Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, announces the RF14-35mm F4 L IS USM lens. This new lens brings 14mm, ultra-wide-angle coverage to full-frame EOS R-series users. The 14-35mm zoom range is the broadest ever in a Canon wide-angle zoom for full-frame AF cameras. It is designed so one single lens can potentially handle all wide-angle needs, from vivid, creative ultra-wide imagery to traditional street photography for many Canon users.
The new wide-angle lens is designed for use within the expanding family of EOS R full-frame mirrorless cameras, including the upcoming EOS R3, currently in development. “Whether you capture stills, video, or like many creatives today – both – this new wide-angle lens from Canon can help elevate users’ content game when capturing images or video in a wide variety of situations, such as landscape, architecture, and travel,” the announcement states.
This lens has a compact overall design, weighing 1.2 lbs. Balance during hand-held or gimbal-mounted operation adds to RF14-35mm F4 L IS USM features. A feature designed for landscape and nature photographers is its ability to accept conventional, 77mm screw-in filters, which is unique on a lens for full-frame cameras with 14mm ultra-wide coverage. It also features close-focusing capability in an ultra-wide zoom.
Image Stabilization for low-light still imagery and for steady wide video footage. Up to 5.5 stops of optical Image Stabilization is built-in, and Coordinated IS with cameras such as the EOS R6 and EOS R5 delivers up to 7 stops of shake-correction, designed for sharper hand-held images in low light, even at extremely slow shutter speeds.
The Canon RF 14-35mm F4 L IS USM lens features a bright, constant f/4 maximum aperture, L-Series optical construction — highlighted by three UD-glass elements, and three Aspherical elements — and many of the company’s most advanced proprietary lens coatings, including Sub-wavelength Structure Coating (SWC) and Air Sphere Coating (ASC). These lens coatings are designed to help minimize ghosting and flaring. Lens placement and coatings are also optimized to help users get clear, high-contrast images, even when there is a bright light source either in, or immediately outside, the frame.
Pricing and AvailabilityThe Canon RF14-35mm F4 L IS USM lens is scheduled to be available in August 2021 for an estimated retail price of $1,699.00. For additional information, please visit usa.canon.com.
