Canon launches RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro and RF 15-30mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM
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- 12 Jul 2022
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Canon continues to bolster its RF mirrorless lens line-up with sensible ‘everyday’ lenses, not just wildly exotic pro optics.
Canon RF 24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM key features
The interesting thing about this lens is that it doubles both as a fast wide-angle prime lens and as a macro lens – though with a maximum magnification of 0.5x, it’s not a true ‘macro’ lens. It will, however, focus a lot closer than a regular lens and should still prove highly versatile.
Unusually for a prime lens, this one does have Canon’s IS image stabilization built in, so it’s a great choice for use with Canon cameras that don’t have IBIS, such as the EOS R10, EOS RP and original EOS R. Canon claims a 5-stop advantage from the lens IS alone, and 6.5 stops with an EOS R body with IBIS.
The STM stepping motor autofocus is designed for fast and quiet AF in a small lens, though on the outside there is still room for a customizable Lens Control Ring for adjusting the lens aperture, ISO or AF modes.
The optical configuration consists of 11 elements in 9 groups, with super spectra coating and a circular 9-bladed aperture. Read More...
