Canon Announced Two New RF L-Series Lenses

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, 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 EOD RP cameras, in particular, those shooting sports or wildlife photography with the RF 70-200mm FL.8L or portrait photography with the RF 85mm F1.2L USM DS.

Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM features include:

• Customize 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

Canon RF 85mm Fl.2L USM DS features 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

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 respectively.