Things are really heating up lately in terms of lens offerings from all the top manufacturers. According to Canon Rumors, Canon has recently filed a patent for a new EF 300mm f/2.8L IS Lens. Initially just a rumor, the website had posted previously that the lens was well into development and this latest patent filing seems to confirm their findings.
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When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Image: Canon Canon has announced the RF 16-28mm F2. 8 IS STM, a fast wide-angle full-frame zoom that's meant to be a more budget-friendly option for people looking to shoot photos and videos. dpreview.com »
2025-01-23 07:00
ePhotoZine has completed its review on the Canon RF 24-105mm f/2. 8L IS USM Z Lens. They are pretty happy with the lens, rate it overall as 4. 5 stars out of 5, and highly recommend it. The Canon RF 24-105mm is the only F2. canonrumors.com »
2025-01-16 06:39
Just a handful of weeks ago, we reported on the announcements of four Canon RF mount lenses from Sigma and an ultrawide RF mount lens from Tamron. Exciting as it was to see the RF mount being opened up to third-party lens manufacturers, all these lenses are meant for APS-C Canon RF mirrorless cameras. thephoblographer.com »
2025-01-03 14:00
The Canon RF 70-200mm f/2. 8 L IS USM Z is a new telephoto zoom lens designed for professional photographers and videographers. The lens will look immediately familiar to hybrid Canon shooters, as it shares the same chassis as the excellent RF 24-105mm f/2. petapixel.com »
2024-10-30 07:00
Apple previewed a new Canon RF-S 7. 8mm f/4 STM Dual lens at its WWDC presentation in June, and the lens, designed for social media content creators and enthusiast videographers, is finally here. petapixel.com »
2024-10-30 07:00
I vividly remember reviewing the old Canon 8-15mm f4 Fisheye lens. The exciting feels I got from that lens are almost wrapped up into the Canon RF 10-20mm f4 L lens. In several ways, this lens is a wonder. thephoblographer.com »
2024-09-04 19:00
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Image: Canon Canon has announced the new RF-S 3. 9mm F3. 5 STM Dual Fisheye, an APS-C lens for VR (virtual reality) content production. dpreview.com »
2024-06-10 23:00
Image: Canon Canon has announced the RF 35mm F1. 4 L VCM lens, the first release in what the company says will become a full series of fixed-focal-length RF lenses with a hybrid design for stills and video, which are intended to work with both EOS photo and Cinema EOS cameras. dpreview.com »
2024-06-06 01:19
Image: Canon Canon has announced the RF 35mm F1. 4 L VCM lens, the first release in what the company says will become a full series of fixed-focal-length RF lenses with a hybrid design for stills and video, which are intended to work with both EOS photo and Cinema EOS cameras. dpreview.com »
2024-06-06 01:19
MELVILLE, N. Y. , April 9, 2024 — Camera operators can capture beautiful content with the new broadcast lens announced today by Canon U. S. A. , Inc. , a leader in digital imaging solutions. The CJ27ex7. canonrumors.com »
2024-04-10 14:58
If you're looking for all hope that a fisheye zoom lens will be coming, you'll need to have hope. That's not what's coming today. Instead, Canon is announcing the Canon 10-20mm f4 L IS USM lens. thephoblographer.com »
2023-10-11 07:00
The Canon RF 28-70mm f2 L USM is a lens in a league of its own. It’s not the first f2 zoom of its kind. That honor went to Sigma’s 24-35mm F2 DG HSM Art lens (currently discontinued). However, Canon’s is the only such lens currently available for mirrorless cameras. Producing legendary results, the sharpness … thephoblographer.com »
2023-09-27 13:00
I'm going to begin this review with an arguably bold statement. The Canon RF 24-50mm f4. 5-6. 3 IS is one of the most disappointing lenses in the past decade. I'm a mugwump for all of the bigger camera brands, and that's because everything they do is varying degrees of being much better than most. thephoblographer.com »
2023-08-17 07:00
A few weeks ago, we reported on the possibility of a new fixed-aperture telephoto lens from Canon. Shortly after, Canon announced their RF mount 100-300mm F2. 8 L IS USM lens. Canon sports, wildlife, and fashion photographers everywhere would have taken a keen interest in this. thephoblographer.com »
2023-06-23 13:00
Good news, everyone. Depending on when you're reading this, we've reviewed every single Canon RF L lens. And if we haven't done so yet, then we will soon. More specifically, we've done thorough field tests with these lenses and have rounded them up in this Canon RF L Lens Guide just for you. Trying to figure out which lens you want? Take a look! thephoblographer.com »
2022-11-30 08:00
Lightweight and compact are two words that are seldom used to describe Canon L lenses. And as much as we wish, users have been anxiously awaiting the manufacturer to fulfill its hefty RF lens roadmap. thephoblographer.com »
2022-04-30 01:00
Viltrox has announced a new 85mm f/1. 8 autofocus lens for Canon RF mount, making it the first lens the company has produced for Canon’s mirrorless cameras that features autofocus. Viltrox bills the lens as lightweight and compact without sacrificing performance. petapixel.com »
2021-11-10 19:10
The RF 100-400mm F5. 6-8 IS USM is a very affordable super-telephoto zoom lens for Canon's full-frame mirrorless cameras, offering a versatile 4x focal range in a compact, lightweight design. photographyblog.com »
2021-11-10 13:00
Earlier this month, Canon announced an unusual addition to its RF lens lineup, the Canon RF 5. 2mm F2. 8 L Dual Fisheye Lens. It's the world's first digital interchangeable lens that captures stereoscopic 180° images onto a single image sensor for processing in virtual reality (VR) software. dpreview.com »
2021-10-19 00:36
Canon will reportedly soon release a dual 5.2mm f/2.8 L fisheye lens designed for the creation of virtual reality content. The original report by Nokishita stated that a 5.2mm f/2.8 lens would be Canon’s next RF addition, which was met with excitement and confusion, as the usability of a lens that wide was not immediately […] petapixel.com »
2021-10-04 18:04
$(document). ready(function() { SampleGalleryV2({"containerId":"embeddedSampleGallery_8773002505","galleryId":"8773002505","isEmbeddedWidget":true,"selectedImageIndex":0,"isMobile":false}) }); Canon has announced a pair of 'budget friendly' lenses – one telephoto and one wide – for its RF mount. dpreview.com »
2021-09-14 13:00
Nowadays, it's easy to take autofocusing lenses for granted. However, in the grand scheme of photography's history, autofocus is a relatively recent innovation. In Canon's rich photographic history, the EF mount introduced in 1987 likely stands out as the beginning of autofocus for the company. dpreview.com »
2021-08-31 19:00
Peter McKinnon has released a review of sorts of the Canon RF 50mm f/1. 2L USM. A lens that he claims in the title that it’s Read more. . . The post He ain’t lying – THE BEST PRIME LENS. canonrumors.com »
2021-07-21 20:20
$(document). ready(function() { SampleGalleryV2({"containerId":"embeddedSampleGallery_9729274482","galleryId":"9729274482","isEmbeddedWidget":true,"selectedImageIndex":0,"isMobile":false}) }); Canon's new RF 100mm F2. dpreview.com »
2021-04-14 07:00
A new patent application from Canon has revealed the company is working to develop a trio of ultra-wide lenses for its RF mount mirrorless cameras. First seen by Canon News, the patent application details the optical designs for a 12mm F2. dpreview.com »
2021-03-26 17:59
$(document). ready(function() { SampleGalleryV2({"containerId":"embeddedSampleGallery_9582728382","galleryId":"9582728382","isEmbeddedWidget":true,"selectedImageIndex":0,"isMobile":false}) }); Canon has introduced a pair of lenses for its EOS R system. dpreview.com »
2020-11-04 07:00
We’re reviewing the Canon RF 100-500mm f4. 5-7. 1 L IS USM and still trying to figure out who it’s for. It’s an L lens, so Canon will try to target it at the professional photographer. But we’re also sure that the hobbyist is one of the passionate photographers who will pick it up. thephoblographer.com »
2020-10-17 19:00
Roger and Aaron of Lensrentals are back with a new lens teardown, the Canon 600mm F11 IS STM. While it’s not the lens Roger usually goes for (he’s a self-proclaimed connoisseur of ‘high-priced wide-aperture lenses’), this lens fills a niche in the photography world and both Roger and Aaron were interested to see how exactly Canon packs a 600mm focal length into a compact body that weighs just 2lbs. dpreview.com »
2020-08-24 17:00
If you’re looking for a cheap lens for capturing ultra-shallow depth of field, Hong Kong-based lens maker Meike has got you covered. They just unveiled a manual focus 50mm f/1.2 lens for Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, and Canon EF mounts that will run you just $360. The lens was officially released on July […] petapixel.com »
2020-07-28 00:23
Are you looking for fast glass on a budget? If so, Meike’s new 50mm F1. 2 might satiate your needs without burning a hole in your wallet. The ultra-fast lens will come in Canon EF, Canon RF, Nikon Z and Sony E mount when it ships mid-August. dpreview.com »
2020-07-27 22:51
$(document). ready(function() { SampleGalleryV2({"containerId":"embeddedSampleGallery_6525147503","galleryId":"6525147503","isEmbeddedWidget":true,"selectedImageIndex":0,"isMobile":false}) }); Canon's RF lens system has skewed toward pricier, premium offerings, with a couple of exceptions. dpreview.com »
2020-02-13 07:00
To coincide with the official release of its now-official RF 85mm F1. 2L USM DS lens, Canon has released a 90-second video showing how the Defocus Smoothing (DS) technology inside its upcoming lens actually works. dpreview.com »
2019-10-25 00:16
Canon announced the new RF 85mm f/1. 2L DS IS lens for its full-frame mirrorless cameras today, and the $3,000 lens is the very first Canon lens to feature a new technology called Defocus Smoothing (DS). petapixel.com »
2019-10-24 20:17
Canon has released the RF 85mm F1. 2 L USM lens, a medium telephoto lens that's the first RF lens to feature Canon's Blue Spectrum Refractive (BR) Optics. It will sell with a recommended price of $2699. dpreview.com »
2019-05-08 17:31
Canon has announced the new RF 85mm f/1.2L USM, a portrait lens for its new full-frame mirrorless cameras and the 5th lens in the RF lineup. The new standard prime lens is the first Canon RF lens to pack Canon’s proprietary Blue Spectrum Refractive (BR) Optics technology, which greatly reduces chromatic aberration in faster lenses. […] petapixel.com »
2019-05-08 17:07
Canon hasn't been shy about the improvements and flexibility its new RF mount affords lens designers, but if a recent lens patent ends up coming to fruition, it might just be the most interesting RF lens we've seen yet. dpreview.com »
2019-03-05 21:22
One of the biggest fears photographers experience when buying into a new camera system is the worry the brand won’t keep up with lens choices to use with their new camera. However, it’s becoming very clear that Canon shooters buying the brand’s full-frame mirrorless models (the R and RP) have absolutely nothing to worry about. digitalrev.com »
2019-02-18 03:00
Black Friday and holiday camera deals are coming in thick and fast right now. You can save $300 on the excellent Canon M50 with 15-45mm lens, over $300 when you buy the Canon EOS M6 with the 15-45mm lens, and over $630 when you grab the Canon EOS M5 with the 18-150mm lens. thephoblographer.com »
2018-11-20 20:00
It looks like electronic info displays are becoming a new norm for camera lenses. A new patent filed by Canon suggests that the company’s next 18-55mm kit lens will feature an LCD display. New Camera first spotted the new Canon patent (JP2018005130A) for aberration reduction in an interchangeable lens. Within the document is an illustration […] petapixel.com »
2018-06-19 20:28
Canon today expands it’s CINI lens lineup with a 20mm T1. 5L. MELVILLE, N. Y. , March 28, 2018 – Canon U. S. A. Inc. , a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced the launch of a new addition to the Cinema EOS System: the CN-E20mm T1. canonrumors.com »
2018-03-28 16:25
$(document). ready(function() { SampleGalleryV2({"containerId":"embeddedSampleGallery_0026914247","galleryId":"0026914247","isEmbeddedWidget":true,"standalone":false,"selectedImageIndex":0,"startInCommentsView":false,"isMobile":false}) }); Canon has announced the Compact-Servo 70-200mm T4. dpreview.com »
2017-04-20 16:00
Here’s a juicy research & development tidbit straight from the executives at Canon. In an interview with Focus Numerique at the Utsunomiya L lens factory in Japan, Canon said they’re working on a “new lens technology. petapixel.com »
2017-03-31 19:42
What is your first and your favorite Canon lens? It's not everyday you get to sit down with three master lens designers, but it's also not every day you tour Canon's Utsunomiya lens factory (read the interview and take the tour). dpreview.com »
2017-03-22 11:00
The Canon 16-35mm F2. 8L II has been one of the most coveted lenses amongst landscape photographers for a fairly long time. The legendary sunstar was one of the major selling points of the lens and it was one of the major characteristics that really separated the Canon lens from the rest of the field. dpreview.com »
2016-12-19 21:25
The Canon 16-35mm F2. 8L II has been one of the most coveted lenses amongst landscape photographers for a fairly long time. The legendary sunstar was one of the major selling points of the lens and it was one of the major characteristics that really separated the Canon lens from the rest of the field. dpreview.com »
2016-12-19 21:25
We’re told that the much discussed Canon EF 200-600 f/4.5-5.6 IS (or similar focal range) could possibly be announced alongside the Canon EOS 6D Mark II. All this source did was confirm to us that the new supertelephoto zoom lens will not be an “L”, but should complete quite favourably against the Sigma and Tamron Read more... canonrumors.com »
2016-10-06 17:39
Canon are rumoured to be scheduling the next generation Canon EF 600mm f/4 DO BR lens to be released in the second half of 2017. The gigantic white lens was first displayed as a prototype at the PhotoPlus Expo 2015 to much fanfare; however, the super-telephoto hasn’t been seen since. digitalrev.com »
2016-10-05 03:00
Sigma has officially acknowledged a lens incompatibility flaw with its new lenses when used with the Canon 5D Mark IV. In the statement released a few days ago, the company detailed a selection of currently unavailable features including; the MO (Manual Override) function, and lens correction features - such as Peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic aberration correction, Diffraction correction and Distortion correction. digitalrev.com »
2016-09-28 03:00
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radojuva.com »2016-09-24 11:44
In 2024, Canon ranked ninth in the number of patents registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), placing it in the world’s top 10 for 41 consecutive years, according to IFI CLAIMS Patent Services, a US-based patent research firm.
The United States government has opened an investigation into whether Arashi Vision Inc, the parent company of Insta360, violated several of GoPro's patents. [Read More]
Have you ever been so giddy with joy that you squeal just a bit? If you're a Fujifilm camera owner, there's a good reason! Reports are hinting at new Fujifilm f1 lenses coming in the future. If you're a Fuji shooter, then this is very intriguing news.
Canon is full steam ahead as far as lens development goes, as a whole slew of optical formulas have appeared at patent offices. These are Read more...
Keith over at Northlight Images has uncovered a large number of sensor patents from Canon. When you put all of these together, you get some interesting full frame sensors that will work with lenses that are quite close.