Well, that didn’t take long. First rumoured over a year ago and with news yesterday that announcements were imminent, Canon has now today officially unveiled the new Canon RF 15-30mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM and Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM lenses. Both of the new lenses are full-frame lenses designed for the Canon RF system.
The Canon RF 15-30mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM is a fairly compact lens with ultra-wide-angle versatility. While possessing a fairly slow variable aperture, it’s ideal for things like landscapes, architecture and similar subjects. The Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM is also pretty compact, allowing you to get close to your subjects while providing environmental context and a deeper depth of field than with telephoto macro lenses.
Canon RF 15-30mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM – $549
The variable aperture design of this lens has allowed Canon to keep it pretty small compared to brighter constant aperture alternatives. This makes it a great lens for travel and street photographers who want to pack light and don’t often need the performance of a faster lens. To compensate for the slower aperture, though, the lens features Canon’s IS image stabilisation to help overcome camera shake from slower shutter speeds. Image stabilisation is unusual in a lens this wide, but it will be a good compromise for many, particularly those shooting handheld landscapes and architecture.
| Focal Length | 15-30mm |
| Maximum Aperture | f/4.5-6.3 |
| Minimum Aperture | f/22-32 |
| Lens Mount | Canon RF |
| Format Compatibility | Full-Frame |
| Angle of View | 110° 30' to 71° 35' |
| Minimum Focus Distance | 13cm |
| Optical Design | 13 Elements in 11 Groups |
| Diaphragm Blades | 7 |
| Focus Type | Autofocus |
| Image Stabilization | Yes |
| Filter Size | 67 mm (Front) |
| Dimensions (ø x L) | 76.6 x 88.4mm |
| Weight | 390g |
The Canon RF 15-30mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM is available to pre-order now for $549 and is expected to start shipping in late August 2022.
Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM – $599
The Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM provides 1:2 half life-size magnification with a minimum focus distance of only 14cm. It allows you to get up close to your subject while still having a field of view wide enough to capture some of the environment for context. Despite having a bright f/1.8 aperture, the shorter focal length and wider field of view mean that you should struggle a little less with depth of field compared to longer telephoto macro lenses.
| Focal Length | 24mm |
| Maximum Aperture | f/1.8 |
| Minimum Aperture | f/22 |
| Lens Mount | Canon RF |
| Format Compatibility | Full-Frame |
| Angle of View | 84° |
| Minimum Focus Distance | 14cm |
| Optical Design | 11 Elements in 9 Groups |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9, Rounded |
| Focus Type | Autofocus |
| Image Stabilization | Yes |
| Filter Size | 52 mm (Front) |
| Dimensions (ø x L) | 74.4 x 63.1mm |
| Weight | 270g |
The Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM is available to pre-order now for $599 and is expected to start shipping in late August 2022.
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