Released the RF lens’s first single-focus pancake lens “RF28mm F2.8 STM” Realizing light snap shooting with both excellent portability and descriptive performance | Press release of Canon Inc.

RF28mm F2.8 STM

Easy-to-use angle of view and high image quality from the center to the periphery

Demonstrates excellent mobility and portability

The “RF28mm F2.8 STM” is a pancake lens that achieves the brightness, bokeh, and high image quality from the center to the edges that can only be achieved with a fixed focal length lens. It can be used as a wide-angle lens with a focal length of 28mm when attached to a full-size camera, or as a standard lens with a focal length equivalent to 45mm (*2) for a natural angle of view when attached to an APS-C size camera. Combining it with the compact and lightweight EOS R series cameras creates a highly portable and compact system that meets the needs of users seeking mobility and lightness.

■ The smallest and lightest pancake lens in the RF lens series

By placing three large-aperture, high-precision plastic-molded aspherical lenses in front of the CMOS sensor, the number of lenses in the lens structure is kept to a minimum and the size is reduced, while achieving excellent imaging performance from the center to the edges. With a maximum diameter of φ69.2mm, a total length of 24.7mm (when retracted), and a weight of 120g, the smallest and lightest design in the RF lens series offers excellent portability, and can be attached to the camera in place of a body cap and carried around. Is possible.

■ Easy-to-use focal length that supports a wide range of shooting scenes

As a wide-angle lens with a focal length of 28mm when attached to a full-size camera, it can be used for a wide range of shooting scenes, such as snapshots and landscape photography, taking advantage of the wide angle of view that makes it easy to take pictures indoors and the moderately emphasized perspective. In addition, as a standard lens with a focal length of 45mm when attached to an APS-C size camera, it can be used for portraits, food photography, table photography, etc. It can be used for shooting subjects that are difficult to photograph.

■ Expressions that take advantage of the brightness and bokeh that are unique to a fixed focal length lens

The bright F2.8 maximum aperture allows you to take high-quality photos with a soft and greatly blurred background, allowing you to enjoy the expressiveness of a fixed focal length lens.

*1. Among RF lenses released as of May 23, 2023.

*2. Equivalent to 35mm format.