Rumors: Canon RF 14-21mm f/1.4L USM Lens Coming in 2020

According to latest rumors on CR, Canon is currently working on a new super RF mount lens: RF 14-21mm f/1.4L USM lens. This will be another “world first” type of lenses from Canon. Last year, we have already see the RF 28-70mm f/2L USM lens (B&H Photo Video/Amazon/Adorama).

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Canon Apodisation Lens (Defocus Smoothing) Patent, Including Recently Announced RF 85mm f/1.2L DS Lens

Northlight Image has uncovered a Canon patent that showcases various optical formulas for apodization lenses (Also called Defocus Smoothing). The recently announced Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM DS Lens has this apodization patent.

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Patents: RF 100-400mm f/3.5-5.6L IS, RF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS, RF 50-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

Canon has just filed more RF lens patents in Japan. Seems Canon is very serious on their new full frame mirrorless system. As already leaked online, Canon will announce at least 5 new RF lenses next week.
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New Patent: RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Lens

Canon has filed a new lens patent for Canon RF lens. This lens is RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Lens. As rumored before, Canon will announce the RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM lens in late this year.

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New RF Lens Patent: RF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM

Canon has filed a new lens patent for upcoming Canon RF lenses. This new lens is RF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM lens. This lens will likely be a new kit lens for Canon EOS R full frame mirrorless cameras. See the detail below:

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Patents: RF 300mm f/2.8 DO & 400mm f/2.8 DO Lenses

Canon recently has filed two new diffractive optics lenses in Japan. These two lenses are 300mm f/2.8 DO & 400mm f/2.8 DO. According to patents, these two lenses are probably RF mount lenses. We may see these lenses announced in 2020 with EOS R verison EOS-1D X Mark II.

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