Canon Lenses

Canon Celebrates Production of 90 Million EF Lenses

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Canon USA today announced that it has now produced 90 million EF lenses since the launch of the EOS system in 1987. The proliferation of digital SLRs has seen a rapid increase in lens production in recent years, and the company’s 90 millionth lens – an EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM – was manufactured on May 23 2013, just over 9 months after its 80 millionth. The company’s lens lineup currently consists of no fewer than 84 models, ranging from the inexpensive EF 50mm f/1.8 II to high-end exotica such as the recently-announced EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x – the world’s first SLR lens with a built-in switchable teleconverter.
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New Canon DO Patents: 500mm f/4, 500mm f/5.6, 600mm f/4, 800mm f/5.6

Egami published several new DO patents from Canon.

  • Canon EF 500mm f/4 DO
  • Canon EF 500mm f/5.6 DO
  • Canon EF 600mm f/4 DO
  • Canon EF 800mm f/5.6 DO

Several weeks ago, the EF 400mm f/4 DO IS II also published.

500mm f/4
500mm f/4

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New Patents: Canon 30mm f/2.8, 18-90mm f/3.5-5.6, 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 Lenses

canon 30mm f 2.8 18-90mm 18-135mm

Egami posted several new Canon lenses patents for APS-C cameras. These patents are:

  • 30mm f/2.8
  • 18-90mm f/3.5-5.6
  • 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6

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First Review of EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x from Andy

ef 200 400mm andy rouse

British photographer Andy Rouse spent 6 months with the new EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4X lens. His full review of this lens now available online. With some beautiful sample images.
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EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x Price, Specs, Release Date, Where to Buy

Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Lens with Internal 1.4x Extender

Canon has announced the EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x – a top-end telephoto zoom with a built-in switchable teleconverter, whose development was first announced back in February 2011. Simply flicking a lever at the rear of the barrel converts it to a 280-560mm f/5.6 lens. Designed for professional sports and wildlife photographers, it includes an array of top-end features such as Power Focus for movie shooting, and IS ‘mode 3’ that only applies stabilisation at the point of exposure, aiding panning. It also offers weathersealed construction, 4-stop image stabilisation, and a minimum focus distance of 2m.

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EF 200-400mm f/4L 1.4x to be announced tonight, MTF Charts leaked

Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x

As rumored yesterday, the EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x will officially announced tonight. The price of this len will cost about $12,000, get your money ready.

Weight of this lens is 3620g, and release date in late May.

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