When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Image: Canon Canon has announced the RF 7-14mm F2. 8-3. 5 L Fisheye STM, which it says is the first zoom lens of its kind to provide a 190° field of view at its widest setting.
The lens also has a few other tricks up its sleeve, including a way to use filters – even variable ones – despite its hemispherical front element.
The lens is made of 16 elements in 11 groups, with two aspheric elements and 5 UD lenses. It has a minimum focusing distance of 0. 15m (5. 9") across its zoom range, providing up to 0. 35x magnification at 14mm. When paired with a full-frame camera, its widest angle offers a circular field of view, which becomes a diagonal fisheye field of view at the 'long' end.
It has a dual-purpose locking / limit switch, which you can use for different purposes, depending on what kind of system you're using it on. If you're shooting on a full-frame camera, you can use it to lock the zoom at 7mm, making sure you maintain the full circular fisheye effect. If you're using it with an APS-C body, however, you can use it to lock the lens in to only use focal lengths that fill the entire frame, starting at around 8. 7mm.
To help with this mode, there's a "C" indicator on the zoom ring, which lines up with the limit switch once you've reached that focal length. Of course, there's nothing stopping you from using this limit setting on a full-frame camera, too, but the focal lengths it limits you to won't have any particular significance on a larger sensor.
The lens also has Canon's control ring, a programmable button and an autofocus / manual focus switch.
You can use the slot-in circular polarizer previously offered with Canon's EF/RF adapter, this has a small, geared wheel (shown towards the upper left of this image) to let you rotate the filter inside the lens.
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It weighs 476g (16. 8oz) and is 109mm (4. 3") long. While its front element makes it impossible to use standard screw-on filters, Canon has borrowed a trick from one of its EF to RF adapters, building in a slot for drop-in filters into the lens. It ships with a clear filter, but it can accept any of the ones used by that adapter, meaning there's already a circular polarizer, gelatin filter holder and even a variable ND filter for it. The circular polarizing and vari ND filters come with a geared wheel that lets you rotate the filters while they're mounted in the lens.
The Canon RF 7-14mm F2. 8-3. 5 L Fisheye STM will be available later this month at an MSRP of $1899. As you'd expect of an L-series lens, it's weather sealed and comes with both a lens hood and lens pouch.
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Canon Continues Wide Angle Optical Excellence with Launch of RF7-14mm F2. 8-3. 5 L Fisheye STM Zoom Lens and RF14mm F1. 4 L VCM Prime Lens
MELVILLE, N. Y. , February 4, 2025 — Canon U. S. A. , Inc. , a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced the launch of the RF7-14mm F2. 8-3. 5 L Fisheye STM zoom lens and the RF14mm F1. 4 L VCM prime lens. Building on Canon's legacy of innovative optics, these new RF-mount lenses expand the diverse lineup for professional photographers, videographers, and hybrid creators. The RF7-14mm F2. 8-3. 5 L Fisheye STM zoom lens introduces the world's widest angle zoom lens1 with a 190° field of view, ideal for dynamic fisheye imagery in sports, landscapes, and virtual reality. The RF14mm F1. 4 L VCM prime lens delivers Canon’s brightest ultra-wide1 angle interchangeable lens ever produced, a 14mm lens with a bright f/1. 4 aperture, perfect for astro, architecture, and video applications.
Canon RF7-14mm F2. 8-3. 5 L Fisheye STM zoom lens redefines versatility in ultra-wide angle fisheye imaging. Continuing the heritage of the groundbreaking EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM, the world's first fisheye zoom lens2, this new RF lens pushes boundaries further for professionals seeking impactful, distorted perspectives. It supports a wide range of unique use cases including sports, landscapes, starscapes, video, and virtual reality.
Key features include:
Canon's widest single lens3 with a maximum 190° field of view, achieving both circular 190° fisheye at 7mm (wide), and diagonal 180° fisheye at 14mm (telephoto), with its’ 7-14mm zoom range.
Variable maximum aperture of f/2. 8 at 7mm (wide) and f/3. 5 at 14mm (telephoto), brighter than its EF predecessor for enhanced low-light performance and background separation.
Built-in support of Canon EF-to-EOS R mount adapter drop-in filters (Clear, CPL, Variable ND) plus Lens Lock/Limit, Lens Function button and Control Ring.
High image quality with 5 UD lens elements, 2 replica aspheric lenses, and Air Sphere Coating (ASC) applied in 3 locations to reduce ghosting.
Leadscrew-type STM focus drive with position sensors for smooth, video-capable operation and reduced focus breathing (0. 4% at wide, 1. 5% at tele).
Fisheye images shot with the RF7-14mm F2. 8-3. 5 L STM zoom lens can be converted using Canon EOS VR Utility for viewing on a PC or head-mounted display. Conversion of 2D VR images is possible with cameras such as: EOS R5C, EOS R5 Mark II, EOS R5, EOS R6 Mark II.
This lens appeals to professional photographers and videographers seeking dynamic imagery and VR studios desiring a lens for monoscopic shooting, offering wider angle zoom, brighter aperture, and more video capabilities than the EF 8-15mm.
The Canon RF14mm F1. 4 L VCM prime lens empowers professional photographers, and hybrid creators with Canon’s brightest ultra-wide-angle interchangeable lens ever produced, an extremely compact and lightweight ultra-wide lens with incredible optical performance. Updating the legacy of the EF 14mm f/2. 8L II USM, this lens provides ultra-wide angle views with a fast f/1. 4 aperture and controlled distortion and rectilinear characteristics from the center to image. It's designed for pro still photographers capturing landscape, astro, and starscape imagery, as well as architectural and real estate shooters, and videographers and time-lapse creators.
Key features include:
Canon’s brightest ultra-wide-angle (14mm) interchangeable lens for hybrid Photo / Video use.
Ultra-wide 14mm prime with f/1. 4 aperture for outstanding low-light performance and background separation, brighter aperture than the EF 14mm f/2. 8. Dual VCM (Voice Coil Motor) focusing for fast, precise autofocus in photo and video, with reduced focus breathing (3. 0%, or 2. 3% up to f/20).
Compact and light weight at 4. 4” (L) x 3. 0” (D) and just 1. 27lbs, providing a similar size, weight and design complimenting the comprehensive F1. 4 L-series lens series (RF20mm/24mm/35mm/50mm/85mm F1. 4 L VCM lenses).
Amazing optics for high image quality and sharp rendering of point light sources with Canon’s first Fluorite element in an ultra-wide-angle lens, and featuring BR Optics, 1 UD lens, and 3 GMo aspheric lenses, plus Sub-wavelength coating in 1 location and Air Sphere coating in 2 for minimized ghosting.
11-blade aperture for smooth, circular bokeh.
Iris ring compatible with EOS R1, EOS R5 Mark II, and EOS R6 Mark III cameras; plus Lens Function button and Control Ring.
Availability
The Canon RF7-14mm F2. 8-3. 5 L Fisheye STM zoom lens and RF14mm F1. 4 L VCM prime lens are currently expected to be available by the end of February 2026, for estimated retail prices of $1,899. 00 and $2,599. 00 respectively4. For more information about Canon's latest innovations and products, please visit www. usa. canon. com.
1 As of February 3, 2026 according to Canon data
2 As of August 23, 2010 according to Canon data
3 Among full-frame lenses manufactured by Canon with a focal length wider than 20mm
4 Specifications, availability and prices are subject to change without notice.
Canon RF 7-14mm F2. 8-3. 5 L Fisheye STM specifications:
Principal specificationsLens typeZoom lensMax Format size35mm FFFocal length7-14 mmImage stabilizationNoLens mountCanon RF, Canon RF-SApertureMaximum apertureF2. 8-3. 5Minimum apertureF22-29Aperture ringNoNumber of diaphragm blades8OpticsElements16Groups11Special elements / coatings2 asph. , 5 UDFocusMinimum focus0. 15 m (5. 91″)Maximum magnification0. 35×AutofocusYesMotor typeStepper motorFocus methodInternalDistance scaleNoDoF scaleNoPhysicalWeight476 g (1. 05 lb)Diameter77 mm (3. 03″)Length109 mm (4. 29″)SealingYesColourBlackZoom methodRotary (internal)Power zoomNoZoom lockYesFilter notesDrop-in filter slotHood suppliedYesHood product code7-14Tripod collarNo. dpreview.com
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