Canon Announces the Canon RF 7-14mm f/2.8-3.5 Fisheye Zoom lens - Canon Rumors

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Canon today has announced the Canon RF 7-14mm f/2.8-3.5 fisheye zoom lens. It’s been a long time since Canon shocked the industry with the Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L USM – approximately 15 years ago, and this time, Canon said, we can do better. And they did, they made it wider and faster – and the result is an impressive 7-14mm focal range that starts at f/2.8. This fisheye lens is rather unique as it offers two different flavors of image projection onto the sensor. At the lens’s widest focal length, the lens produces a circular image with a 180-degree angle of view, and at 14mm, the image will cover the entire full-frame image sensor with a field of view of 114 degrees diagonally. This allows the lens to capture images in a variety of new, unique, and artistic ways. The choice gives a fantastic level of creative choice without performing any lens swapping. The Canon RF 7-14mm f/2.8-3.5 Fisheye Zoom is weather sealed with an impressive array of seals to protect against moisture and dust ingress into the lens. As well, the lens features Canon’s fluorine coatings to help you keep water and fingerprints off the large exposed front element. If you are in need of adding filters to this lens, Canon has you covered with a rear filter holder. This article will be updated as we receive more information and details, so come back often to check to see what we’ve added to it, including our preliminary analysis of the MTF and lens construction. We get to take a look inside this lens with another laser-cut-in-half image, and as well, even more interestingly, get to see how the elements zoom from one end of the focal length to the other. Enjoy, it’s rather hypnotic. Since Canon did at one time make the Canon EF 8-15mm Fisheye, we can compare the MTFs to see how Canon has fared in fisheye zoom optical designs over the last 15 years. Canon Japan has released the MTF diagram for the Canon RF 7-14mm Fisheye, and it does not disappoint. In terms of contrast across the field of view, the lens will achieve a much greater level of contrast, and as well, the resolution of the lens across the frame is also greatly improved. The resolution tails off after 20mm on the widest part of the frame, because it’s, well, a fisheye, and there’s bound to be some resolution loss at the corners. This is certainly a remarkable improvement over it’s predecessor. MELVILLE, N.Y., February 4, 2025 — Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced the launch of the RF7-14mm F2.8-3.5 L Fisheye STM zoom lens and the RF14mm F1.4 L VCM prime lens. Building on Canon’s legacy of innovative optics, these new RF-mount lenses expand the diverse lineup for professional photographers, videographers, and hybrid creators. The RF7-14mm F2.8-3.5 L Fisheye STM zoom lens introduces the world’s widest angle zoom lens1 with a 190° field of view, ideal for dynamic fisheye imagery in sports, landscapes, and virtual reality. The RF14mm F1.4 L VCM prime lens delivers Canon’s brightest ultra-wide1 angle interchangeable lens ever produced, a 14mm lens with a bright f/1.4 aperture, perfect for astro, architecture, and video applications. Canon RF7-14mm F2.8-3.5 L Fisheye STM zoom lens redefines versatility in ultra-wide angle fisheye imaging. Continuing the heritage of the groundbreaking EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM, the world’s first fisheye zoom lens2, this new RF lens pushes boundaries further for professionals seeking impactful, distorted perspectives. It supports a wide range of unique use cases including sports, landscapes, starscapes, video, and virtual reality. The Canon RF14mm F1.4 L VCM prime lens empowers professional photographers, and hybrid creators with Canon’s brightest ultra-wide-angle interchangeable lens ever produced, an extremely compact and lightweight ultra-wide lens with incredible optical performance. Updating the legacy of the EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM, this lens provides ultra-wide angle views with a fast f/1.4 aperture and controlled distortion and rectilinear characteristics from the center to image. It’s designed for pro still photographers capturing landscape, astro, and starscape imagery, as well as architectural and real estate shooters, and videographers and time-lapse creators. The Canon RF7-14mm F2.8-3.5 L Fisheye STM zoom lens and RF14mm F1.4 L VCM prime lens are currently expected to be available by the end of February 2026, for estimated retail prices of $1,899.00 and $2,599.00 respectively4. For more information about Canon’s latest innovations and products, please visit www.usa.canon.com. 1 As of February 3, 2026 according to Canon data 2 As of August 23, 2010 according to Canon data 3 Among full-frame lenses manufactured by Canon with a focal length wider than 20mm 4 Specifications, availability and prices are subject to change without notice.