Branches Shopping cartLogin NowBranches Shopping cartLogin NowIt took Canon some time to venture into the full-frame mirrorless camera segment with the R series. In the meantime, it is impossible to imagine this part of the camera market without the Japanese manufacturer, and year after year it has managed to convince more and more customers of the combination of Canon's typical build quality and operation, paired with the latest technologies. In addition to camera bodies, Canon's product range has also expanded to include a wide range of proprietary lenses that are perfectly matched to the new RF bayonet mount and offer great build quality and handling, as well as optimal image quality and imaging results - for beginners as well as professional photographers.
With the large number of lenses available, every photographer should be clear about the purpose for which the lens is needed. Roughly speaking, a distinction can be made between the following categories:
Wide-angle and fisheye lenses: These lenses are mainly used in landscape and architectural photography and are particularly suitable for shooting situations in which as much of the subject as possible should be captured in the picture.
Zoom lenses: Here, some of the most common shooting situations are covered by one lens. The most common differences are in the focal length, which is why we speak of standard zoom in the small focal length range, travel zoom above that and telephoto zoom lenses in sports and wildlife photography.
Fixed focal lengths: Fixed focal lengths are lenses without a zoom option. These lenses are available in many focal lengths and are usually characterised by even better imaging performance and sharpness as well as high speed. Many fixed focal lengths can also be used excellently as video lenses. Macro lenses: These lenses are particularly suitable for close-up and detail shots. They are particularly convincing due to their true-to-life reproduction scales and a low closest focusing distance.
It is important to be clear about which lenses you need to cover your shooting preferences. For landscape photographers and architecture enthusiasts, wide-angle lenses are a wonderful tool. Wildlife and sports photographers, on the other hand, are usually well equipped with telephoto zoom lenses with a long focal length. Portrait photographers, but also all others, are in any case also well advised with fixed focal lengths in the respective focal length. In general, however, it is important to try them out! With a kit zoom lens, as supplied with many camera sets, many shots can already be taken and one's own preferences can be discovered.
Many lenses come with an important accessory: a lens hood. This reduces lateral sunlight and thus removes unsightly reflections from the image. A lens cap is always included to protect the lens. This protection should be supplemented by a protective filter. This is screwed onto the front of the lens and is available in many sizes, depending on the diameter of the lens. This filter protects the front glass of the lens from dirt and scratches or even cracks. Depending on the intended use and the shooting situation, other filters, for example ND filters or polarising filters, can also be useful or even indispensable.
With the introduction of R-series cameras to the photographic market, Canon has also gradually released lenses designed specifically for this port, to meet the new and ever-evolving demands of full-frame mirrorless cameras. The history of the Japanese world market leader in the sale of digital cameras began as early as 1937, when the company set itself the goal of producing low-priced alternatives to the cameras of the world market leaders of the time, Leica and Contax. Since 2002, Canon has been the market leader for digital cameras in Western Europe and, in addition to the aforementioned mirrorless full-frame cameras, offers numerous other digital cameras of various designs. In addition, the company offers a wide range of office supplies such as printers, scanners and more. The range of lenses specially developed for the new RF bayonet scores with optimal compatibility and improved sharpness and image clarity due to a smaller flange focal length. The new possibilities in design and flange focal length due to the elimination of the mirror also offer a new kind of compactness, especially for telephoto and telezoom lenses with particularly long focal lengths.
Canon RF 85mm F2 Macro IS STM
If you are looking for a compact, fast and versatile fixed focal length lens that is perfect for portraits as well as fashion and wedding photography, and also shines with excellent macro shots, you will find your favourite lens in the RF 85mm from Canon. Despite the longer focal length and the impressive speed, the lens is only about nine centimetres long and 500 grams light. This makes it a perfect focal length for daily use and it is not too heavy in your luggage, even as a second or third lens. The integrated image stabiliser supports and ensures additional freedom from camera shake, especially when photographing freehand. Optimal autofocus performance is ensured by a quiet STM motor, which ensures easy handling even in manual mode.
Canon RF 50mm f1.8 STM
A 50 millimetre focal length with a speed of 1.8 and an STM autofocus motor. This should sound familiar to many who already own a camera from Canon. The legendary EF mount lens offers beginners in particular a great first insight into the world of prime lenses. Canon has now revived this classic for the RF mount and has once again included a high-quality, fast yet affordable lens in its product portfolio for photography with the mirrorless full-frame camera. The RF 50mm f1.8 STM is a flexible fixed focal length and ideally suited for a wide range of shooting situations. Its compact design and light weight make it not only perfect as an "always on" lens, but also a must-have in any photographer's camera backpack with a Canon mirrorless camera.
Canon RF 35mm f1.8 IS STM Macro
Versatility, a compact design, high-quality workmanship and excellent image quality - the Canon RF 35mm f1.8 IS STM Macro combines it all. With a design that is ideally suited to the RF bayonet and an integrated image stabiliser, blurred shots, especially freehand, are definitely a thing of the past. The compact fixed focal length is particularly suitable for travel photography and reportage shots and is therefore an optimal, if not essential companion for street photographers and travel bloggers. The lens also offers optimal imaging properties for close-up shots and a closest focusing distance of 17 centimetres. The built-in hybrid image stabiliser works efficiently with the camera's image stabiliser to ensure superior results every time.
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