Canon EOS R6 Mark II & RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM Lens Officially Announced

Canon today officially announced the new Canon EOS R6 Mark II & RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM Lens. Now the new products – Canon EOS R6 Mark II & RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM Lens – are available for pre-order at B&HAdorama.

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Canon EOS R6 Mark II Pre-order links:

Canon RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM Lens Pre-order links:

Canon Speedlite EL-5 Flash Pre-order links:

Canon EOS R6 Mark II Key Features

  • 24.2MP Full-Frame CMOS Sensor
  • 4K60 10-Bit Internal Video, C-Log 3
  • External 6K ProRes RAW Recording
  • Dual Pixel CMOS AF II
  • 12 fps Mech. Shutter, 40 fps E. Shutter
  • Sensor-Shift 5-Axis Image Stabilization
  • 3.69m-Dot OLED EVF
  • 3″ 1.62m-Dot Vari-Angle Touchscreen LCD
  • Dual UHS-II Memory Card Slots
  • Multi-Function Shoe, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

Canon RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM Lens Key Features

  • RF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/1.8 to f/22
  • Nano USM AF System
  • Optical Image Stabilizer
  • Ultra-Low Dispersion Elements
  • Air Sphere Coating
  • Lens Function Buttons and Control Ring
  • Rounded 9-Blade Diaphragm

Canon Speedlite EL-5 Key Features

  • 2.4 GHz Wireless Radio Transmission
  • Guide Number: 197′ at ISO 100 and 200mm
  • Runs on LP-EL Lithium-Ion Battery
  • Modeling Lamp; Multi-Function Shoe
  • Zoom Range: 24-200mm (14mm with Panel)
  • Recycle Time: 0.1-1.2 Seconds
  • Extended Control from 1/1 to 1/1024
  • Joystick, Dial, and High-Definition LCD
  • Remote Control with Camera Connect App
  • Dust and Moisture-Resistant Construction

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Canon RF 24mm f/1.4L USM Lens and New RF Macro Coming in Early 2020

Canon RF 24mm f/1.4L USM Lens and a new RF-series Macro optic is rumored to be announced in the beginning of 2020. Along with these two lenses, the  also mentioned for early 2020 announcement.

Designed for Canon EOS R and EOS RP full frame mirrorless cameras, the new macro RF lens will be “first of its kind macro lens“, currently, there is not much info about this lens. Continue reading “Canon RF 24mm f/1.4L USM Lens and New RF Macro Coming in Early 2020”

New Patents: Canon RF 17-35mm f/4-5.6, RF 135mm f/1.8L & RF 100mm f/1.4L USM Lenses

New Canon patents have been appeared on the web. The patent applications are for  Canon RF 17-35mm f/4-5.6, RF 135mm f/1.8L & RF 100mm f/1.4L USM Lenses.

Designed for Canon EOS R and EOS RP full frame mirrorless cameras, these are excellent lens options, especially the L series RF 100mm f/1.4 looks promising.  Continue reading “New Patents: Canon RF 17-35mm f/4-5.6, RF 135mm f/1.8L & RF 100mm f/1.4L USM Lenses”

Canon RF Lens Roadmap 2020

Here is the latest Canon RF mount lens roadmap for 2020 and 2021 that has been shown to selected photographers. Canon’s plan is to release between 6 to 8 new RF mount lenses in 2020.

Canon has already announced f/2.8 zoom lenses, so it is time for the company to release some cheap and light f/4 zoom lenses. Canon will also release at least one “crazy look-what-we-can-do” lens (like RF 50mm f/1.2 L USM) in 2020. There will also be at least one fast L prime and some non-L lenses in 2020.  Continue reading “Canon RF Lens Roadmap 2020”

Rumors: Canon RF 135mm f/1.4L & RF 135mm f/1.8L USM Lenses in Development

Canon is rumored to be working on a fast aperture RF 135mm f/1.4L USM lens, along with another RF 135mm f/1.8L USM lens.

Both lenses are expected to arrive sometime in 2020. The RF 135mm f/1.4L lens would be another “crazy” prime lens just like the wide-angle zoom Canon RF 14-21mm f/1.4L USM Lens. Release date for these lenses is in later 2020. Continue reading “Rumors: Canon RF 135mm f/1.4L & RF 135mm f/1.8L USM Lenses in Development”