RF Lens – A New Era of Imaging

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The EOS R system is Canon’s next evolution of EOS. At the heart of the EOS R system lies the 54mm large diameter RF mount. This revolutionary RF mount promises higher image quality – wider lens elements can be placed closer to the sensor, thus, reducing light refraction and aberrations.

& Edwin Martinez

Published on October 31, 2019 Updated On October 15, 2019

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Stellar Image Quality With
A New Lens Design

20mm Flange Focal Distance The RF mount is mounted just 20mm from the image sensor. This provides flexibility for future lens designs and the durability needed for professional, real-world operation, even when using super telephoto lenses.

12-pin High-speed Communication System A 12-pin connection between the camera and lens means communication at a higher speed with larger amounts of data transfer, enabling incredibly fast AF, high IS and image optimisation. It’s a system designed to expedite operations that’s ready for future expansions.

Control Ring RF lenses prevent lost photo opportunities. All RF lenses incorporate a control ring on the lens barrel that allows you to directly adjust numerous settings including shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation and more.

Impeccable Image Quality

The bending of light as it enters a lens is crucial in determining the quality of your images. Choose a lens that refracts a smaller degree of light. With reduced aberration, correction becomes easier, thus, resulting in a higher image quality.

Beauty lies in the details captured by the RF lenses. RF lenses provide outstanding edge-to-edge sharpness with minimal light fallout, ensuring the most accurate depiction of the scenes or subjects captured.

In-lens Image Stabilization

Camera shake is inevitable especially when photographing your subjects with a slow shutter speed. To resolve this problem, Canon developed a high precision in-lens stabilization system to reduce camera shake and image blurriness.

Canon’s in-lens stabilization features a group of elements inside the lens that moves perpendicular to the lens axis to compensate for movements of the camera. By controlling the intensity of camera shake, a sharp image can be produced despite the presence of movement.

Selected RF lenses feature optical image stabilization technology that’s designed to work in conjunction with the EOS R cameras. Both the camera and the lens share data to dramatically reduce camera-shake blur, regardless of the situation and whether shooting video or stills, to deliver impressively clear results.

Wide Angle
Macro
Standard
TELEPHOTO & SUPER TELEPHOTO
EOS R System Accessories

RF16mm f/2.8 STM

Compact Ultra-wide

RF16mm f/2.8 STM provides an ultra-wide-angle focal length with a large aperture in a lightweight and compact design that delivers outstanding image quality throughout the image periphery.

Suggested use for RF16mm f/2.8 STM：
• Landscape
• Large groups of people

Wide Angle

RF35mm F1.8 Macro IS STM

Go wide and light.
Get more in frame to tell the full story.

Compact, lightweight and easy to carry, the RF35mm F1.8 Macro IS STM lens offers amazing versatility in a wide-angle macro lens. It has a 0.5x magnification ratio and a close focusing distance of 0.56 ft./0.17m for excellent macro photography.

Suggested use for RF35mm F1.8 Macro IS STM:
• Street
• Macro
• Portraits

Macro

RF50mm F1.2L USM

Give your subjects the limelight they deserve.

The RF50mm F1.2L USM lens delivers gorgeous images in a large variety of situations. Designed specifically for the EOS R system, its f/1.2 aperture means amazing performance in low light and gorgeous, detailed images with evocative background blur.

Suggested use for RF50mm F1.2L:
• Street
• Fashion
• Wedding
• Portraits

Standard

RF24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM

10x zoom in a lighter and compact body.

The RF24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM has a 10x optical zoom in the compact body while providing excellent Image Stabilization of up to 5 shutter speed stop. Through the RF mount technology, the edge to edge clarity throughout its focal length is made possible. Driven by the tiny Nano USM, RF24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM achieves superb speed on focusing while maintaining smooth transition.

Suggested use for RF24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM:
• Landscapes
• Video recording
• Sports

Telephoto & SUPER TELEPHOTO

Lightweight and compact, the Mount Adapter EF-EOS R connects EF and EF-S lenses to the EOS R camera, exponentially expanding the list of compatible lenses.