Canon gives its mirrorless cameras a major video boost with trio of new pro hybrid RF lenses

Canon has announced four new lenses for its mirrorless cameras, three of which are touted ‘hybrid’, meaning that they are designed for video and still creators. They are the RF 24mm F1.4L VCM, RF 50mm F1.4L VCM and the RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z.

The two pro-grade primes and zoom are made for Canon’s full-frame cameras and join two recently announced lenses of the same kind, the RF 35mm F1.4L VCM and RF 24-105mm F2.8L USM Z – the latter being quietly launched alongside the RF 200-800mm monster wildlife lens – bringing Canon’s range of hybrid lenses to five in all.

In addition to the hybrid lenses, two of which are the long-awaited 24mm and 50mm F1.4 primes that finally get the treatment for mirrorless, Canon also unveiled a new stereoscopic lens for spatial video – the RF-S 7.8mm F4 STM DUAL for APS-C – which is currently only compatible with the EOS R7. Those four new lenses increase the number of Canon’s RF system lenses to 52 in all – that’s a super-impressive achievement in six short years of the RF-mount.

The RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z lens costs £3,449.99 (we’ll update this article with US and Australia pricing shortly) and is available in white or black from November 14. Meanwhile, the sales start date for the RF 24mm F1.4L VCM and RF 50mm F1.4L VCM lenses is December with a specific date TBC – they’re priced at £1,679.99 and £1,539.99 respectively. The RF-S 7.8mm F4 STM DUAL comes in at £519.99 and will go on sale some point in November.

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