Canon Patent: Telephoto Lenses For The EOS R System (100-600mm & 120-700mm)

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And yet another Canon patent dealing with lenses for the Canon EOS R full frame mirrorless system.

Canon patent application 20200174234 (US) discusses optical formulas for two telephoto lenses for the RF mount: 100-600mm f/4.5-7.1 and 120-700mm f/4.5-8.

RF 100-600mm f/4.5-7.1:

  • Focal Length: 103-00mm
  • F-Number: 4.6-6.8
  • Half Angle of View: 11.86° – 4.98° – 2.07°
  • Image Height: 21.64mm
  • Lens Length: 241mm-331mm
  • Backfocus: 17mm-97mm

RF 120-700mm f/4.5-8:

  • Focal Length: 123-700mm
  • F-Number: 4.6-8.0
  • Half Angle of View: 9.98° – 4.22° – 1.77°
  • Image Height: 21.64mm
  • Lens Length: 246mm-370mm
  • Backfocus: 14mm-107mm

More Canon patent applications are listed here. Some particularly interesting patent applications we think might get into production are these:

Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 RF Review (image quality perfect for portrait work)

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A Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 RF review, Samyang aka Rokinon’s new autofocusing lens for the EOS R system.

Dustin Abbott posted an exhaustive Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 RF review. While we recommend you head over and read his review, which comes with test charts and sample photos, and comparisons with similar lenses, and likely can answer any question you might have about this lens, here is a short summary of Dustin Abbott’s conclusion:

[…] For those interested in portrait photography, but without incredibly deep pockets, the Samyang RF85 ($700) is a godsend. It gives them a quality build (yet reasonable weight), good autofocus performance (with excellent Eye AF results), and image quality that is, essentially, near perfect for portrait work.

[…]

The list of shortcomings is fairly brief, with the typical wide aperture short telephoto traits of vignette and flare being the chief optical complaints.  The autofocus performance is roughly on par with what I saw from the Canon 85L lens, which is to say very good but not as quiet, smooth, or fast as the very best that I’ve seen.  I also wish the lens had support of Canon’s Lens Aberration Corrections (like the 14mm F2.8), but hopefully that will come via firmware in the future.  That’s about as much as I can come up with, as overall I think the lens is a wonderful addition to the RF catalog and a lens I plan to add to my own Canon RF kit.

Read the full review at Dustin Abbott’s website...

For those who prefer watching a review, here are two videos, the first one the short version and the second one the full review. You can follow Dustin Abbott on his YouTube channel.

The Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 RF is available at $699:

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

A Canon RF 100mm f/2L IS Macro Lens Might Be In The Pipeline

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A new rumor suggests Canon is set to announce a A Canon RF 100mm f/2L IS Macro lens for the Canon EOS R system.

Apparently the A Canon RF 100mm f/2L IS Macro is already field tested by selected photographers. The lens might get announced within 2020.

No specifications have been leaked so far.

Our take: it’s likely that Canon is set to release also for the EOS R system what is a classic macro lens in their DSLR lineup. It’s just a matter of time.

All Canon rumors are listed here.

Stay tuned.

Source: Canon Rumors

Canon EOS R5 Specifications – Here Is What We Know So Far

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It’s coming soon, and here is a complete list of what we know so far about the Canon EOS R5 specifications.

Canon EOS R5 specifications:

  • Imaging sensor: 45mp full frame format
  • The EOS R5 features 5-axis IBIS, and it can work with optical image stabilisation found in many Canon lenses:
  • Frames per second: 12fps (20fps electronic shutter)
  • Video features:
    • 4K at 120fps
    • 4K @at60fps
    • 8K RAW internal video recording up to 29.97 fps
    • 8K internal recording up to 29.97 fps in 4:2:2 10-bit Canon Log (H.265) and 4:2:2 10-bit HDR PQ (H.265).
    • 4K internal recording up to 119.88 fps in 4:2:2 10-bit Canon Log (H.265)/4:2:2 10-bit HDR PQ (H.265). 4K external recording is also available up to 59.94 fps
    • 8K and 4K video capture without crop factor
    • Dual Pixel CMOS AF available in all 8K and 4K modes
    • Canon Log available in 8K and 4K internal recording modes
  • Dual card slots: CFexpress and SD UHS-II
  • 5GHz WiFi
  • New battery
  • Price likely around/below US$4000
  • Coming July 2020

Canon already partially disclosed specifications and features (1 | 2) of the EOS R5, and there is not much left to discover but the price. After the last specification reveal there are even some videos to watch. All R5 coverage is listed here.

We expect Canon to announce the EOS R5 in June or July 2020. But there are signs that shipment might get delayed or will start with small figures because of the global pandemic.

Stay tuned.

Canon EOS R5 Price Shows Up Again At Retailer, Gets Close To $4000

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Another online retailer is displaying what could be the Canon EOS R5 price.

F64, a retailer in Romania, displays the Canon EOS R5 as being sold for 20.999 Romanian Lei. This roughly computes to US$4800. Romania has 19% VAT. Without VAT the price would be around US$4000, which seems to fit with the latest rumor about the upcoming Canon EOS R5.

canon eos r5 price

We expect Canon to announce the EOS R5 in June or July 2020. But there are signs that shipment might get delayed or will start with small figures because of the global pandemic.

Let’s hope the price for the EOS R5 is really around/below US$4,000. If Canon manages to put the EOS R5 on the market with this price tag, then I’m sure the R5 will sell like crazy. Sony, you have reasons to be scared.

Canon already partially disclosed specifications and features (1 | 2) of the EOS R5, and there is not much left to discover but the price. After the last specification reveal there are even some videos to watch. All R5 coverage is listed here.

Stay tuned.

Canon Patent: RF 24-70mm f/2 And RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM Lenses

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A Canon patent discussing optical formulas for two lenses for the Canon RF mount (EOS R).

Canon patent application 2020-79965A discusses optical formulas for a RF 24-70mm f/2 lens and a RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens.

RF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM

  • Zoom ratio: 4.12
  • Focal length: 24.72 50.92 101.84 mm
  • F number: 4.12 4.12 4.12
  • Half angle of view: 41.19 23.02 11.99
  • Image height: 21.64 21.64 21.64 mm
  • Lens length: 125.34 142.50 169.34 mm
  • Back focus: 17.88 19.75 30.96 mm

RF 24-70mm f/2

  • Zoom ratio: 2.75
  • Focal length: 24.70 35.76 67.86 mm
  • F number: 2.06 2.06 2.06
  • Half angle of view: 41.22 31.18 17.68
  • Image height: 21.64 21.64 21.64 mm
  • Lens length: 152.24 158.86 179.82 mm
  • Back focus: 12.93 19.69 30.66 mm

More Canon patent applications are listed here. Some particularly interesting patent applications we think might get into production are these:

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