12/31/2023 0 Comments Objektiv testbild![]() ![]() Canon later released the RF 14-35mm f4L, zooming 1 mil wider and sacrificing one stop of aperture to become smaller and lighter at 540g and cheaper too at $1700, but that’s still a significant chunk of change. Until now, ultra-wide coverage in the native RF mount has been left to large, heavy and expensive L-series zooms, such as the original RF 15-35mm f2.8L costing $2400 and weighing 840g. Announced in September 2021 alongside the RF 100-400mm, the RF 16mm f2.8 costs around $299 or 319 pounds, making it not just the widest prime lens in the RF system to date, but also one of the smallest and cheapest too. The Canon RF 16mm f2.8 STM is a compact ultra-wide prime lens for the full-frame EOS R mirrorless system, aimed at landscape, architecture, astro-photography and vlogging. Alternatively get yourself a copy of my In Camera book or treat me to a coffee! Thanks! Buy it now! Check prices on the Canon RF 16mm f2.8 STM at B&H, Adorama, WEX UK or. Ultimately you’re not going to get optical perfection from a $299 lens, but the results from the RF 16 remain sufficiently compelling that almost all EOS R owners will want it even if they already have one of the L-zooms. But both are larger, heavier and considerably more expensive. If you want optical stabilisation, less breathing and lower distortion, not to mention weather sealing, Canon’s 14-35 f4L and 15-35 f2.8L will give you it all, along with the flexibility of zooming to 35mm and, in the case of the 15-35, sharper corners too. The absence of optical stabilisation may also seem like a downfall for a lens partly aimed at vloggers, but in my tests, the footage could be effectively stabilised by cameras with IBIS or even just digital compensation. If you shoot video or JPEGs though, these are applied automatically in-camera, so you may not even notice, while RAW shooters can apply lens profiles during processing to perform the same task. You don’t get anything for free in the World of optics though and the RF 16 not only suffers from visible focus breathing, but relies on substantial digital corrections. The ultra-wide coverage delivers photos and videos packed with drama, but from a compact, light and affordable lens that won’t break the bank or your back. Summary The Canon RF 16mm f2.8 is that rarest of things: an exotic lens at an accessible price.
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