MELVILLE, NY, October 24, 2019 – Completing the “trinity” of RF lenses for the
EOS R Full-Frame mirrorless camera system, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital
imaging solutions, today
announced the RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM telephoto lens. Additionally, the
company also announced its first lens to feature Defocus Smoothing lens coating,
the Canon RF 85 F1.2L DS. The ninth and tenth lenses in the RF family are both powerful
tools for photographers using the EOS R or EOS RP cameras, in particular, those
shooting sports or wildlife photography with the RF 70-200mm F2.8L or portrait
photography with the RF 85mm F1.2L USM DS.
Short and Light With All The Might: Canon RF
70-200mm F2.8L IS USM
The new lens features a large and bright f/2.8
aperture, which, along with the 70-200mm focal zoom ranges, presents an ideal
workhorse lens for professional and amateur photographers shooting sports,
wildlife, wedding and event action. The new RF lens is 27 percent shorter and
28 percent lighter than its EF counterparti with a large portion of
the lens element arrangement closer to the camera body. This arrangement is
designed to provide photographers with a more balanced feel and experience even
at telephoto end of the zoom range. Additionally, the shorter and lighter
design allows the lens to be more easily stowed away in a camera bag when not
in-use.
A first for Canon lenses, the new RF 70-200mm
F2.8L IS USM features two Nano USM motors providing an even greater level of
high-speed autofocus for still image shooting and quiet and smooth autofocus
for video shooting. The lens also incorporates a floating focus control,
another Canon first, that drives the two lens groups individually while using
the two aforementioned Nano USM motors. The floating focus lens element
shortens focusing distance and help reduce breathing, providing users with fast,
consistent and reliable performance.
Additional Features of The Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM
Include:
- Customizable control ring that allows
photographers to adjust exposure compensation, shutter speed, aperture or ISO
- 17 lens elements in 13 groups including two
aspherical lenses, one super UD lens and four UD lenses, that help to reduce
chromatic aberration
- CIPA standard five stops of image
stabilization (IS) including three IS modes with dual-sensing and combination
IS
- 12-pin communication system
- L-Series dust and weather resistant build
with fluorine coating
- Subwavelength Structure Coating (SWC) helps minimize
lens flare and ghosting
Teaching an Old Dog a New Trick: Canon 85mm F1.2L USM DS
Canon has a rich history spanning over 40
years of producing 85mm lenses with f/1.2 apertures, and the new Canon RF 85mm
F1.2L USM DS is no different, or is it? The lens ushers in a new lens coating
from Canon, Defocus Smoothingii, designed to enhance the
appearance of bokeh in the images captured with the lens. DS coating is a
vapor-deposited coating technology that is applied to the front and rear
surfaces of a specific lens element inside the lens. The coating allows off-axis
flux to pass through the periphery of the lens that gradually decreases the
transmittance of light, which results in images with beautifully blurred
backgrounds.
In addition, the new lens features a bright
f/1.2 aperture which, along with the 85mm focal length, encompasses an ideal
lens for portrait photographers. 85mm is often the preferred focal length
selected by photographers when shooting portraits because it provides an
appropriate depth and perspective of the subject relative to the background,
helping to capture high-quality imagery with beautiful and desirable bokeh. The
focal length also allows for the photographer and subject to maintain optimum
distance apart to support strong communication, while not being too close.
Additional Features of The Canon RF 85mm F1.2L USM DS Include:
- Minimum focusing distance of 2.79 feet/0.85
meters
- Customizable control ring that allows
photographers to adjust exposure compensation, shutter speed, aperture or ISO
- One Aspheric lens and one UD Lens, along with
BR optics that help to reduce chromatic aberration
- 12-pin communication system
- L-Series dust and weather resistant build
with fluorine coating
- Air Sphere Coating (ASC) that helps minimize
lens flare and ghosting
Pricing and Availability
The Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM and RF
85mm F1.2L USM DS lenses are scheduled to be available late November 2019 and
December 2019, respectively for an estimated retail price of $2,699.00 and
$2,999.00 respectivelyiii. For additional
information, please visit, usa.canon.com.
About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer,
business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions to the United
States and to Latin America and the Caribbean markets. With approximately $36
billion in global revenue, its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), ranks
third overall in U.S. patents granted in 2018† and was named one of Fortune
Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies in 2019. Canon U.S.A. is dedicated to
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†Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent and
Trademark Office.
i Among 70-200mm
lenses, as of October 24th, 2019, based on Canon’s research.
ii When compared to
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM III
iii Due to Defocus
Smoothing, transmittance of the lens periphery decreases due to the DS coating.
Brightness of the lens at maximum aperture is about 1 1/3 stops darker
than f/1.2
iv Specifications,
availability and prices are subject to change without notice. Actual prices are
set by individual dealers and may vary.