Canon Rumors https://www.canonrumors.com/category/third-party-lenses/ Your best source for Canon news, rumors and more Fri, 20 Dec 2024 07:20:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 Sigma updates Firmware for Canon RF Lenses https://www.canonrumors.com/sigma-updates-firmware-for-canon-rf-lenses/ https://www.canonrumors.com/sigma-updates-firmware-for-canon-rf-lenses/#comments Fri, 20 Dec 2024 07:09:43 +0000 https://www.canonrumors.com/?p=62385 Sigma Corp has announced that they have updated firmware for the Sigma 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN and the 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN lenses. It is expected to improve operation stability and AF operation during zooming for video. Sigma’s information sheet can be found here. Thank you for your continued patronage of Sigma products.We are pleased [...]

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]]> https://www.canonrumors.com/sigma-updates-firmware-for-canon-rf-lenses/feed/ 1 Laowa launches two tilt-shift 1:1 macro lenses for the RF Mount https://www.canonrumors.com/laowa-launches-two-tilt-shift-11-macro-lenses-for-the-rf-mount/ https://www.canonrumors.com/laowa-launches-two-tilt-shift-11-macro-lenses-for-the-rf-mount/#comments Tue, 17 Dec 2024 15:19:12 +0000 https://www.canonrumors.com/?p=62004 Laowa has announced two new tilt-shift macro lenses. The 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X and 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X. Both are 1:1 macro lenses. Both are capable of a 10 degree tilft and a 12mm shift. Both lenses have a very large image circle, so you can use them on your full-frame RF mount camera or [...]

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]]> https://www.canonrumors.com/laowa-launches-two-tilt-shift-11-macro-lenses-for-the-rf-mount/feed/ 5 Chinese Lens Makers May Bring the First Third-Party Full-Frame RF Lenses https://www.canonrumors.com/chinese-lens-makers-may-bring-the-first-third-party-full-frame-rf-lenses/ https://www.canonrumors.com/chinese-lens-makers-may-bring-the-first-third-party-full-frame-rf-lenses/#comments Tue, 10 Dec 2024 21:59:10 +0000 https://www.canonrumors.com/?p=61031 Since the day the RF mount was announced back in 2018, there have been calls for third-party lenses makers such as SIGMA to move their goods to the new mount from Canon. Unfortunately, Canon has been very closed with the RF mount and shut down early autofocus Rokinon lenses from being sold. The chorus has [...]

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]]> https://www.canonrumors.com/chinese-lens-makers-may-bring-the-first-third-party-full-frame-rf-lenses/feed/ 21 SIGMA CEO Teases Telephoto Lens that has Never Existed Before https://www.canonrumors.com/sigma-ceo-teases-never-before-seen-telephoto-lens/ https://www.canonrumors.com/sigma-ceo-teases-never-before-seen-telephoto-lens/#comments Mon, 09 Dec 2024 10:55:33 +0000 https://www.canonrumors.com/?p=60948 SIGMA UK sat down with the always engaging SIGMA CEO Kazuto Yamaki to talk about their new Tokyo headquarters, the company’s history and their goals moving forward. While the whole interview is great and worth your time, Kazuto Yamaki does tease a never-before-seen lens design. One of the products that excites me a lot, is [...]

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]]> https://www.canonrumors.com/sigma-ceo-teases-never-before-seen-telephoto-lens/feed/ 9 Samyang officially launches the AF 12mm f/2 RF-S https://www.canonrumors.com/samyang-officially-launches-the-af-12mm-f-2-rf-s/ https://www.canonrumors.com/samyang-officially-launches-the-af-12mm-f-2-rf-s/#comments Thu, 05 Dec 2024 11:43:47 +0000 https://www.canonrumors.com/?p=60784 There is now a third kid on the block following SIGMA and Tamron as an official third-party manufacturer for the Canon RF mount. Samyang has officially launched the AF 12mm f/2 for APS-C cameras, which is a 19mm 35mm equivalent for APS-C cameras. This is an wide-angle lens for people on a budget and is [...]

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]]> https://www.canonrumors.com/samyang-officially-launches-the-af-12mm-f-2-rf-s/feed/ 3 Tamron officially announces the RF Tamron 11-20mm F/2.8 Di III-A RXD for APS-C https://www.canonrumors.com/tamron-officially-announces-the-tamron-11-20mm-f-2-8-di-iii-a-rxd/ https://www.canonrumors.com/tamron-officially-announces-the-tamron-11-20mm-f-2-8-di-iii-a-rxd/#comments Wed, 27 Nov 2024 07:20:03 +0000 https://www.canonrumors.com/?p=60597 Tamron officially announced its first Canon RF zoom, the Tamron 11-20mm F/2.8 Di III-A RXD (Model B060). That’s a mouthful. It’s for APS-C cameras, but you can still use it on a full-frame camera as it will just switch to crop mode on a full-frame RF camera. I always thought that Tamron’s color scheme looked [...]

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]]> https://www.canonrumors.com/tamron-officially-announces-the-tamron-11-20mm-f-2-8-di-iii-a-rxd/feed/ 24 Sigma announces the release date for their next 4 RF APS-C lenses https://www.canonrumors.com/sigma-announces-the-release-dates-of-the-4-rf-aps-c-primes/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 08:16:08 +0000 https://www.canonrumors.com/?p=60390 Sigma Corporation has announced the dates of the APS-C primes for the RF mount, and there’s some good Christmas news for those wanting to buy me a present ;) The first two primes will be available on December 5th. These are stellar primes and certainly great additions to your APS-C RF camera body kit. You [...]

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]]> It looks like Samyang is about the announce an RF-S AF 12mm f/2.0, yes.. with autofocus https://www.canonrumors.com/it-looks-like-samyang-is-about-the-announce-an-rf-s-af-12mm-f-2-0-yes-with-autofocus/ https://www.canonrumors.com/it-looks-like-samyang-is-about-the-announce-an-rf-s-af-12mm-f-2-0-yes-with-autofocus/#comments Fri, 15 Nov 2024 13:53:50 +0000 https://www.canonrumors.com/?p=60329 Samyang was one of if not the first brand to release autofocus lenses for the RF mount under the Rokinon name. However that was short lived, as Canon’s lawyers stepped in with the ban hammer. It now appears Samyang will become the third manufacturer licensed to produce RF-S lenses with autofocus. Here are images of [...]

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]]> https://www.canonrumors.com/it-looks-like-samyang-is-about-the-announce-an-rf-s-af-12mm-f-2-0-yes-with-autofocus/feed/ 26 Is Meike gearing up to offer autofocus lenses for the RF mount? https://www.canonrumors.com/is-meike-gearing-up-to-offer-autofocus-lenses-for-the-rf-mount/ https://www.canonrumors.com/is-meike-gearing-up-to-offer-autofocus-lenses-for-the-rf-mount/#comments Mon, 21 Oct 2024 07:02:35 +0000 https://www.canonrumors.com/?p=59931 Meike, a Hong Kong based manufacturer of cinema lenses, stills lenses and adapters at very affordable prices appears to be suggesting that they’re going to be releasing APS-C autofocus lenses for the RF mount. Meike’s first autofocus lens was announced in 2018 with their 85mm f/1.8. You could get this lens for both EF and [...]

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]]> https://www.canonrumors.com/is-meike-gearing-up-to-offer-autofocus-lenses-for-the-rf-mount/feed/ 10 Adobe Camera Raw update adds Sigma RF 30mm f/1.4 & RF 56mm f/1.4, looks like they’ll ship soon. https://www.canonrumors.com/latest-adobe-camera-raw-updates-adds-sigma-rf-30mm-f-1-4-rf-56mm-f-1-4-shipping-soon/ https://www.canonrumors.com/latest-adobe-camera-raw-updates-adds-sigma-rf-30mm-f-1-4-rf-56mm-f-1-4-shipping-soon/#comments Tue, 15 Oct 2024 12:50:37 +0000 https://www.canonrumors.com/?p=59856 As you all know, SIGMA unvieled their Canon RF (RF-S) for APS-C back in April to some fanfare. While SIGMA announced 6 lenses, we have only seen the SIGMA 10-18mm F2.8 DC DN | Contemporary & SIGMA 10-18mm F2.8 DC DN | Contemporary ship. It looks like the SIGMA 30mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary [...]

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