Canon announces three new 100mm macro and 400mm & 600mm telephoto RF lenses
Apr 14, 2021
John Aldred
John Aldred is a photographer with over 25 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter – and occasional beta tester – of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.
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Well, it’s just a big ol’ gear day for Canon today, huh? Along with the Canon EOS R3 development announcement, Canon has also announced three new lenses. Well, I say “new”, two of them, the RF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM and RF 600mm f/4L IS USM as mentioned in the previous image leak post, just appear to be EF lenses with a built-in RF adapter.
But there does appear to be one completely new lens, which is the Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM. This lens actually seems to be a completely new design, with different optics and a new Spherical Aberration Control Ring, to adjust the shape and character of foreground and background bokeh.
Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM – $1,399
| Focal Length | 100mm |
| Maximum Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Minimum Aperture | f/32 |
| Lens Mount | Canon RF |
| Format Compatibility | Full-Frame |
| Angle of View | 24° |
| Maximum Magnification | 1.4x |
| Minimum Focus Distance | 26 cm |
| Optical Design | 17 Elements in 13 Groups |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
| Focus Type | Autofocus |
| Image Stabilization | Yes |
| Filter Size | 67 mm (Front) |
| Dimensions (ø x L) | 81.5 x 148mm |
| Weight | 730g |
Canon RF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM – $11,999
| Focal Length | 400mm |
| Maximum Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Minimum Aperture | f/32 |
| Lens Mount | Canon RF |
| Format Compatibility | Full-Frame |
| Angle of View | 6° |
| Maximum Magnification | 0.17x |
| Minimum Focus Distance | 2.5m |
| Optical Design | 17 Elements in 13 Groups |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
| Focus Type | Autofocus |
| Image Stabilization | Yes |
| Filter Size | 55 mm (drop-in) |
| Dimensions (ø x L) | 163 x 367mm |
| Weight | 2.9kg |
Canon RF 600mm f/4L IS USM – $12,999
| Focal Length | 600mm |
| Maximum Aperture | f/4 |
| Minimum Aperture | f/32 |
| Lens Mount | Canon RF |
| Format Compatibility | Full-Frame |
| Angle of View | 4° 10′ |
| Maximum Magnification | 0.15x |
| Minimum Focus Distance | 4.2m |
| Optical Design | 17 Elements in 13 Groups |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
| Focus Type | Autofocus |
| Image Stabilization | Yes |
| Filter Size | 52 mm (drop-in) |
| Dimensions (ø x L) | 168 x 472mm |
| Weight | 3.1kg |
The Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM, Canon RF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM and Canon RF 600mm f/4L IS USM are all available to pre-order now for $1,399, $11,999 and $12,999 respectively. Shipping on all three is expected to begin on July 29th.
John Aldred
John Aldred is a photographer with over 25 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter – and occasional beta tester – of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.
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Had to do a double take.. looks like the article title states ‘3 new 100mm” you may want to insert ‘lenses’ ;)