Canon RF lens mount
The Canon RF lens mount is an interchangeable-lens mount developed by Canon for its full-frame mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras, and featured first by the EOS R, followed by the EOS RP. The RF mount was announced in September 2018.
The RF mount allows for the use of Canon EF and EF-S mount lenses using one of three Canon-made lens adapters.
Details
Canon full-frame cameras have used the EF lens mount since 1987. In comparison with that mount, the RF mount's inner diameter is the same at 54 mm. The RF mount's flange focal distance at 20 mm is much shorter than that of the Canon EF and EF-S mounts at 44 mm. The EF-M mount has a flange focal distance of 18 mm.An EF-EOS R lens adapter enables Canon EF, EF-S, TS-E and MP-E lenses to be used on cameras that have the RF mount. The three adapters have differing features:
- Mount Adapter EF-EOS R
- Control Ring Mount Adapter EF-EOS R – the Mount Adapter EF-EOS R with a lens control ring
- Drop-In Filter Mount Adapter EF-EOS R – the Mount Adapter EF-EOS R with the ability to use drop-in filters, either a variable neutral density filter or circular polarising filter, and a clear filter, to be released in 2019
Lenses
At the time Canon announced its first R-series body, it announced four new RF-mount lenses:- Canon RF 24–105 mm 4 L IS USM
- Canon RF 28–70 mm 2 L USM
- Canon RF 50 mm 1.2 L USM
- Canon RF 35 mm 1.8 IS STM Macro – 0.5x maximum magnification.
- Canon RF 85 mm 1.2L USM
- Canon RF 85 mm 1.2L USM DS — Same as the above, except includes "defocus smoothing" technology intended to improve bokeh. According to Canon, the effect is similar to that of an apodization filter, but achieved through special lens coatings instead of a filter.
- Canon RF 24–70 mm 2.8L IS USM
- Canon RF 15–35 mm 2.8L IS USM
- Canon RF 70–200 mm 2.8L IS USM
- Canon RF 24–240 mm 4–6.3 IS USM
- Canon RF 24–105 mm 4–7.1 IS STM
- Canon RF 100–500 mm 4.5–7.1L IS USM
- Canon RF 600 mm 11 IS STM — fixed-aperture lens
- Canon RF 800 mm 11 IS STM — fixed-aperture lens
- Canon RF 85 mm 2 Macro IS STM - 0.5x maximum magnification
Compatibility
The cameras that can use the RF mount are:- Canon EOS R
- Canon EOS RP
- Canon EOS Ra
- Canon EOS R5
- Canon EOS R6
Canon RF-mount lenses
Focal length | Aperture range | Introduced | Macro | USM | STM | IS | L-Series | DO | Filter size | Lens diameter | Lens length | Weight | Source |
RF 15–35 mm 2.8L IS USM | 2.8 | 2019 | 82 mm | 88.5 mm | 126.8 mm | 840 g | |||||||
RF 24–70 mm 2.8L IS USM | 2.8 | 2019 | 82 mm | 88.5 mm | 125.7 mm | 900 g | |||||||
RF 24–105 mm 4–7.1 IS STM | 4–7.1 | 2020 | 67 mm | 76.6 mm | 88.8 mm | 395 g | |||||||
RF 24–105 mm 4L IS USM | 4 | 2018 | 77 mm | 83.5 mm | 107.3 mm | 700 g | |||||||
RF 24–240 mm 4–6.3 IS USM | 4–6.3 | 2019 | 72 mm | 80.4 mm | 122.5 mm | 750 g | |||||||
RF 28–70 mm 2L USM | 2 | 2018 | 95 mm | 103.8 mm | 139.8 mm | 1,430 g | |||||||
RF 70–200 mm 2.8L IS USM | 2.8 | 2019 | 77 mm | 89.9 mm | 146 mm | 1,070 g | |||||||
RF 35 mm 1.8 MACRO IS STM | 1.8 | 2018 | 52 mm | 74.4 mm | 62.8 mm | 305 g | |||||||
RF 50 mm 1.2L USM | 1.2 | 2018 | 77 mm | 89.8 mm | 108 mm | 950 g | |||||||
RF 85 mm 1.2L USM | 1.2 | 2019 | 82 mm | 103.2 mm | 117.3 mm | 1,195 g | |||||||
RF 85 mm 1.2L USM DS | 1.2 | 2019 | 82 mm | 103.2 mm | 117.3 mm | 1,195 g | |||||||
RF 100–500 mm 4.5–7.1L IS USM | 4.5–7.1 | 2020 | 77 mm | 93.8 mm | 207.6 mm | 1,365 g | |||||||
RF 600 mm 11 IS STM | 11 | 2020 | 82 mm | 93 mm | 269.5 mm | 930 g | |||||||
RF 800 mm 11 IS STM | 11 | 2020 | 95 mm | 101.6 mm | 351.8 mm | 1,260 g | |||||||
RF 85 mm 2 MACRO IS STM | 2 | 2020 | 67 mm | 78 mm | 90.5 mm | 500 g |
3rd party RF-mount lenses
Focal length | Aperture range | Introduced | Macro | USM | STM | IS | DO | Filter size | Lens diameter | Lens length | Weight | Manufacture | Source |
Samyang AF 14 mm 2.8 RF | 2.8 | 2019 | rear Filter | 86 mm | 95.3 mm | 484 g | Samyang |