Canon RF lenses list
This page gathers all the lenses for Canon RF mount, naturally including Canon RF lenses, but also the best known third-party brands. I will update this page as new releases come out. Canon RF mount was released in 2018 with the introduction of Canon’s first mirrorless camera with a full-frame sensor, the Canon EOS R. This mount is compatible, via an adapter ring, with the EF (1987) and EF-S (2003) mounts. However, it is not compatible with the EF-M mount dedicated to mirrorless cameras for an APS-C sensor.
All of these lenses can therefore be mounted on the full range of Canon full-frame large sensor bodies such as :
- The Canon R, 30.3 Million Pixels, released in October 2018,
- The Canon RP, 26.2 MP, released in March 2019,
- The Canon Ra, 30.3 MP, released in November 2019. It is almost identical to the Canon R but owns a IR cut-off filter to better capture the characteristic light for astrophotography (H-Alpha light). It is a “classic” camera but will be perfectly adapted to take pictures in low light, at night and in starry sky,
- The Canon R5, 44.8 MP, released in July 2020,
- The Canon R6, 20.1 MP, also released in July 2020 (at the same time as the R5),
- The Canon R3, 24.1 MP, was released in November 2021,
- The Canon R6 Mark II, 20.0MP, released in november 2022,
- The Canon EOS R8, 24.2 MP, announced in february 2023.
I talk about these cameras in detail in the article on Canon full frame mirrorrless cameras. I hope this article can guide you in your purchase.
For information, the Canon R5, R6 and R3, mentioned above are the first Canon full-frame mirrorless camera bodies to have a 5-axis in-body image stabilization system. The camera body’s stabilizer will work perfectly in addition to the lenses with stabilization.

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At the end of May, Canon announced the release of their first two Canon RF APS-C cameras, the Canon R10 and the Canon R7, which will use the same mount as full frame cameras: the RF mount. However, to differentiate the lenses and knowing that APS-C cameras have smaller sensors, all Canon APS-C lenses using this mount will be named as Canon RF-S.
For now, there are therefore as Canon RF APS-C bodies:
- The Canon R7, 32.5MP, released in June 2022,
- The Canon R10, 24.2MP, released in August 2022,
- The Canon R50, 24.2 MP, announced for february 2023.
For now, Canon has announced only two standard lenses : the Canon RF-S 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM and the Canon RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM. However, we can imagine that Canon will decide to produce other lenses quite soon. I’ve decided to group Canon RF-S lenses on this same page. You will find the list of them in the table below.
For information, you will be able to use Canon RF lenses (thus for full frame) on Canon R7 and R10 cameras, but because of the Crop factor of APS-C cameras, a Canon 50mm f/1.8 STM will give a field of view of a 75mm on your APS-C camera. But actually, this will be of little interest, because you will be using a lens that is not adapted for this mount, which will be more expensive, heavier and bigger than if it had been built for APS-C.
Third-party brand lenses for Canon RF
- Samyang / Rokinon lenses for Canon RF
- Viltrox lenses for Canon RF
- Laowa lenses for Canon RF
- Meike lenses for Canon RF
- 7artisans lenses for Canon RF
- TTArtisan for Canon RF
- Kipon lenses for Canon RF
- Zhong Yi lenses for Canon RF
- Yongnuo lenses for Canon RF
- Kamlan lenses for Canon RF
- NiSi lenses for Canon RF
- Tokina lenses for Canon RF
- Lensababy lenses for Canon RF
- Yasuhara lenses for Canon RF
- Brightin Star lenses for Canon RF
- Meyer-Optik Gorlitz lenses for Canon RF
- Sirui lenses for Canon RF
For information, all the tables below are sortable. Simply click on the desired column if you wish to classify, for example, lenses according to their maximum aperture, the size of the filter or their focal length.
In short, choosing lenses has never really been easy, but I hope this list can help you, at least at first. I won’t necessarily talk about optical defaults (distortion, vignetting, chromatic aberrations) here because many tests do this in a very precise way. The purpose of this guide is to simply provide you with a list of all the lenses that can be used with the Canon RF mount, while trying to maintain this page as up-to-date as possible. For the moment, the range is relatively new so the listing was rather easy but as soon as third-party brands will be able to produce lenses with autofocus for this RF mount, the range should expand very quickly.
If you want to update your lenses, you can have a look at this Canon page to download the firmware you need.
03/28/2023
- Addition of the Laowa 58mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro APO RF
02/02/2023
Addition of :
- The new Canon RF 24-50mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM, a standard entry-level zoom lens available at a cheap price,
- The new entry-level telephoto lens for Canon APS-C mirrorless cameras, the Canon RF-S 55-210mm f/5-7.1 IS STM
- Mention of the two new Canon RF and RF-S camera, announced in february 2023 : the Canon R50 (APS-C) and the Canon R8 (Full frame)
12/22/2022
- Addition of two new manual focus lens from Laowa, the Laowa 4mm f/2.8 Fisheye RF and Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro RF.
12/11/2022
- Addition of these RF lenses, both for Full-frame and APS-C :
- Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 CF APO, a new APS-C lens from Laowa for Canon RF mount,
- TTArtisan 35mm f/0.95 RF, a standard bright lens for Canon RF cameras,
- Canon 135mm f/1.8 L IS USM RF telephoto lens, a perfect lens to shoot outdoor portrait photography,
- 7artisans 55mm f/1.4 Mark II RF standard lens,
- 7artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 II Fisheye RF fisheye lens for Canon APS-C mirrorless cameras,
- 7artisans 12mm f/2.8 Mark II RF wide-angle lens for Canon APS-C cameras,
- TTArtisan 23mm f/1.4 RF, a bright standard lens for Canon APS-C mirrorless cameras,
- TTArtisan 17mm f/1.4 RF, a bright wide-angle lens for Canon APS-C cameras
- TTArtisan 25mm f/2 RF and TTArtisan 35mm f/1.4 RF, TTArtisan 50mm f/1.2 RF again for Canon APS-C mirrorless cameras. All these lenses will work on Canon Full Frame mirrorless cameras in crop mode.
11/28/2022
- Addition of the Nisi 9mm f/2.8 ASPH
08/09/2022
- Addition of the Laowa 24mm f/14 2x Macro Probe, Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6, Laowa Argus 33mm f/0.95 CF APO, Lensbaby Composer Pro II with Edge 35 Optic RF, Lensbaby Composer Pro II with Edge 50 Optic RF, Lensbaby Composer Pro II with Edge 80 Optic RF, Lensbaby Composer Pro II with Sweet 35 RF, Lensbaby Composer Pro II with Sweet 50 Optic RF, Lensbaby Composer Pro II with Sweet 80 Optic RF, Lensbaby Spark 2.0 with Sweet 50 Optic RF, Lensbaby Obscura 16mm Pin Hole Pancake, Lensbaby 35mm f/3.5 Edge 35 Optic Lens, Yasuhara Anthy35 35mm f/1.8 RF, Brightin Star RF 55mm f/1.8, Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Trioplan 50mm f/2.8 II, Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Trioplan 35mm f/2.8 II, Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Primoplan 58mm f/1.9 II, Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Lydith 30mm f/3.5 II, Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Trioplan 100mm f2.8 II, Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Primoplan 75mm f/1.9 II, Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Biotar 58mm f/1.5 II, SIRUI 50mm T2.9 Anamorphic FF.1.6X
08/01/2022
- Addition of the Canon RF 5.2mm f/2.8 L Dual Fisheye 3D VR, Meike 10mm f/2 MF RF, 7artisans 50mm f/0.95 RF, TTartisan 50mm f/2 RF, TTArtisan 50mm f/0.95 RF, Kipon Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 Mark III RF, Mitakon Zhongyi Creator 135mm f/2.5 RF, Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 90mm f/1.5 RF
07/30/2022
- Addition of the Canon RF 15-30mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM, Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM, Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM, Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie RF, Venus Optics Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO RF, Venus Optics Laowa 20mm f/4 Zero-D Shift L, Tokina SZX 400mm f/8 Reflex MF RF, Lensbaby Sol 45mm f/3.5 X, Lensbaby Velvet 28mm f/2.5 RF, Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6 RF, Lensbabay Velvet 85mm f/1.8 RF, Lensbabay Trio 28mm f/3.5 RF
07/16/2022
- Addition of the Laowa 15mm f/4.5R Zero-D Shift, 7Artisans 25mm f/0.95 APS-C, TTArtisan 7.5mm f/2 APS-C Fisheye, TTArtisan 21mm f/1.5 RF, Canon RF 1200mm f/8 L IS, Canon RF 800mm f/5.6 L IS, NiSi 15mm f/4 Sunstar ASPH, Mitakon Zhongyi Creator 135mm f/2.5, TTArtisan 90mm f/1.25, Laowa 90m f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro APO, Laowa Argus 35mm f/0.95 FF
03/10/2022
- Addition of the Kamlan 55mm f/1.4
01/20/2022
- Addition of the : Yongnuo YN 85mm f/1.8R DF DSM, Yongnuo YN35mm f/2R DF DSM, Laowa Argus 45mm f/0.95 FF and the TTArtisan 90mm f/1.25
12/13/2021
- Addition of the 7artisans 10mm f/2.8 Fisheye
11/06/2021
- Addition of the first Viltrox lens for this Canon RF mount, the Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 RF.
09/14/2021
- Addition of two new Canon RF lenses : the Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM (telephoto lenses) and a brand new wide-angle lens, the Canon RF 16mm f/2.8 STM
08/18/2021
- Addition of the new standard lens from TTArtisan, the TTArtisan 50mm f/1.4 ASPH. RF
06/29/2021
- Canon has officially announced a new ultra wide-angle fixed focal length lens, the Canon RF 14-35mm F4 L IS USM, due in August 2021.
04/14/2021
- Mention of Canon’s official announcement of the release of 3 new lenses: the Canon RF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM, the Canon RF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM and the Canon RF 600mm f/4L IS USM (the first Canon macro lens and two large aperture telephoto lenses, designed for sports and wildlife).
01/28/2021
- Addition of the TTArtisan 11mm ED f/2.8 Fisheye
Canon RF mount lenses
The Canon RF range is still new on the market, hence its limited choice, but should develop quickly. All Canon RF lenses are listed below. All these lenses have an autofocus. You will then have access at zoom lens, prime lens, telephoto lens, etc.
As usual, I have split all Canon RF-mount lenses into four categories for better visibility:
- Wide angle (WA) and ultra wide angle (UWA) lenses: focal lengths less than 20mm (UWA) and from 20mm to 35mm (WA),
- Standard focal length lenses: for focal lengths from 35mm to 75mm,
- Telephoto lenses: for focal lengths beyond 75mm,
- Macro type lenses: for macro photography (there is no 1:1 ratio lens available from Canon at the moment).
By the way, I summarize the best current Canon RF lenses in this article! Feel free to check out the detailed descriptions of the mentioned lenses.
Wide angle and Ultra-wide angle Canon RF lenses
Lens | Type of lens | Focal length | Max. Aperture | Ø filter | Stab. | Autofocus | Best Price |
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Canon RF 5.2mm f/2.8 L Dual Fisheye 3D VR | Fisheye 3D | 5.2mm | f/2.8 | - | NO | YES | B&H Amazon
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Canon RF 14-35mm f/4 L IS US | Ultra Wide Angle | 14-35mm | f/4 | 77mm | YES | YES | B&H Amazon
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Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS | Ultra Wide Angle | 15-35mm | f/2.8 | 82mm | YES | YES | B&H Amazon
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Canon RF 15-30mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM | Ultra Wide Angle Zoom | 15-30mm | f/4.5-6.3 | 67mm | YES | YES | B&H Amazon
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Canon RF 16mm f/2.8 STM | Ultra Wide Angle | 16mm | f/2.8 | 43mm | NO | YES | B&H Amazon
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Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM | Wide Angle / Macro | 24mm | f/1.8 | 52mm | YES | YES | B&H Amazon
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Let’s just talk first of the Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS. To take pictures of landscapes, architecture or wide shots indoors, this is a lens that will suit your needs perfectly. The constant aperture at f/2.8 will allow you to shoot in low light conditions. Even if the optical quality is considered as excellent, the price remains very high. For now, at the end of 2020, the range of wide angle and ultra-wide angle lenses for the RF mount is truly limited. Canon has already announced two new wide-angle lenses for 2021: the Canon RF 10-24mm f/4L USM and the Canon RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM. The latest one has just been released and will clearly be appreciated by anyone who doesn’t need a large aperture on their wide-angle lens. This 14-35mm is proposed at a high price but much cheaper than the f/2.8 version. Finally, a new lens was also recently announced, the Canon RF 16mm f/2.8 STM. It is an entry-middle range lens, (not L) with an STM motor, offering a 16mm with an f/2.8 aperture. All this at a price below 400$, which is really cheap.
To shoot very wide pictures, and without breaking the bank, you don’t have much choice at the moment. The only current alternative with autofocus will be the Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8 Canon RF, which is currently three times cheaper than the 15-35mm from Canon. There are different manual focus lenses available at Laowa, including 9mm, 11mm, 12mm, 14mm and 15mm.
To go beyond this basic table, we have specifically detailed the best current Canon RF wide-angle lenses in an article.
Canon RF standard focal length lenses
Lens | Type of lens | Focal length | Max. Aperture | Ø filter | Stab. | Autofocus | Best Price |
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Canon RF 24-50mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM | Standard zoom | 24-50mm | f/4.5-6.3 | 58mm | YES | YES | B&H
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Canon RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM | Standard zoom | 24-105mm | f/4-7.1 | 67mm | YES | YES | B&H Amazon
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Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM | Standard zoom | 24-105mm | f/4 | 77mm | YES | YES | B&H Amazon |
Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS | Standard zoom | 24-70mm | f/2.8 | 82mm | YES | YES | B&H Amazon
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Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L USM | Standard zoom | 28-70mm | f/2 | 95mm | NO | YES | B&H Amazon
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Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM | Standard | 35mm | f/1.8 | 52mm | YES | YES | B&H Amazon
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Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM | Standard | 50mm | f/1.2 | 72mm | NO | YES | B&H Amazon
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Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM | Standard | 50mm | f/1.8 | 43mm | NO | YES | B&H Amazon
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Canon offers several standard focal length lenses. Here is what I can tell you to help you in your choice:
- If you art starting out with a Canon R or RP camera (the cheapest Canon full frame mirrorless camera to begin with), you will very often find the Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM as a kit, which remains a very good lens for traveling, for landscape, portrait and street photography. I shot quite a lot with the DSLR version during my trip to Asia. As a kit with the Canon R or RP, you can also found the Canon RF 24-240mm f/4-6.3 IS, which remains a versatile zoom lens, offering a very wide focal length range, perfect also for everyday and travel photography (see the table in the “telephoto lenses” section). I have also seen the Canon full frame R / RP with the Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM on several occasions. This is a perfect and compact combo offering a field of view of the human eye more or less, perfect for street photography or environmental portraits. The first feedbacks of this 35mm are good and the image quality is known to be excellent at full aperture.
- For those on a smaller budget, you may consider buying the camera body and choosing the Canon RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM. The latter offers good image quality and is quite affordable, under 500€. Even if obviously, the lens is not bright, it offers very good image quality in easy lighting conditions. The constant aperture version at f/4 is obviously better and offers more photographic possibilities, but it costs more than twice the price,
- If you want standard lenses of better quality, brighter and thus offering better artistic possibilities, you can look at the following two beautiful optics: Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS (a classic zoom lens with a large fixed aperture) or the Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L USM, which is still an exceptional lens but at a very high price, and certainly not for all budgets. From the tests I have been able to get, the image quality would be identical to the Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM at 50mm and f/2.8, which shows the excellence of this lens,
- Finally, for those on a small budget, Canon has just released an entry-level lens perfect to get started, the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM. For less than 250€, a very reduced size and weight, this is clearly a lens that everyone who has chosen the Canon RF mount should have in their camera bag!
Canon RF telephoto lenses
Lens | Type of lens | Focal length | Max. Aperture | Ø filter | Stab. | Autofocus | Best Price |
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Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM | Telephoto | 85mm | f/1.2 | 82mm | NO | YES | B&H Amazon
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Canon RF 85 mm f/1.2L USM DS | Telephoto | 85mm | f/1.2 | 82mm | NO | YES | B&H Amazon
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Canon RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM | Telephoto | 85mm | f/2 | 67mm | YES | YES | B&H Amazon
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Canon RF 24-240mm f/4-6.3 IS | Telephoto | 24-240mm | f/4-6.3 | 72mm | YES | YES | B&H Amazon
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Canon RF 70-200mm f/4 L IS USM | Telephoto | 70-200mm | f/4 | 77mm | YES | YES | B&H Amazon
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Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM | Telephoto | 70-200mm | f/2.8 | 77mm | YES | YES | B&H Amazon
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Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM | Telephoto | 100-400mm | f/5.6-8 | 67mm | YES | YES | B&H Amazon
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Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 L US USM | Super Telephoto | 100-500mm | f/4.5-7.1 | 77mm | NO | YES | B&H Amazon
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Canon RF 135 mm f/1.8 L IS USM | Telephoto | 135mm | f/1.8 | 82mm | YES | YES | B&H
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Canon RF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM | Super Telephoto | 400mm | f/2.8 | 52mm | YES | YES | B&H Amazon
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Canon RF 600mm f/4L IS USM | Super Telephoto | 600mm | f/4 | 52mm | YES | YES | B&H Amazon
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Canon RF 600mm f/11 IS STM | Super Telephoto | 600mm | f/11 | 82mm | YES | YES | B&H Amazon
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Canon RF 800mm f/5.6 L IS | Super Telephoto | 800mm | f/5.6 | 52mm | YES | YES | B&H
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Canon RF 800mm f/11 IS STM | Super Telephoto | 800mm | f/11 | 95mm | YES | YES | B&H Amazon
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Canon RF 1200mm f/8 L IS | Super Telephoto | 1200mm | f/8 | 52mm (arrière) | YES | YES | B&H
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Regarding telephoto lenses for the Canon RF mount, here’s what you can keep in mind:
- There are three 85mm fixed Canon RF lenses, particularly useful for portrait photography outdoors and indoors if you have enough distance. Let’s face it, the two 85mm f/1.2 L lenses are extremely expensive and only professionals or wealthy amateurs will fall for this kind of bright lens. The “DS” version of the 85mm (for “Defocus Smmothing”) is adapted to create an even more beautiful background blur, with 9 aperture blades. For the moment, you will have to expect around 3000€ for these beautiful lenses. Feedbacks have been really good for this tropicalized lens, offering a simply sublime image quality. For those who want to experiment with portrait photography (and why not macro), Canon offers the Canon RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM, a stabilized lens offering a very good image quality for a relatively low price, less than 700€. An ideal lens for portrait and macro photography at a low cost;
- For telephoto lenses with a longer focal length, the choice is for the moment rather limited. However, you can get access to :
- The Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM obviously offers exceptional image quality with a large f/2.8 fixed aperture. However, the price remains very expensive for the moment. An f/4 version has already been announced by Canon for 2021;
- The Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 L US USM will allow you to zoom much further, perfect for sports or wildlife photography, if the light is good. The price is still very high for the moment too;
- Finally, for those who want to try their hand at shooting distant subjects and even for sports/wildlife photography (with good light), Canon has made a lot of noise by releasing special telephoto lenses since only one aperture (f/11) is available. The Canon RF 600mm f/11 IS STM and Canon RF 800mm f/11 IS STM remain very affordable telephoto lenses (around 1000€ however) and will be very well suited for people who don’t have the budget to buy the Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 L US USM. These are stabilized lenses, offering very long focusing distances of 4.5m (for the 600mm) and 6m (for the 800mm) respectively. The sharpness remains good for “low-cost” lenses allowing you to access focal lengths unthinkable on an DSLR camera.
Canon RF macro lenses
At the time of writing this, there is no real Canon RF macro lens. Two lenses are labeled “macro” but incorrectly, since the reproduction ratio of the RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM and the RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM is only 1:2 (and not 1:1). However, these lenses already allow to shoot proxiphotography. The minimum focusing distances are respectively 17cm (for the 35mm) and 35cm (for the 85mm). For the moment, in order to shoot “real macro”, you will have to use LAOWA lenses mentioned below. Beware for those who are not comfortable, they are manual focus.
Lens | Type of lens | Focal length | Max. Aperture | Ø filter | Stab. | Autofocus | Best Price |
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Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM | Macro (0,5x) | 24mm | f/1.8 | 52mm | YES | YES | B&H Amazon
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Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM | Standard/ Macro | 35mm | f/1.8 | 55mm | YES | YES | B&H Amazon
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Canon RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM | Telephoto/Macro | 85mm | f/2 | 67mm | YES | YES | B&H Amazon
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Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro | Macro | 100mm | f/2.8 | 67mm | YES | YES | B&H Amazon
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EDIT of 04/13/2021: Canon has officially announced the release of the Canon RF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM in July. This is the first real macro lens from Canon announced at a price of 1400$, which is still acceptable in my opinion. There is a stabilization (IS) in the lens and coupled with the stabilization of a camera (as on the R5 and R6 for now), gain of 8 stops of speed is announced. Moreover, this lens will have a reproduction ratio of 1.4x. Finally, great novelty, we will find a control ring of spherical aberration (noted SA), allowing to modify and adjust the quality of bokeh (background blur) when shooting. I’ll put the link for the purchase as soon as I have it.
For those who do not wish to purchase a macro lens at this time, there are other options, such as extension rings. Here are some good references that I particularly recommend.
Brand | Extension tubes | Price |
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Meike | MK-RF-AF1 Extension tubes (13mm / 18mm) | Amazon |
Kenko | Kenko DG - Extension tubes (10mm / 16mm) | Amazon |
Viltrox | DG-EOS R - Extension tubes (12mm / 24mm) | Amazon |

The Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM, perfect to begin in portrait photography for example – Check the lens on Amazon
Canon Roadmap 2021
During October and November 2020, Canon rumors announced several lenses that should arrive in 2021, certainly with possible delays, but the list is attractive in any case. On the program therefore :
- Canon RF zooms
- Canon RF 10-24mm f/4L USM (a light ultra wide angle which is expected, the widest angle of view for the moment)
- Canon RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM (a long-awaited wide angle, lighter and probably cheaper than 15-35mm opening at f/2.8)
- Canon RF 18-45mm f/4-5.6 IS STM (a focal range for a rather versatile lens)
- Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM (officially announced, already in the table above)
- Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-7.1 IS USM (a perfect focal length to shoot wildlife or sports)
- Canon RF fixed focal lengths
- Canon RF 35mm f/1.2L USM (fixed focal length lens offering a very short depth of field)
- Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM (already officially announced and therefore in the table)
- Canon RF 135mm f/1.4L USM (a wide aperture lens perfect for outdoor portraits for example to create beautiful background blur)
- Canon RF telephoto lenses
This is a series of lenses perfect for wildlife or sports photography, from Canon’s L series, all with a built-in optical Image Stabilisation.
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- Canon RF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM (officially announced for July 2021)
- Canon RF 500mm f/4L IS USM
- Canon RF 600mm f/4L IS USM (officially announced for July 2021)
- Canon RF 800mm f/5.6L IS USM
- Canon RF 1200mm f/8L IS USM
- Canon RF Macro lenses
Here is the first lenses entirely dedicated to macrophotography, offering most certainly a reproduction ratio of 1:1.
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- Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 IS STM Macro
- Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM (officially announced for July 2021)
- Canon RF Tilt-shift lenses
- Canon TS-R 14mm f/4L
- Canon TS-R 24mm f/3.5L
Adapter rings for Canon RF mount
For owners of Canon EF-mount (DSLR) lenses, there are 4 adapter rings available to use your EF lenses on a Canon full-frame RF-mount body, i.e.:
- Adapter ring EF – EOS R (Amazon)
- Adapter ring EF – EOS R with adjustment ring (Amazon)
- Adapter ring EF – EOS R with ND filter (Amazon)
- Adapter ring EF – EOS R with polarizing filter (Amazon)
If you want to have a look at more adapters for Canon RF mount, here’s more.
Extender for Canon RF Mount
If you’re looking to extend your focal length without buying a new lens, you can use an extender. There are two of them:
- Canon RF x 1.4: multiplies the focal length by 1.4 (Amazon)
- Canon RF x 2: multiplies the focal length by 2 (Amazon)
Be careful though, because extenders have a lot of drawbacks too: impact on image sharpness and contrast, increase in chromatic aberrations, loss of one notch (on x1.5) or 2 notches (on x2) at the maximum aperture, impacted and slower autofocus, increased weight/length. The two extenders mentioned above only work for the moment with the RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM / RF 600mm f/11 IS STM / RF 800mm f/11 IS STM / RF 400mm F2.8L IS USM / RF 600mm F4L IS USM lenses.
Canon RF third-party lenses
To my knowledge, several 3rd-party brands currently offer lenses designed for the Canon RF mount, with manual focus most of the times (except the Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8 Canon RF and the Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 Canon RF).
As I write this, Sigma and Tamron, two of the major third-party brands, announced that they are taking a close interest in producing lenses for Canon’s RF mount. Nothing in the near future though.
Anyway, let’s have a look at all third party rf mount lenses.
Samyang / Rokinon lenses for Canon RF
Samyang / Rokinon decided to release several lenses for Canon RF mount. There is currently an 85mm with manual focus and a more recent version offering an autofocus. Samyang has also just announced a very nice (and much cheaper) alternative as an ultra wide angle lens, the 14mm f/2.8 Canon RF, with autofocus. There was already a manual focus version of this 14mm (cheaper).
Lens | Type of lens | Focal length | Max. Aperture | Ø filter | Stabilization | Autofocus | Best Price |
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Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8 Canon RF | Ultra Wide Angle | 14mm | f/2.8 | - | NO | YES | Amazon |
Samyang MF 14mm f/2.8 Canon RF | Ultra Wide Angle | 14mm | f/2.8 | - | NO | NO | Amazon |
Samyang MF 85mm f/1.4 Canon RF | Telephoto | 85mm | f/1.4 | 72mm | NO | NO | Amazon |
Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 Canon RF | Telephoto | 85mm | f/1.4 | 77mm | NO | YES | Amazon |
About the Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 for Canon RF with AF, it is not possible to screw standard screw filters. However, Rokinon offers the possibility to install gelatin filters at the back of the lens. It is also possible to use a filter holder system from Wonderpana 145mm (see model here).
For both autofocus lenses offered from Samyang, there is a “lens station” allowing to follow the evolution of Canon. You can thus update the micro software and calibrate your Samyang AF lenses for the Canon RF connection. You could, for example, make individual adjustments of the auto focus or adjust the sensitivity of the manual focus ring.
RF mount lenses from Viltrox
In early November 2021, Viltrox just announced the release of their 85mm f/1.8 for the Canon RF mount.
Lens | Type of lens | Focal length | Max. Aperture | Ø filter | Stab. | Autofocus | Best Price |
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Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 RF | Telephoto prime | 85mm | f/1.8 | 72mm | NO | YES | B&H Amazon
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RF mount lenses from Laowa
Laowa offers high quality lenses for the Canon RF mount. All its lenses are manual focus. Note in particular the great alternatives for wide angle and ultra wide angle lenses, but also, the only brand to offer macro lenses for this mount.
These two manual focus 50mm lenses are definitely great alternatives you can consider if you’re looking for a bright 50mm and don’t have the budget to afford the Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM.
All RF lenses from Meike
There are currently three Meike lenses for Canon RF mount. They all are with manual focus. For photographers who want to shoot in low light conditions and/or to get nice background blurs (bokeh), the Meike 50mm f/1.2 offers a nice alternative for a rather soft price (about 400$). At f/1.2, you will be able to get a very shallow depth of field for sure. Plus, the Meike 50mm f/1.7 is a very cheap 50mm lens offering good quality for less than 100$ (great for everyday pictures, portrait photography, street photography, etc.).
Lens | Type of lens | Focal lenght | Max. Aperture | Ø filter | Stabilization | Autofocus | Best price |
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Meike 8mm f/3.5 fisheye RF | Fisheye | 8mm | f/3.5 | - | NO | NO | Amazon |
Meike 10mm f/2 MF RF | Wide angle | 10mm | f/2 | 77mm | NO | NO | B&H
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Meike 50mm f/1.2 RF | Standard | 50mm | f/1.2 | 67mm | NO | NO | Amazon
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Meike 50mm f/1.7 RF | Standard | 50mm | f/1.7 | 52mm | NO | NO | B&H Amazon
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Meike 85mm f/2.8 Macro RF | Macro | 85mm | f/2.8 | 55mm | NO | NO | Amazon
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For those interested in the field of macro photography, Meike offers a set of two macro extension tubes to increase the reproduction ratio, the Meike MK-RF-AF1 tubes. You can for example use them on the Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM or the Canon RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM which only offer a reproduction ratio of 1:2.
As always, these extension tubes are attached between the camera and the lens. The set consists of two extension tubes (11mm and 18mm) that you can use in combination or individually. The tubes made with metal contacts are compatible with Canon EOS R and EOS RP cameras.
7artisans lenses for Canon RF
The 7Artisans offers a few lenses for the Canon RF mount. It’s far from the quality of Canon lenses, but considering the price, these are interesting alternatives. I just read some tests on the 7Artisans 50mm f/1.05, a very bright 50mm lens. It seems pretty good, even wide open, even if the edges are always softer. There’s apparently no problem of flare or ghosting. Some test revealed a large amount of chromatic-aberration wide open, especially on out-of-focus area, as you could guess for an ultra-speed lens like this one. Anyway, if you would like to have a great bokeh for a modest sum (under 500$), this 7Artisans 50mm f/1.05 is what you are looking for!
Lens | Type of lens | Focal length | Max. Aperture | Ø filter | Stabilization | Autofocus | Best price |
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7artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 II Fisheye RF | Fisheye | 7,5mm | f/2.8 | - | NO | NO | B&H
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7artisans 10mm f/2.8 Fisheye RF | Fisheye | 10mm | f/2.8 | - | NO | NO | B&H Amazon
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7artisans 12mm f/2.8 Mark II RF | Fisheye | 12mm | f/2.8 | 67mm | NO | NO | B&H
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7Artisans 25mm f/0.95 APS-C RF | Wide angle | 25mm | f/0.95 | 52mm | NO | NO | B&H Amazon
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7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 II RF | Standard | 35mm | f/1.4 | 52mm | NO | NO | B&H |
7artisans 50mm f/0.95 RF | Standard | 50mm | f/0.95 | 62mm | NO | NO | B&H |
7Artisans 50mm f/1.05 RF | Standard | 50mm | f/1.05 | 58mm | NO | NO | B&H Amazon |
7artisans 55mm f/1.4 Mark II RF | Standard | 55mm | f/1.4 | 52mm | NO | NO | B&H |
7Artisans 60mm f/2.8 Macro RF | Macro | 60mm | f/2.8 | 39mm | NO | NO | Amazon |
7artisans 60mm f/2.8 II V2 Macro APS-C RF | Macro | 60mm | f/2.8 | 39mm | NO | NO | B&H Amazon |
TTartisan lenses for Canon RF
TTArtisans proposes a wide range of lenses, from fisheye, to wide-angle and telephoto. Note that the brand distinguishes its lenses according to the type of mount. Also, you will find :
Know that all the lenses built for RF APS-C Canon cameras work as well on full frame cameras of the brand (in APS-C mode).
TTArtisans currently offers only one Fisheye type lens providing an immense angle of view and a standard 50mm focal length.
TTartisan lenses for Canon RF Full frame cameras
Lens | Type of lens | Focal length | Max. Aperture | Ø filter | Stabilization | Autofocus | Best price |
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TTArtisan 11mm ED f/2.8 Fisheye RF | Fisheye | 11mm | f/2.8 | - | NO | NO | B&H Amazon
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TTArtisan 21mm f/1.5 RF | Standard | 21mm | f/1.5 | 72mm | NO | NO | B&H Amazon
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TTArtisan 50mm f/2 RF | Standard | 50mm | f/2 | 43mm | NO | NO | B&H Amazon |
TTArtisan 50mm f/1.4 ASPH. RF | Standard | 50mm | f/1.4 | 49mm | NO | NO | B&H Amazon
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TTArtisan Tilt 50mm f/1.4 RF | Tilt Shift | 50mm | f/1.4 | 62mm | NO | NO | B&H
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TTArtisan 90mm f/1.25 RF | Telephoto | 90mm | f/1.25 | 72mm | NO | NO | B&H Amazon
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TTartisan lenses for Canon RF APS-C cameras
Note the TTArtisan 7.5mm f/2 APS-C Fisheye RF offering a huge angle of view. As a reminder, this type of lens has a curved front element that does not allow the use of a screw-in filter.
Lens | Type of lens | Focal length | Max. Aperture | Ø filter | Stabilization | Autofocus | Best price |
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TTArtisan 7.5mm f/2 APS-C Fisheye RF | Fisheye | 7.5mm | f/2 | - | NO | NO | B&H
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TTArtisan 17mm f/1.4 RF | Wide-angle | 17mm | f/1.4 | 40,5mm | NO | NO | B&H
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TTArtisan 23mm f/1.4 RF | Wide-angle | 23mm | f/1.4 | 43mm | NO | NO | B&H
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TTArtisan 25mm f/2 RF | Wide-angle | 25mm | f/2 | 43mm | NO | NO | B&H
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TTArtisan 35mm f/1.4 RF | Wide-angle | 35mm | f/1.4 | 39mm | NO | NO | B&H
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TTArtisan 35mm f/0.95 RF | Wide-angle | 35mm | f/0.95 | 52mm | NO | NO | B&H
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TTArtisan 40mm f/2.8 APS-C Macro RF | Macro | 40mm | f/2.8 | 52mm | NO | NO | B&H Amazon
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TTArtisan 50mm f/0.95 APS-C RF | Standard | 50mm | f/0.95 | 58mm | NO | NO | B&H Amazon |
TTArtisan 50mm f/1.2 RF | Standard | 50mm | f/1.2 | 52mm | NO | NO | B&H |
Kipon lenses for Canon RF
KIPON offers a set of manual focus lenses for the Canon RF mount. However, the lenses are not widely available to buy.
Lens | Type of lens | Focal length | Max. Aperture | Ø filter | Stabilization | Autofocus | Best price |
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Kipon Elegant 24mm f/2.4 RF | Wide angle | 24mm | f/2.4 | 49mm | NO | NO | B&H Amazon
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Kipon Elegant 35mm f/2.4 RF | Standard | 35mm | f/2.4 | 49mm | NO | NO | B&H Amazon
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Kipon Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 Mark III RF | Standard | 40mm | f/0.85 | 67mm | NO | NO | B&H |
Kipon Elegant 50mm f/2.4 RF | Standard | 50mm | f/2.4 | 49mm | NO | NO | B&H Amazon
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Kipon Elegant 75mm f/2.4 RF | Telephoto | 75mm | f/2.4 | 49mm | NO | NO | B&H Amazon
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Kipon Elegant 90mm f/2.4 RF | Telephoto | 90mm | f/2.4 | 49mm | NO | NO | B&H Amazon
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Zhong Yi lenses for Canon RF
For those looking for a “more affordable” portrait lens, for environmental shots at 50mm for example, or for close-up portraits with a longer focal length (at 85mm for example), Zhong Yi offers two lenses dedicated to portraits (but not only of course), a 50mm f/0.95 and an 85mm f/1.2. Both lenses have very large apertures that will allow you to highlight your subject from the background. The brand’s 50mm is a very nice alternative to the Canon RF 50mm f/1.2, costing more than double the price. Similarly, if your budget is more limited and you are looking for a very bright 85mm, the 85mm f/1.2 from Zhong Yi is a good choice, three times less expensive than the Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM. Nevertheless, these two fixed focal length lenses cost between 900 and 1000€!
Lens | Type of lens | Focal length | Max. Aperture | Ø filter | Stabilization | Autofocus | Best price |
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Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 III RF | Standard | 50mm | f/0.95 | 67mm | NO | NO | B&H Amazon |
Mitakon Speedmaster 85mm f/1.2 RF | Telephoto | 85mm | f/1.2 | 77mm | NO | NO | Amazon
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Mitakon Speedmaster 90mm f/1.5 RF | Telephoto | 90mm | f/1.5 | 67mm | NO | NO | B&H Amazon
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Mitakon Creator 135mm f/2.5 RF | Telephoto | 135mm | f/2.5 | 67mm | NO | NO | B&H Amazon
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Yongnuo lenses for Canon RF
Lens | Type of lens | Focal length | Max. Aperture | Ø filter | Stabilization | Autofocus | Best price |
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Yongnuo YN 35mm f/2R DF DSM RF | Standard | 35mm | f/2 | 52mm | NO | YES | B&H Amazon |
Yongnuo YN 85mm f/1.8R DF DSM RF | Standard | 85mm | f/1.8 | 58mm | NO | YES | B&H Amazon |
Kamlan lenses for Canon RF
Lens | Type of lens | Focal length | Max. Aperture | Ø filter | Stabilization | Autofocus | Best price |
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Kamlan 55mm f/1.4 RF | Standard | 55mm | f/1.4 | ? | NO | NO |
NiSi lenses for Canon RF
Lens | Type | Focal length | Max. aperture | Ø filter | Stabilization | Autofocus | Best Price |
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Nisi 9mm f/2.8 ASPH RF | Ultra wide angle | 9mm | f/2.8 | 67mm | NO | NO | B&H
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NiSi 15mm f/4 Sunstar ASPH RF | Standard | 15mm | f/4 | 72mm | NO | NO | B&H Amazon
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Tokina lenses for Canon RF
Lens | Type of lens | Focal length | Max. aperture | Ø filter | Stabilization | Autofocus | Best Price |
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Tokina SZX 400mm f/8 Reflex MF RF | Telephoto | 400mm | f/8 | 77mm | NO | NO | B&H Amazon
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Lensababy lenses for Canon RF
Yasuhara lenses for Canon RF
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Yasuhara Anthy35 35mm f/1.8 RF | Standard | 35mm | f/1.8 | 52mm | NO | NO | B&H |
Brightin Star lenses for Canon RF
Lens | Type of lens | Focal length | Max. aperture | Ø filter | Best Price | ||
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Brightin Star RF 55mm f/1.8 | Standard | 55mm | f/1.8 | 49mm | NO | NO | Amazon
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Meyer-Optik Gorlitz lenses for Canon RF
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Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Lydith 30mm f/3.5 II | Standard | 30mm | f/3.5 | 52mm | NO | NO | B&H |
Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Trioplan 35mm f/2.8 II | Standard | 35mm | f/2.8 | 52mm | NO | NO | B&H
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Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Trioplan 50mm f/2.8 II | Standard | 50mm | f/2.8 | 52mm | NO | NO | B&H |
Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Biotar 58mm f/1.5 II | Standard | 58mm | f/1.5 | 52mm | NO | NO | B&H |
Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Primoplan 58mm f/1.9 II | Standard | 58mm | f/1.9 | 52mm | NO | NO | B&H |
Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Primoplan 75mm f/1.9 II | Telephoto | 75mm | f/1.9 | 52mm | NO | NO | B&H |
Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Trioplan 100mm f2.8 II | Telephoto | 100mm | f/2.8 | 52mm | NO | NO | B&H
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Sirui lenses for Canon RF
Lens | Type of lens | Focal length | Max. aperture | Ø filter | Best Price | ||
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SIRUI 50mm T2.9 Anamorphic FF.1.6X | Standard | 50mm | - | NO | NO | Amazon |
Adapters for Canon RF mount
There are also more and more third party brands offering adapters to use other lenses on the Canon RF mount. I have summarized in the table below some other adapters that I think are interesting to look at and have a good reputation. If you know of other interesting adapters to add to the table, leave me a comment.
Urth brand offers a lot of adapters for Canon RF mount (from EF-EF/S, M39, M42, Leica M, Minolta, Nikon F, Olympus, Pentax and Sony A –> Canon RF). Check all their adapters here.
Brand | Adapter | Price |
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Urth | EF-EF/S -> RF | Amazon |
Urth | Leica M -> RF | Amazon |
Urth | Nikon F -> RF | Amazon |
Meike | EF-EF/S -> RF | Amazon |
Viltrox | EF-EF/S -> RF | Amazon |
Viltrox EF-R2 | EF-EF/S -> RF | Amazon
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Commlite | EF-EF/S -> RF | Amazon |
Commlite (with drop-in ND filter) | EF-EF/S -> RF | Amazon |
Haoge | Leica M -> RF | Amazon |
Commlite (with drop-in CPL) | EF-EF/S -> RF | Amazon |
Metabones | EF -> RF | Amazon |
Mcoplus | EF -> RF | Amazon |
Ykeasu | EF-EF/S -> RF | Amazon |
Vizelex | Nikon G -> RF | Amazon |
Canon RF-S lenses for APS-C
Canon RF-S lenses
Following the release of these first two cameras, Canon announced the introduction of two Canon RF-S mount standard zooms, to differentiate the lenses built for APS-C mirrorless cameras (not to be confused with the old – but still available for now – Canon EF-M mount).
Lens | Type | Focal length | Max. aperture | Ø filter | Stabilization | Autofocus | Best Price |
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Canon RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM | Standard | 18-45mm | f/4.5-6.3 | 49mm | YES | YES | B&H Amazon |
Canon RF-S 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM | Standard | 18-150mm | f/3.5-6.3 | 55mm | YES | YES | B&H Amazon
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Canon RF-S 55-210mm f/5-7.1 IS STM | Telephoto | 55-210mm | f/5-7.1 | 55mm | YES | YES | B&H
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If you’re still hesitating about which camera to choose, I invite you to take a look at Nikon Z mount lenses.
That’s it, I’m reaching the end of this page dedicated to Canon RF and RF-S lenses. If you see any errors or missing information in the page, don’t hesitate to leave me a comment. I’m keeping up with the news as best I can, but I’m only human!
See you soon,
Sylvain