Canon RF-S 3.9mm f/3.5 STM Dual Fisheye Lens Officially Announced
Canon has officially announced the RF-S 3.9mm f/3.5 STM Dual Fisheye Lens, a 3D VR lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras that was exhibited at CES in January 2024.
The US price is $1,099 and it is now available for pre-order at B&H, Adorama. Shipping is scheduled to start on June 28, 2024.
Designed for the EOS R7 APS-C mirrorless camera system, a full-frame equivalence of 6.2mm is provided. The dual high-performance fisheye lenses allow you to capture stereoscopic 3D 180° VR imagery with a 144° field of view to a single image sensor, simplifying your workflow and saving you time in post. Pairing this lens with the EOS R7 allows recordings up to 4K 30 fps. Autofocus is available when capturing stills via a gear-type STM motor.
- Canon will release the RF-S3.9mm F3.5 STM DUAL FISHEYE on June 28, 2024, the first RF lens dedicated to 3D VR video shooting and compatible with APS-C size cameras.
- The lens optical design is optimized to enable high-quality 3D VR video shooting, and 11 lenses in 8 groups, including two “UD lenses,” are effectively positioned to achieve high image quality across the entire screen.
- By adopting the special coating technology “ASC,” it also helps reduce flare and ghosting that tend to occur with lenses with large curvature.
- Designed for APS-C size cameras, it has a compact, lightweight design with a total length of approximately 54.6 mm and a weight of approximately 290 g, providing excellent mobility.
- It is the first RF lens capable of 3D VR video shooting to feature a twin-lens linked AF mechanism driven by a stepping motor (STM), allowing users to enjoy high-speed, high-precision AF with the same operating feel as conventional RF lenses.
- The shooting angle of 144° allows for comfortable shooting while avoiding the reflection of tripods and other objects.
- The PC app “EOS VR Utility” for the “EOS VR SYSTEM” and the dedicated plug-in for “Adobe Premiere Pro” (sold separately), “EOS VR Plugin for Adobe Premiere Pro,” make it possible to extract 140-degree shooting data from the 144-degree shooting data and convert it to VR format.
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