Canon RF 5.2mm f/2.8L Dual Fisheye Lens Available For Preorder ($1999)

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In case you are looking to produce some fancy VR videos, here is the lens for you: the Canon RF 5.2mm f/2.8L Dual Fisheye.

At a glance:

  • RF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/16
  • Captures Stereoscopic 3D 180° VR imagery
  • Two Ultra-Low Dispersion Elements
  • Super-Spectra & Sub-Wavelength Coatings
  • Fluorine Coating
  • Weather-Sealed Construction
  • 7-Blade Diaphragm

You can preorder the Canon RF 5.2mm f/2.8L Dual Fisheye at $1,999: B&H Photo and Adorama. World-wide preorders:

America: B&H Photo, 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

Canon RF 5.2mm f/2.8L hands-on videos can be found here.

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The Rumored RF 5.2mm Lens Seems To Be A Dual Fisheye VR Lens

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A few days ago we got a rumor suggesting Canon might be set to release a RF 5.2mm f/2.8 lens. Today we know a bit more.

As Nokishita added to their original rumor, the RF 5.2mm f/2.8 lens might indeed be a dual fisheye lens for VR (virtual reality) applications:

The product category of canon’s RF 5.2mm f/2.8 L Dual Fisheye seems to be a VR lens.

There is more. Months ago a Canon patent application was spotted that seems to be related to the rumored RF 5.2mm lens. The patent application P2021-51282A (Japan) discusses optical formulas for a stereo lens for a full frame mirrorless camera. From the patent literature:

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a small lens device that can obtain a natural stereoscopic effect by setting an appropriate length of a base line.

SOLUTION: A lens device (200) includes: a first optical system (201R); a second optical system (201L) arranged in parallel to the first optical system; and a lens mount unit (202) attachable to a camera body, the first and second optical systems each having a first optical axis (OA1), a second optical axis (OA2), and a third optical axis (OA3) in order from an object side to an image side. A distance (L1) between the first and second optical systems is larger than a dimeter (φD) of the lens mount unit, and a distance (L2) between the third axes of the first and second optical systems is smaller than the dimeter (φD) of the lens mount unit.

A RF 5.2mm f/2.8 lens for the EOS R full frame mirrorless system. Interesting times ahead.

Canon Working On An RF 8-15mm f/4 Fish-eye Zoom Lens, Patent Suggests

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A new Canon patent application suggests the company might have an interesting lens for the EOS R ecosystem up their sleeve.

Hi Lows Note spotted Canon patent application 2020-166234A (Japan), where optical formulas for an RF 8-15mm f/4 fish-eye lens are discussed. The lens seems to be pretty much the mirrorless counterpart to the EF 8-15mm f/4 fish-eye.

  • Zoom ratio: 1.85
  • Focal length: 8.10 12.51 15.01 mm
  • F number: 4.10 4.10 4.10
  • Half angle of view: 90.14 90.45 90.39
  • Image height: 11.50 18.00 21.60 mm
  • Lens length: 123.74 111.21 109.67 mm
  • Back focus: 11.78 20.27 24.66 mm

We think it’s very likely this lens will hit the market, sooner or later. Btw, it’s not the first patent for a fish-eye lens for EOS R.

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

Canon Patent For RF 8mm f/4 Circular Fisheye Lens For EOS R System

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So many Canon patents for RF mount lenses. Here is another one, and it’s for a circular fisheye lens.

Canon patent application 2020-56995 (Japan) discusses the optical formula for an RF 8mm f/1.4 circular fisheye lens for the Canon EOS R full frame mirrorless camera system.

  • Focal length: 8.10 mm
  • F number: 4.00
  • Half angle of view: 90.84
  • Image height: 11.50 mm
  • Lens length: 66.13 mm
  • Back focus: 13.21 mm

This might be a patent that gets into production sooner or later. More Canon patent applications are listed here. Some particularly interesting patent applications we think might get into production are these:

Laowa 4mm f/2.8 Fisheye Lens For EOS M Announced

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The Laowa 4mm f/2.8 Fisheye lens as launched back in August 2019 for the MFT system.

Now Venus Optics announced the Laowa 4mm f/2.8 Fisheye for three more mount types, Canon EF-M (EOS M), Sony E, Fuji. And the best thing? It sells for $200.

Specifications:

Laowa 4mm F2.8 Fisheye 
Focal length4mm
Max aperturef/2.8
Min aperturef/16
Angle of view210°
FormatMicro Four Thirds
MountMicro Four Thirds
Focus typeManual Focus
Lens typeFisheye
Optics7 elements in 6 groups
Aperture blades7
Min focus distance8cm (3.15″)
Dimensions25.5 x 45.2mm
Weight135g

This new lens from Venus Optics has an ultra-wide field of view (210°) and obviously a lot of distortion. It almost sees behind itself, and it can be used or 360° panorama photography.

Laowa 4mm f/2.8 fisheye
Venus Optics 4mm f/2.8 fisheye
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Deal: Lensbaby 5.8mm f/3.5 Circular Fisheye Lens – $159.95 (reg. $299.95, today only)

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Only for today (12/11/2019) B&H Photo has the Lensbaby 5.8mm f/3.5 Circular Fisheye Lens (Canon EF mount) on sale at $159.95. Compare at $299.95. Free shipping.

There is more:

More hand-picked deals are listed here.

Authorised Canon retailer B&H Photo has discounted EOS 5D Mark IV and EOS 6D Mark II bundles on offer for the holidays.

We offer 10% discount to subscriptions to Pixpa all-in-one platform for photographers.

Today’s Gold Box and one day only deals at Amazon US, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, B&H Photo, eBay, Adorama.

Canon Europe stores have a cash back promotions going on:

Refurbished lenses and DSLRs at Canon Store (best deals to be found here)

Save $10 on Luminar 4 and/or Aurora HDR 2019 using our code “WATCH” at checkout.

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