Canon has introduced the launch of three brand new RF lenses: the RF100mm f/2.8L IS USM, RF400mm f/2.8L IS USM & RF600mm f/4L IS USM.
RF100mm f/2.8L IS USM
The world’s first, medium telephoto macro lens with a maximum shooting magnification of 1.4x.
RF400mm f/2.8L IS USM and RF600mm f/4L IS USM
Its super telephoto lenses provide professional and advanced amateurs with extra reach that comes with a high level of image quality, reliability and durability.
RF lenses have the rear element of the lens closer to the image sensor, allowing a new floating method and this enables the RF100mm f/2.8L IS USM to have a maximum shooting magnification of 1.4x, which is 40% higher magnification than the typical macro lens (1x). The high magnification on the RF100mm f/2.8L IS USM expands the possibilities of macro photography.
The RF100mm f/2.8L IS USM features 1x magnification at just 11.2cm from the front of the lens and offers 1.4X magnification at an even closer working distance of just 8.6cm. This close focusing ability makes the lens’ macro ability even more appealing.
The RF100mm f/2.8L IS USM is equipped with a spherical aberration (SA) control ring, which gives users the ability to toggle between the soft or hard depiction of bokeh by turning the SA control ring. This gives users more flexibility in their shooting as they can choose which type of bokeh suits their shooting best, regardless of whether they are shooting portraits, flowers or insects.
Camera shake is particularly noticeable in the super-telephoto shooting. To address this, IS for both new lenses have been enhanced to 5.5 stops (5 stops on the EF equivalent models), which helps to reduce camera shake and blurry images.
With the RF400mm f/2.8L IS USM and RF600mm f/4L IS USM, aperture control during movie shooting can be set in 1/8 step increments for both lenses. The brightness of the scene can be changed smoothly even when there is a sudden change in brightness, such as when a subject moves from a dark place to a bright place, resulting in more natural-looking images.
All three lenses will be available in July 2021, with pricing to be advised at a later date.
