{"id":3933,"date":"2022-11-02T10:52:19","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T10:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rfshooters.com\/blog\/?p=3933"},"modified":"2022-11-02T10:52:19","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T10:52:19","slug":"canon-rf-135mm-f1-8-l-is-usm-lens-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rfshooters.com\/blog\/canon-rf-135mm-f1-8-l-is-usm-lens-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM Lens Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Alongside the Canon R6 Mark II Announcement<\/a> Canon also announced their latest RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM lens, a telephoto prime lens with image stabilization.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM lens will be available in late January 2023 for a recommended retail price of $2099 \/\u00a32,599.00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canon also announced their latest Speedlite EL-5<\/a> that will cost\u00a0$399.00 \/ \u00a3499.00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Check Price & Buyer Reviews: Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM Lens<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At: B&H Photo<\/a> | Amazon<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM is constructed of 17 elements in 12 groups, including three Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has a minimum focusing distance of 70cm (27.6″)and uses a nine-blade aperture diaphragm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There’s an 82mm front filter thread and the lens uses Canon’s Air Sphere Coating for minimizing flares and ghosting, as well as a flourine coating on the front-most element.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Canon’s Nano USM motor drives the autofocus and the image stabilization offers up to 5.5 stops of compensation (CIPA-rated) or 8 stops when paired with a camera with in-body stabilization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You’ll find a customizable control ring in front of the focus ring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lens measures 130mm (5.1″) long by 89mm (3.5″) in diameter and weighs in at around 935g \/ 32.98 Oz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2022 Fast f\/1.8, 9-blade circular aperture
\u2022 135mm focal length
\u2022 5.5 stops of stabilization (8 stops with IBIS)
\u2022 Advanced optical design featuring three UD elements, ASC and Super Spectra Coating
\u2022 Nano USM motor for fast and quiet AF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First Look Videos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There aren’t any early reviews available yet but here are a couple of first look videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Park Cameras<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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