A few pictures of the upcoming Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L leaked over the web, curtesy of Nokishita.
We expect the announcement of the Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L on May 9th, 2019. Shipping will start in June.
Three more lenses for the Canon EOS R system are expected to be announced before July 2019.
We were told Canon would make a camera related announcement at the end of April. It seems our source got the date wrong. And while being “camera related” it is not about a new camera.
The Canon announcement we were reporting doesn’t concerns a new Powershot or new EOS M camera. It is for the Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM lens for the EOS R system. At the time of writing we do not know if the version with “Defocus Smoothing” will be announced or the versions without it.
We expect Canon to announce the RF 85mm f/1.2L lens around May 9.
The new Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 and Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 lenses for the Canon Rf mount, i.e. for the EOS R system, are now in stock and ready to ship to your door (free shipping in the US). Rokinon lenses are also branded Samyang.
One of the upcoming new lenses for the Canon EOS R system might get announced in May, according to Nokishita.
We expect another announcement soon, it might be for the Powershot G7 X Mark III or for a new EOS M camera.
De.Light Photo reviewed the Samyang MF 85mm f/1.4 RF, a manual lens for the Canon EOS R system.
From his conclusion:
After first mixed feelings: I am pretty excited about the lens. In terms of the results you get from this lens: it is just wow!!! Very decent images, excellent image quality – if you know how to use the lens. And in terms of useability (nice buttery manual focusing) and weather sealing it is really remarkable.
For whom is this lens for?
– It is made for owners of the R-Mount cameras – but the EF version will show similar results.
– Everybody who likes a lightweight high performance lens.
– When to take the RF Mount version instead of the EF mount? This is a very good question. For my taste: if you have decided to got with the R-Mount and/or you do discontinue with EF Mount: go for it. It is lighter and easier to handle.
– It is more a lens for enthusiasts, for people who like to shoot manual focus.
– But manual focus is so much fun to use on the Canon mirrorless cameras….
But the lens has a bit of weaknesses too:
– It is not native RF: I guess a lens designed for the 54mm bajonett diameter and the short flange distance can be even smaller and lighter
– I miss an EXIF chip – this would be even better
– The minimum focal distance: the 1.1m minimum focal distance is a sad thing. There announcement to bring this value down to 1 m will make it a bit better. I would prefer it much shorter, even shorter than the usual 85 mm…
– Not a real weakness but a wish to the designers @ Samyang: instead of a color mark please but something you can feel that you can mount the lens on the body without looking at it….
But if I look at the lens at a glance: I give the lens a highly recommended!!!
De.Light Photo’s review of the Samyang MF 85mm f/1.4 RF comes wth a huge set of sample photos.
Leaked a few days ago, now they are official. Samyang will launch the MF 14mm F/2.8 RF and MF 85mm f/1.4 RF lenses for the Canon EOS R system.
More information and sample pictures shot with the MF 85mm f/1.4 RF are here, information and samples shot with the MF 14mm F/2.8 RF are here.
Specifications for the MF 85mm f/1.4 RF (sample photo gallery):
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