent videos reviews below look at the RF 50mm f/1.8 STM and how it compares to the older and less expensive EF 50mm f/1.8 STM lens.

More Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 review stuff are listed here. This lens is a no brainer for every EOS R owner.

At a glance:

  • RF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/1.8 to f/22
  • One Aspherical Element
  • Super Spectra Coating
  • STM Stepping AF Motor
  • Customizable Control Ring
  • Rounded 7-Blade Diaphragm

Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:

America: B&H Photo, Adorama, Amazon USA, Amazon Canada, Canon Canada, Canon USA
Europe & UK: Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon IT, Canon IT, WEX Photographic, Canon FR, Canon UK, Canon DE

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Black Friday: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 On Sale At $99 (authorised Canon retailers)

Ef 50mm F/1.8 STM Cyber Monday
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The Nifty-Fifty, the no brainer and must have lens for every Canon shooter, the EF 50mm f/1.8 STM is discounted for Black Friday.

At a glance:

  • EF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/1.8 to f/22
  • Super Spectra Coating
  • STM Stepping AF Motor

You can currently get the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM lens for $99 in the US: B&H Photo | Adorama | Canon USA | Amazon US.

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Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM Hands-on Review (the must have lens everyone needs)

Canon Rf 50mm F/1.8 STM
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The Nifty Fifty for the Canon EOS R full frame mirrorless system was a few weeks ago. We are talking about the RF 50mm f/1.8 STM.

Peter McKinnon introduces the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM and shares his first impression, sample pictures included.

You can follow Peter McKinnon on Instagram, Twitter, FB, and his website.

Another Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM can be seen here. With a price tag of $199 this little lens will sell like hot cakes.

Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM key features:

  • RF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/1.8 to f/22
  • One Aspherical Element
  • Super Spectra Coating

Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:

America: B&H Photo, Adorama, Amazon USA, Amazon Canada, Canon Canada, Canon USA
Europe & UK: Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon IT, Canon IT, WEX Photographic, Canon FR, Canon UK, Canon DE

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Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM Hands-on Review (and comparison with RF 50mm f/1.2)

Canon Rf 50mm F/1.8 STM
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Canon announced the Nifty Fifty for the EOS R last week, and here is a Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM hands-on review.

Photographer Irene Rudnyk tested the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM in the field and compares it with what likely is the top lens for the EOS R system, the RF 50mm f/1.2L (one of the boutique lenses). Please note that images and video were captured on a pre-production model of the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8.

With a price tag of $199 this little lens will sell like hot cakes.

Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM key features:

  • RF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/1.8 to f/22
  • One Aspherical Element
  • Super Spectra Coating

Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM:

America: B&H Photo, Adorama, Amazon USA, Amazon Canada, Canon Canada, Canon USA
Europe & UK: Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon IT, Canon IT, WEX Photographic, Canon FR, Canon UK, Canon DE

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Canon Patent: RF 50mm f/1.4 and RF 35mm f/1.4 Lenses For EOS R

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Another Canon patent dealing with lenses for the RF mount, i.e. for Canon’s full frame mirrorless system EOS R.

Canon patent application 2020-181071 (Japan) discusses optical formulas for an RF 50mm F1.4 and an RF 35mm f/1.4 lens. This patent application is particularly interesting since 50mm f/1.4 and 35mm f/1.4 are two very classic lenses for a full frame system.

The patent application seems to reveal a modern and complex optical design with front and rear lenses for optical correction. Moreover, we think it has internal focusing, a small size and a very fast auto-focus. Another two lenses that might go into production.

Example 1Example 2Example 3
Focal length51.5048.4748.49
F value1.451.451.85
Half angle of view22.7924.0524.04
Image height21.6421.6421.64
full length95.19108.8491.98
BF11.4911.3911.48
Example 4Example 5
Focal length48.4933.99
F value1.451.45
Half angle of view24.0432.48
Image height21.6421.64
full length116.56131.16
BF13.2312.05

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