Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L IS MACRO Real Life Review

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Here is another Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L IS MACRO review. This lens is getting a lot of well deserved attention.

At a glance:

  • RF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • 1.4x Magnification with Autofocus
  • Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/32
  • Minimum Focusing Distance: 10.2″
  • Super Spectra Coating
  • Smooth and Quiet Auto Focus
  • Optical Image Stabilization; Hybrid IS
  • Control Ring for Direct Setting Changes
  • 9-Blade Diaphragm
  • Weather-Sealed Construction

This time the Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L IS MACRO review comes from Irene Rudnyk. It’s a rela life review not a lab-setting rebiew. The RF 100mm Macro lens is not just for macro photography. The lens is well regarded also among portrait and wedding photographers.

More coverage of this outstanding lens is listed here. Preorders in USA are open at $1,399: B&H Photo | Adorama. If you are based in UK we recommend Park Cameras. More worldwide preorders: [shoplist 65917]

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Canon Patent For Zoom Lenses For The RF Mount And APS-C Sensor

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Here is an interesting Canon patent application spotted by asobinet.com.

The Canon patent application seems to discuss optical formulas for various zoom lenses for the RF mount, and for APS-C sensors.

Not sure what to think about this patent. Any idea?

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

Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L vs EF 85mm f/1.2L Comparison Review

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How much better are Canon’s RF mount lenses compared to their EF mount siblings? Find out in this video review about the RF 85mm f/1.2L and its EF counterpart.

Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L at a glance:

  • F-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/1.2 to f/16
  • lue Spectrum Refractive Optics Element
  • One UD Element, One Aspherical Element
  • Air Sphere Coating
  • Ring-Type Ultrasonic Motor AF System
  • Customizable Control Ring
  • Rounded 9-Blade Diaphragm

Christopher Frost posted his Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L vs EF 85mm f/1.2L comparison review. He calls the RF 85mm f/1.2L “monstrously awesome”, and we agree.

There is another review by C. Frost about this lens. More Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L review stuff is listed here. All reviews praise this outstanding lens.

Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L: [shoplist 56632]

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Canon Patent: 83mm f/1.4 For The Canon RF Mount

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And here is another Canon patent for an RF mount lens.

Spotted by Hi Lows Note, Canon patent application 2021-81531A (Japan) discusses optical formulas for a 83mm f/1.4 lens for full frame mirrorless cameras, i.e. for the EOS R camera system.

Embodiment 1

  • Focal length (mm): 82.87
  • F number: 1.45
  • Half angle of view (degree): 14.63
  • Image height (mm): 21.64
  • Lens length (mm): 126.50
  • Back focus (mm): 13.00

Embodiment 2

  • Focal length (mm): 82.86
  • F number: 1.45
  • Half angle of view (degree): 14.63
  • Image height (mm): 21.64
  • Lens length (mm): 128.50
  • Back focus (mm): 17.13

Embodiment 3

  • Focal length (mm): 82.64
  • F number: 1.45
  • Half angle of view (degree): 14.67
  • Image height (mm): 21.64
  • Lens length (mm): 113.70
  • Back focus (mm): 18.16

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

Canon Might Announce RF Mount Cinema Prime Lenses Soon

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Last month we hear about some pretty dope Canon Cinema that are rumored to get announced in 2021. Here are the RF mount Cinema prime lenses that might come along.

In April 2021 we had this rumor about upcoming Canon Cinema cameras: EOS C700DR (4K), EOS C500S (8K) and EOS C300S (8K). A set of RF mount prime lenses are now also rumored to come soon, likely along with the Cinema gear above. Canon Rumors reports the following lenses:

  • RF 14mm T/1.5
  • RF 18mm T/1.5
  • RF 24mm T/1.3
  • RF 35mm T/1.3
  • RF 50mm T/1.3
  • RF 85mm T/1.3
  • RF 100mm T/1.5
  • RF 135mm T/1.5
  • and some compact zooms and telephotos for the RF mount

Unknown so far if Canon will make a development announcement or the real thing. All these lenses are rumored for 2021. When is another take but NAB 2021 in Fall seems a good candidate.

Canon RF 35mm f/1.2L For The EOS R System Might Be Released In 2021, Report

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This is a lens rumored since long. And a lens we never doubted would come to the RF mount: the Canon Rf 35mm f/1.2L.

This is a lens that will not be missed in Canon’s RF lineup. A pertinent Canon patent application has also already been spotted. Once more the global pandemic is made responsible for the fact the RF 35mm f/1.2L wasn’t already released. Expect this lens to get announced towards the end of 2021, maybe along with the Canon EOS R3.

Some speculations about upcoming RF lenses can be found here. All Canon rumors are listed here.

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