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EASY WIDER RF lens duo go ultra wide Canon’s latest mirrorless
Canon has expanded its pro-level RF lens range with the launch of two new ultra-wide L-series lenses. The £1719 RF 7-14mm f/2.8-3.5L Fisheye STM and RF 14mm f/1.4L VCM deliver fast apertures, compact designs and advanced optical performance, while offering very different approaches to wide-angle work. The 7-14mm is the world’s first fisheye zoom lens to have a 190° angle of view. On full-frame EOS R cameras, it produces two distinct looks. It gives a circular fisheye image at 7mm and a frame-filling 180° diagonal fisheye at 14mm, while APS-C users can achieve dramatic diagonal fisheye results. Building on the legacy of Canon’s EF fisheye lenses, the RF design is wider, faster, lighter and offers improved edge-to-edge image quality. A drop-in filter system facilitates the use of both circular polarising and variable ND filters, and a close focusing distance of 0.15m encourages exaggerated compositions. Quiet STM autofocus, focus breathing suppression and support for 2D 180° VR workflows also make the lens perfectly suited to creative video production. Alongside it, the £2399 RF 14mm f/1.4L VCM is a rectilinear ultra-wide prime made for maximum sharpness and speed. With a bright f/1.4 aperture and a 114° diagonal angle of view, it is great for astrophotography, landscapes, architecture and interiors. Advanced aspheric, UD, BR and fluorite elements deliver high-level image quality across the frame, even wide open. And an 11- blade circular aperture gives cinematic bokeh and 22-point starburst effects. Weighing 578g, the 14mm prime boasts durability expected across the professional L-series, while hybrid features such as smooth autofocus, focus breathing suppression and a dedicated iris ring make it capable for industry-standard video work as well. canon.co.uk lenses offer precision, speed and distinctive visual character
TWO IN ONE The zoom gives a circular fisheye look (below) at 7mm, but full- frame coverage at longer focal lengths (right)
Canon marks 30 years of Powershot the body. It retains a one-inch stacked CMOS sensor with 20.1 megapixels and bright 4.2x optical zoom lens, and comes in a bespoke presentation box. Now it is officially claimed to be
Canon is honouring the 30-year anniversary of its Powershot compact range with the launch of a special edition: the Powershot G7 X Mark III, set for release in April. Priced at £820, the limited model celebrates the range that helped bring high-quality digital imaging to a wide audience. While it has no technical upgrades, it features a graphite-coloured finish, a twill-patterned front ring and a new, dedicated 30-year anniversary logo on
decades, the range has evolved from straightforward point-and-shoot models into advanced compact cameras aimed at enthusiasts, professionals and content creators. The Powershot line has been responsible for some important milestones, including lens-based image stabilisation in the Powershot Pro90 IS, Raw capture in the G series and integrated active cooling in the V1 to support extended 4K recording.
designed with creators in mind, the Powershot G7 X Mark III continues to combine strong stills performance with video-focused features such as a dedicated Video Blog shooting mode. It’s a shame that there are no new tech features because, across three
SHOT IN THE ARM The compact market is booming, so Canon has designed a limited-edition makeover Powershot model
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